Random

Here are a few random thoughts, in no particular order:

You can’t freeze any food for six months at altitude. It becomes space station worthy, freeze dried. In Texas, you're good to go, maybe for a year or two. 

I heard this statement more than once, growing up: "Marry someone you can talk to and hold hands with later in life." Well, here are my thoughts on that little gem. No. Not one time, even approaching middle age (my definition of middle age), have I just wanted to sit around holding hands with my man, talking. I can do that with a stranger. In a nursing home. I can chat with anyone, seriously. I can read, hold my pets, whatever. I don't want to sit and hold hands while my tush spreads. No...What I like is someone who challenges me mentally, physically, someone to encourage me to climb mountains, work harder, try new things. As of this moment, I don't want to sit around holding hands, chatting. So, young friends, you decide how this works for you. For me, just sayin'.

One of my youthful friends makes me laugh everyday with her humor. I was her babysitter when she was a wee chick. Her family treated me like one of their own. I loved them. Anyway, she posted this little piece the other day, a funny: "When you get older, do older people become more attractive to you? Like when I'm seventy, are seventy year old men gonna look hot? This is a real concern of mine." Kind of a hey I'm getting older, just asking for a friend, funny. I laughed. I'm still laughing. Okay dear, let me tell you about my experiences the last several years...Seventy year old men can bring it. I know, I'm shocked too. Some of the most attractive men I've met are the older men, most fit, ready for action, like riding snowmobiles and whatever. I'm still laughing. One very nice gentleman, with a lot to offer, did need to calibrate his hearing aid before we met for dinner. DO NOT yell at me in a restaurant or there will be no second date. I didn't know he wore a hearing aid, there's no field to check on dating sites for hearing aids, and I don't care. They're great, just make sure to have it properly adjusted, so the waiter doesn't need to ask you to settle down. 

Let's see...what other pearls of wisdom can I impart...

When I think I can’t is when I know I can, or I at least need to give it a helluva try. You can too. 

Receiving extemporaneous mentoring recently, the gentleman asked me what I like to do, where do I see myself this time next year. I replied with what others thought I should do, professionally. He told me, "Do not let others tell you what you should be doing. You need to make that decision." Indeed, when I realize something or someone is irritating the stuffing out of me, usually it's because they are telling me how I should feel, what I should feel, and think. Just stop. We all bring something to the table, our unique gifts, making for a wonderful, diverse feast. 

I hope you laughed. I also hope I made you think. Listen to good counsel and then step out in faith. Don't judge.