%%USERNAME%%    %%ACCWORDS%% %%ONOFF%% |
 |  My random thoughts and reactions to my everyday life. The voices like a forum. |
| I do not know quite what happened or when , but my hubby and I now qualify for seniors' discounts at some venues. This creates a quandary; in order to save money, but not face, we have to admit to our age. HMMMM..... We definitely do not consider ourselves to be old. In this day and age ,when people as a whole are living longer and healthier lives why are 'young seniors', those in their fifties, like moi, considered 'old'?? It's so true that age is just a perception! "Maturity" is very objective/subjective, and I object! Whew, a few years have skittered by since I composed this biography block. Those "fifties" are in the rear view mirror and they are distant, fond memories. Oh, I do not plan to stop writing any time soon. |
| PROMPT July 3rd Describe a missed opportunity you encountered, and how things might have been different if you hadn't missed it. While I could best be described as a bouncing baby, my parents made the decision to leave Canada and relocate to Arizona. From what I've gleaned from family lore they had gone so far as to acquire visas, pack luggage, and assure the transmission of medical records to a new physician. They were ready to make a drastic move far from friends and family. This had not been a spontaneous choice, but a medical one. My Mom had been diagnosed with a lung condition that exacerbated her asthma and dry desert air had been seen as a coping mechanism. We were all prepared for a new lifestyle. As with most difficult decisions, my parents struggled. In the end, they chose to remain in Canada which may have been a blessing. My mother would undergo major surgery that removed lobes from both lungs. How could they have afforded this as newcomers to the States? Who could have helped them during her recovery? So, what I am saying is I could've been an Arizonian, Arizonite, citizen of Arizona. Huh. I'd be parlaying in Americanese right now. I suppose I wouldn't end my phrases with 'eh.' The flag I'd salute would be slightly different in appearance. I may never have tasted tortiere, beaver tails, maple syrup, or poutine. Oh no! Tim Horton's would not exist in that world. Could I purchase a cup of hot steeped tea without being given iced tea? Where would I toboggan? Could I build a snowman? When I became of marriageable age, haha, who even says that anymore, I most likely would not have met my current spouse a former competitive figure skater. Are they rare in Arizona? I mean I fell on him and everything, so that would never happen. Yes, I employed a rather impressive move to get his attention. I tripped down a flight of stairs at 'my' high school and he broke most of my tumble. He delights in telling people I fell for him which I cannot dispute. I would not have recently celebrated Canada Day or bothered to memorize the lyrics to 'O Canada.' Would I have traversed this great country from coast to coast? Would I have learned to speak Spanish instead of French? Ah, the 'what ifs' are endless. |
View Portfolio
Visit Notebook
Send Gift Points
Awards
Badges
Send Email
Community Newsfeed
General Discussion
Sponsored Items
Book of Trinkets
Static Items
Books
Groups
Interactive Stories
Audio
Campfire Creatives
Community Notes
Crossword Puzzles
Documents
Folders
Images
In & Outs
Madlibs
Photo Albums
Polls
Product Reviews
Quizzes
Survey Forms
Web Pages
Word Searches
