With Mike gone this week, Kathryn and I have been living like bachelorettes (slobs). We eat dinner watching bad TV – that’s if we eat dinner at all. We put the dishes in the sink because the dishwasher, 6 inches away, is too far. We’ve been lounging around. Even the dog is in on the laziness as captured in this photo.Yes, he is alive.
Since Mike will be home today, I thought I would get back into real life and pick the place up. As I was thumbing through the mail that I’d been throwing into a pile on the kitchen table, I noticed something about Van Morrison.
Well, turns out that the AARP (American Associated for Retired Persons) magazine had a blurb about his new album. It is a punch to the stomach when you realize that you are now interested in the articles in that magazine. So long Glamour and Cosmo, I’m now reading about how to prevent myself from being swindled by creeps, and appreciating the article. AARP lowered their age requirements so now once you turn 50, you can belong. If your
spouse is older and joins, you can become a member even earlier. Nothing says welcome to your 50s like an invite from AARP.
AARP has come a long way. There used to be ads for things you could do in retirement like make snow shoes or other crafty items. I know this because my Uncle Tom signed my Aunt Mary and Uncle Cliff up to receive information on these great hobbies. At one reunion, my Aunt Mary was so exasperated trying to figure out why anyone would be interested in making snow shoes and more importantly why anyone would think she was interested. Of course, Uncle Tom was cracking up and she realized what had happened. No snow shoe ads anymore. Travel, technology and entertainment fill the magazine now. Despite our age, we are still young and fun!
Back to Van Morrison, turns out he does have a new album of duets of some of his more obscure songs. In addition to his new album, he just received an honorary knighthood from the Queen. (He’s from Northern Ireland.) For someone who is 70, he’s having a great year. In AARP years, I think he’s 30.
So, in honor of Van Morrison’s great year and Mike’s return, I’ve picked “Have I told You Lately that I Love You.”
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