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Monday, November 25, 2019

I'm getting old...

Hola,

A few things, beyond the obvious, made me feel old lately, so the other day I licked my pencil, grabbed a trusty 3x5 card and wrote down some notes in cursive to prove my point.
  • I listened to an NPR story on the radio (it was an Internet radio, so do I get 10 bonus young points?) about a family inviting Amazon's Alexa each evening to the dinner table as a way to "improve conversation amongst their kids."

  • (Some of my life-long friends will get a kick out of this one.) The youngsters I trained with at the new job and I went for a drink on a recent Friday. It was nice to hang with them for a few hours, shoot the breeze and get to know them all a bit more. At about 7 p.m., we all prepared to go our separate ways when the conversation turned to what time they'd all meet up later that same evening... I just laughed and hurried to catch the tram home.

  • Rumors from the long-timers at work swirled this week when the Christmas party was announced. Apparently, it's to be held at the same place as last year, at a big hall that's very cold, I've been told...and my first thought is not to forget to bring an extra sweater -- and maybe a beanie?

  • My neighboring colleague turned 50 last month. I told her we're now the same age, only I've got a half-year on her. She nodded, I nodded back and it's never been mentioned since.

And most sadly.....


This guy's response to Peter Shilton's tweet is hilarious, and I was about to forward it to lads at work to show them I'm cool and do Twitter and stuff...

...and then I realized none of them were even born in 1986 when Shilton was the England goalkeeper during the 1986 World Cup when Maradona scored with the infamous "Hand of God."

8 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Take it from this dinosaur. You are not old. And still without doubt know things which are a mystery to the whipper snippers around you.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Older than you so yes, I get it.
When half the people around you could be your kids, it really hits you...

L. Diane Wolfe said...

I remember the days of staying out late. Now I can barely make it to midnight in the safety of my own home on New Year's Eve.

CWMartin said...

Yeah I had that moment almost 20 years ago when KC and the Sunshine Band came on Dick Clarks New Years Rockin' Eve and a friend asked, "Who are they?"

Jo said...

You're joking, all of you who have commented so far and Mark himself. Diane, I make it to midnight, on my own, and I still stay up late, if not out late. Mind you, I don't know KC and the Sunshine Band either. For those who don't know me I am 81.

Mark Koopmans said...

@EC and Jo: You're only as old as you feel, right? That's how I'm starting to feel!!

@Alex: Exactly! Where did all these young people come from??

@Diane: Haha!! You and me, both!

@Chris: Got to see KC in Key Weird back in '96 and used to have the thrown-at-me drumstick to prove it!!

Mandy said...

I'm amused and appalled at the thought of inviting Alexa to the dinner table? How does that help?

And I guess I must be old too (34), because ending plans at 7pm seems late enough to me. Is there really a reason to meet up again later?

Anyway, fun post! Just remember: you're only as old as you think you are!

With Love,
Mandy

Elizabeth Seckman said...

Beautiful sunsets.

Dogs are special creatures. I have a few too many in my house, so I bitch about them all the time, but they know I love them.

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