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Yes, Ms Franklin, we do love and respect you for your many contributions to our lives.
Amen to that vc.
^5 YA
Those were the good old days when we had a great man in the White House. President Obama was and is all class.
THE BACK NINE
I FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL & WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE THIRD SENTENCE. I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER READING SLOWER AND THINKING ABOUT EVERY WORD. THIS EMAIL IS VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING. MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK.
READ SLOWLY!
You know … Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams.
But, here it is. The back nine of my life and it catches me by surprise…How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go?
I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that I was only on the first hole and the back nine was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.
But, here it is…my friends are retired and getting grey…they move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me…but, I see the great change….Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant. But, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we’d become.
Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore… it’s mandatory! Cause if I don’t on my own free will. I just fall asleep where I sit!
And so…now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though I’m on the back nine, and I’m not sure how long it will last…this I know, that when it’s over on this earth..it’s over for here. A new and better adventure will begin!
Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn’t done…things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I’m happy to have done.
It’s all in a lifetime.
So, if you’re not on the back nine yet…let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don’t put things off too long!! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether you’re on the back nine or not!
You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life….so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember…and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!!
“Life” is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one.
LIVE IT WELL! ENJOY TODAY! DO SOMETHING FUN! BE HAPPY ! HAVE A GREAT DAY !
Remember “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”
LASTLY, CONSIDER THIS:
~Your kids are becoming you……but your grandchildren are perfect!
~Going out is good. Coming home is better!
~You forget names…. But it’s OK because some people forgot they even knew you!!!
~You realize you’re never going to be really good at anything like golf.
~The things you used to care to do, you aren’t as interested in anymore, but you really don’t care that you aren’t as interested.
~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV ‘ON’ than in bed. It’s called “pre-sleep”.
~You miss the days when everything worked with just an “ON” and “OFF” switch..
~You tend to use more 4 letter words … “what?”…”when?”… ???
~You notice everything they sell in stores is “sleeveless”?!!!
~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
~Everybody whispers.
~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet…. 2 of which you will never wear.
~~~ But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS !!
Stay well, “OLD FRIEND!” Send this on to other “Old Friends!” and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!!! It’s Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU’VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU’LL EVER BE, SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS !!!
It’s a tad bit long for posting all of it, wouldn’t you agree?
Nope. Those are MY feelings, okay?
Rules don’t apply to you, eh and courtesy be damn
Excuse me…best believe it won’t ever happen again! Bye.
Really?
You’re teasing me – right?
Nope. Too old and too close to the finish line.
Bye Felicia
🙏🖖✌️
hey yard…i hope you don’t leave……i for one am glad you are here….
Thanks for the vote of confidence and I apologize for the dramatics. I’m at a bit of a low since Aretha’s death. She meant an awful lot to my gen…perhaps it’s time for this “seasoned saint” to hide in the corner and watch.
never that….your comments are welcome….this is a safe space
I love it Yardarm. It definitely is how I feel now.
Thanks mt. It is apparently a bit too long and I apologize. It won’t happen again. Peace out.
“You forget names”
This really stood out to me because although I’m just 49, I find myself forgetting the names of people I used to know and even having a hard time learning new names. I have to write down people’s names now or have them repeat their names to me multiple times before memorizing them.
Lovely write up though. Enjoy your last nine years and hoping you have many more to enjoy.
Ah names…true. However, that’s always been a problem with me….and I’m on the green of 18.
This piece is true. I, too, am on the last nine. I spend more time thinking about what my life has been, than what it will be. Yes, I remember thinking people were OLD, and now am one of them. I’m thankful I have had more than three score and ten…and plan to enjoy what time is left. Hope you do too, Yardarm.
Thanks. Everyday is a blessing…i am approaching 4 score.
Loved this and will enjoy sharing it and taking it to heart. Don’t know much about golf, but I know enough to see myself right here and appreciate the perspective and the humor too. Love seeing you here on TOD, yardarm756! Smooth sailing when you are on the Good Ship TOD!
Thank you Ma’am. I appreciate it.
I’m on the back nine too. Excellent piece yardarm, thanks for sharing…
Well done, Sailor!!
You always bring joy to TOD and for that I’ll always be grateful.
Sure hope Chips still follows the site because I know how much she enjoyed your posts.
#Forward together
#NOMATTERWHOVOTEBLUE
Liked ’em all, YA, but really liked this one:
~~~ But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS !!
