SIGNS YOU’RE GETTING OLD

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

We’ve all seen them—lists of things that indicate you’re getting old. Like, “You know you are getting old when your back goes out more often than you do.” The list is long and you have probably read it many times so one example is enough. However, what I do want to do is add a new one to the list: “You know you are getting old, when instead of building a new bird house you simply remodel an old one.”

Today, I plan to remodel a bird house. Over the years I have built many bird houses. I have never remodeled one. I have never really wanted to. I’m not all that excited about remodeling this one. But as I said, I’m getting old. It takes quite a bit to get me excited these days.

Faith Hill was in town a few days ago. Now that gets me excited. The excitement cooled quickly when I realized I couldn’t afford her concert. And the fact that big ol Tim McGraw was hanging around was a distraction.