It is the 20th already?

Although I felt quite well on Monday and Tuesday, I had an attack of the blues/blahs accompanied with a slight fever and chills running from Wednesday until this morning. I spent time on the sofa; I spent time watching several episodes of Orange is the New Black and House of Cards. I also read a throw-away book for no good reason other than escapism.

The days are going to start getting shorter and maybe that is why I started thinking about the years piling up and my upcoming 66th birthday. I fantasized about a phenomenon in which I would be back 20 years, anticipating my 46th birthday and how great that would be. My 50’s never looked so good – although I didn’t know it then. Back then I was not anticipating my 46th birthday, I was bemoaning it.

All of a sudden it occurred to me that perhaps just seconds ago I was sitting somewhere thinking of my 86th birthday coming up and how happy I would be if it were my 66th. It gave me pause and I decided I’d just pretend that a few seconds ago that was exactly what happened – so Woo Hoo. Sometimes mind tricks are not a bad thing at all.