You read my mind, stated exactly how I feel, put it into words. I am typing it out and snail mailing, best of “old friends” prefer opening an envelope, not emails. I am on the back nine, or as I sometimes say “in the winter of my life”. That is my excuse for a few extra pounds, fuel for the winter of my life. Always see you as a man of wisdom, yardam756.
TY.
This was lovely! Thanks for sharing Sailor! I wanna see you around here for a very long! 😘
Thanks 9t9 I will make an effort to comply.
P.S. I’m already learning a lot about that pre-sleep thing. 😆
Welcome to the club. lol
Happy Friday afternoon all. I am spending a lovely quiet afternoon at home was looking for a good movie with music and found Cadillac Records. I don’t know how I missed this in 2008 but oh how I love listening to Muddy waters, Etta James, Chuck Berry etc.i learned so much and oh my Beyoncé played Etta James. Great afternoon.
It’s a good movie for a nice quiet afternoon. I loved all the actors, Adrian Brody (loves those sleepy eyes) and of course Beyoncé.
I’m listening to the soundtrack. Love it all!
i am worrie about the out in the open voter suppression in GA….We are placing the whole of our democracy on the elections….but our election process is in peril…
How the hell are ME and OR tied?????? What is wrong with people?
****ASSEMBLE NAUGHTY MATS****
I’ll hop aboard that naughty mat, voluntarily!
Booms here cutting to the front of the line.
I’ve earned that right.
Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AGREED.
🙂
LOVE it. Sigh!!!!!
Thanks meta for posting this.😘
SO HAPPY THE OBAMAS WILL BE A PART OF HER TRIBUTE CEREMONIES..WAS HOPING FOR THIS..
Congrats, VC on Your Au ⭐ Furst 😉
Lessons from Yardarm, Thank you, Sir.
GE, TODbots.
Thank you, NW.
Hello Chips.
❤ TODville Community.
In 2 days, it's been cleansing listening to the Queen Of Soul. Thank you,🌹❤ Aretha Franklin.❤🌹
I’m enjoying the tributes and a look back at her fashion!
What just popped in my head is: Hell hath no fury, like a woman scorned.
Not sure whether she planned all this, but trump perhaps met his match (although that’s “too easy” a solution for trump).
Yup, I said that too
It’s funny how the Media worries about this now.
Screw the media. Their road to redemption is rather long.
Yes, rather.
I had never seen this performance…
The Manafort Jury should have been sequestered…and was it wise for the judge to let it be known that he has received death threats
I have a bad feeling about htis
Please calm down. You’re stressing and having bad feelings about everything.
She and Michael sounded so much alike…
I don’t do ‘conspiracy theory’ stuff …
… and this definitely is not ‘conspiracy theory’ stuff, but totally of grave concern.
No doubt, as in ZERO, that Robert Mueller’s team is paying attention given the massive effort by #TeamTrumpRussia to obstruct and destroy Rule of Law in America.
He didn’t anticipate the level of attention??????? WTF! Has he been living in a cave?
I’m waiting to see what the Joint Chiefs do when 47 minus 2 tries to call-up a bogus op.
OMG – I love your “47 minus 2” name tag for that stain on America!!! Perfect.
47-2, LOVE it!! LOL. You are awesom Yardarm ❤
*awesome
THIS!
Good for VoteVets!
John Brennon is talking to Rachel Maddow. Steve Bannon will be on Last Word. I won’t watch that.
Forgot that earlier I was going to tweet “BoycottBannon” – but found there was already a hashtag for it, and joined in!
Brennan is on fire…OMG
I’m recording it and might even watch it again!
i need to add that ….recording ability that is
Couldn’t live without it, at this point. 🙂
I might have missed it, but not sure I’ve seen this sign before (it’s usually TRAITOR) at the #KremlinAnnex outside the WH! Glad they aren’t shy.
BY KREMLIN COMMAND: Russian oligarch Klyushin, advisor to Putin who says he put Trump in the WH, tweeted this threat to Trump yesterday:
“If Donald Trump does not extinguish the fire kindling FAKE NEWS Russophobia – it will be his last term.”
Wow.
Evening everyone
1) No papers no hearings.
2) No hearings till after the New Year.
zacklee
Absolutely!
I just signed on to go to the one in Philadelphia.
And I refuse to watch Steve Bannon spew his conspiracy bullshit on The Last Word. He’s part of the mess. Idiot box is off
I’m watching Don Lemon – he had on Reagan’s daughter Patti Davis, a good liberal (posted her piece downthread), and I enjoyed it.
On your behalf:) – I sent out some #BoycottBannonInterview tweets earlier, which many people did!
