Saturday 15 January 2022

Aproching my old age I think about what's next?


Not always, but in my thoughts I do think what's next. I'm happily going about my life, and so is Polly, but what's next? 

We have worked to retirement, raised children, grandchildren, Enjoyed many friends and family πŸ€—. What now?

Went south, saw a few things we had never seen before, enjoyed the sun and warm during the winter, traveling east, going north. Now what, did woodworking, I like it, but is that it? 

What now? 

Well here we are again, south


having stayed north through the covid shutdown, meeting friends we had met here in our travels before. The card games at Fortuna have been fun, so many familiar faces, all happy to see you as well. A yak here, a yak there, and we all get to the cards. 

Playing cards is a serious (well not really) game we all love. Why? If you asked the player's it's the people, and the excitement of the hand. Everytime you are delt a hand you have a chance, and a choice. You make a decision every time your delt. When you add a few $ to it it gets even more interesting. 

As we age our minds are still working, sometimes overtime, we need something that drives us to keep us interested in the next moment, the next day, week, year. Everybody finds what this is an gravitates to it. Here in the resorts south we found for us it was cards that we loved. Others like pickle ball, shuffle board, darts, swimming, exercise so much to do here in the warmer desert weather. 

      We love the mountains here in the 
                  Foothills of Yuma

I sometimes wished we were at the pool when the sun is out


and the card game is on, but I mostly choose the friends and the cards over the pool. I can't say how much fun I've had with so many different people from so many different places, all friendly enjoying what's left of there life. Some we have gotten very close to, we follow each other's lives when we are north on FB so we have some information about how they are doing, but when we get back south we want to get together again and joke and laugh, exchange how were are doing, and just see each other face to face again. 

    We went to the show last night, was      really good music 🎢 a fun show for all 
      Masks were worn, but except for a              little foggy glasses didn't notice

Sunday today, we expect friends from the north to pull into Yuma today, we will get together with other friends here already, and we will travel even further south with in a week. Looking forward to all gettin together and planning our take off to Mexico. 3 rigs all headed to San Carlos, looking for the sun, sand and new experiences. Now that's how I do old age, our time here in Yuma is shorter then before, still will get to visit with our card friends, as well as many others. 

Polly just got up, "Good Morning 😊" we say as she brings me a coffee ☕ I made it earlier, been busy on the phone. We both have new phone's now, so are enjoying this. As we yak I realized it's not Sunday yet! Lol today Saturday, we are going to the casino with friends Rock & Janine, I heard that Elvis will be there. Looking forward to this show, Polly is looking forward to a different casino, and just the thought of a casino gives her a rush. 

This is our old age, this is how we choose to do old age. Sometimes I think to myself if we keep moving forward in some way we will not get caught, well just keep moving lol πŸ˜†

We know that it's a slow slide now to the older age, but we both keep moving forward, enjoying new experiences, different friends, (As uncle Doug say's "You can Never have to many Friends")
I believe that. Looking forward to every day, meeting new people, and living life to the fullest. 

Love our life on the road, today Yuma, AZ, next week San Carlos, Mexico πŸ€—♥️

PS, called Uncle Doug , he called back this am, he's ok but not great, at least we got thru. Will call again tomorrow and tell him how we did at the casino, and what the show was like. He is showing us what's to come in life. He's showing us what's next! 







2 comments:

  1. I love this SO much! LIVING life, on your terms and doing whatever you want, whenever you want. Life IS good and especially when you seek out joy!

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