12 August 2010

Life expectancy...

So.....
I was listening to NPR,
and they were talking about 
life expectancy.

They suggested that everyone should google
for a life expectancy calculator,
and then 
take the online survey to 
receive an estimate 
of how long they should live,
based
on 
their lifestyle,
family history,
general health,
you get the picture.


Well
this is what popped up;


"Your calculated life expectancy is 102 years"

now,
what am I going to do 
when all my friends 
and family 
are gone?

Who will I hang with?
Who will find my teeth for me?
What if none of our children choose to have children of their own?
Do I really believe that Social Security will last that long?


but wait...
that means that I truly am
middle-aged.

I am 53 years old this week,
so 53 really is the new 43.....

Does this mean that I can now
have my mid-life crisis?
I already drive a fast little red car...
a Honda Fit.
and I don't act like my mother did 
when she was 53....
of course, I hardly remember since I was 
29, and only thought 
I mattered.......

So.....
here is the question...
Have you taken one of these 
questionnaires?
What did you come up with?
Do you believe the results?

Let me know what your results are...
here is the 
calculator I used

Please let me know,
even if you answer anonymously....
I want to know,
an "enquiring mind" don't cha' know....
smiles.

10 August 2010

It was a very good day....


there was cake....
there were balloons.....
there were flowers.....
and
there were gifts.....
but most importantly,
there was family....

Family 
related by 
blood
and 
not.....

So much
 of my life is 
spent with
 adopted family
 these days.

Yes....
people who I consider
to be family...
but we share today...
nothing of yesterday.

I am blessed with
wonderful ladies
who consider me
to be their 
friend.

So 
there was fun,
and laughter,
and giggling
and sighs,
and 
smiles.