Oh, good! I missed that earlier. Who would want to hear what he had to say anyway?
Now they’re gonna show segments of it on The 11th Hour, so I’m back to CNN. It’s giving a platform to his propaganda – not for any worthwhile purpose. We already know who Bannon is. Ugh.
I think I shall have a fudgesicle. That’s the ticket!
Never mind – CNN has on a segment about melania. Ugh. It’s HGTV for me!
Please R/T to thank her. She’s been a voice in the darkness, among a few others.
Good grief.
Blood on hands
She’s already gotten 104K “likes” – Ha!
The mid-watch has been set and it’s time to turn in…GN.
GN, Sailor!
Perhaps we’ve all been guilty recently of following Republicans for the first time on twitter, as I have, because they’re now anti-trump. Saw some funny response to Bill Kristol earlier about the topic of getting rid of trump, ending with something like (can you tell I’m sleepy? it’s just a stream of consciousness at this point – Ha!):
” … and then I can go back to not following you, as God intended.”
Goodnight, TODville, and all the ships at sea!
Hello dear TOD peeps! This evening in Hawaii is tomorrow morning in most of the world, so I have a hot-off-the-press link for you, that you will love. This wonderful article is an excerpt from an upcoming book.
‘ Starting in 2010, all physical mail was scanned and preserved. From 2011, every word of every email factored into the creation of a daily word cloud, distributed around the White House so policy makers and staff members alike could get a glimpse of the issues and ideas constituents had on their minds.’
https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2018/aug/18/barack-obama-reveals-how-letters-from-the-american-people-shaped-his-presidency-interview
And this article, adjoining the first one, which displays letters received and the responses. Beautiful.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2018/aug/18/obamas-letters-to-fellow-americans-in-pictures
Exquisite, lovely, heartwarming in every way. Thank you so much, susanne. This is entirely uplifting.
Thank you, susanne. I made a note of this in my notebook I keep of links, etc. No time right now to read and digest but MUST go back and savor.
rest in peace Mr. Kofi Annan
While denying climate change: the Big Putz has applied for permission to build a sea wall around his Irish golf resort in County Clare. “It followed an original proposal for a sea wall which would have been up to 20 metres in height.” (Independent) His course in Aberdeenshire
is also at severe risk from flooding due to climate change.
I hope the folks in both Scotland and Ireland refuse permission. May his golf courses collapse into the sea.
good morning everyone!
have a great day
You, too!
And good afternoon!
Former CIA Director John Brennan on Maddow:
“I know what the Russians did in interfering in the election. I have 100% confidence in what they did. For Mr. Trump to stand on that stage in Helsinki with all the world’s eyes upon him and he doesn’t understand why would the Russians interfere in the elections. He’s given them a pass time after time after time and keeps referring to it as a witch-hunt and bogus and, to me, this was an attack against the foundational principle of our republic the right of all Americans to choose their elected leaders….”
“…For Mr. Trump to so cavalierly so dismiss that, yes, sometimes my Irish comes out in my tweets and I did say that it rises to and exceeds the level of high crimes and misdemeanors and nothing short of treasonous because he had the opportunity there to be able to say to the world that this is something that happened. It should never, ever happen, if Russia tries at all to do it, they’re going to pay serious price for it. I don’t expect Mr. Putin to acknowledge it. He is going to deny, deny, deny. But for the president of the United States to continue on this issue, I think, does a great injustice and a disservice to the men and women of the intelligence law enforcement community and does a great disservice to the citizens of the United States. And that’s why I said it was nothing short of treasonous. I didn’t mean that he committed treason. But it was a term that I used, nothing short of treasonous.”
Dicktraitor “drunk on power” (Brennan). Will others follow McRaven’s lead?
HIs interview last night was riveting and spot on. Truly Must See in its entirety
Definitely a must see!
Hope all of you have a good day. It’s cloudy and somewhat dreary here. Think it will be like that all day. UGH. Don’t like those days and especially on Saturday.
Yes it was. I had these observations about the interview that I tweeted to Rachel.
Dir Brennan was once asked why he used “Mr Trump,” and confirmed it’s because he doesn’t consider trump to be HIS president.
Works for me!
Although, I love her show, It was a little petty, and showed that she needed to let us know how smart she is; especially when she made the “adjective” reference.
I didn’t watch it – except for about 10 minutes – but I think I know what you mean, anyway. Rachel’s a bit professorial! If you don’t mind my asking, what was the “adjective” reference?
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/08/18/a-diplomat-and-humanitarian/