Sunset of life
Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, ‘What the heck happened?’
To my deafness I’m accustomed,
To my dentures I’m resigned,
I can manage my bifocals,
But Oh! How I miss my mind……
I have no idea who wrote it, do you?
35 Comments »
RSS feed for comments on this post · TrackBack URL
Primal Sneeze said,
June 29, 2008 at 8:11 am
No idea. Then again I lost my marbles years ago.
steph said,
June 29, 2008 at 8:31 am
Eh? What was that, Grannymar… can’t hear you
Ah! Now I’ve found my glasses, I can see
Lovely photo, GM
What did you say you’d lost?
Grannymar said,
June 29, 2008 at 9:33 am
Primal ~ I hope you didn’t leave the marbles where I will fall over them!
Steph ~ I thought you would be in bed all day today after all that exercise and excitement yesterday.
steph said,
June 29, 2008 at 9:55 am
I’m taking to the water today, GM…
going to meet the Vikings in Dublin Bay.
I’ll see if I can bring you back a Norse Toyboy!
http://www.rte.ie/vikings/
Nick said,
June 29, 2008 at 9:57 am
My hearing is excellent, I have all my own teeth, my glasses aren’t a problem, my mind is still pretty alert. And I’ve climbed two of the Mourne Mountains this year. What’s this old age everyone keeps talking about?
steph said,
June 29, 2008 at 10:03 am
Here’s a little more on my plundering and pillage plans…
http://www.vikingtoday.com/articles/2008/20080628.htm
Grannymar said,
June 29, 2008 at 10:03 am
Steph ~ you go look and bring me back a trophy Sea Stallion!
Nick ~ Just you wait….!
Will Knott said,
June 29, 2008 at 11:09 am
Inside many older persons are knees wondering what the heck happened.
I know mine are, jogging is not possible, but the bike gets dusted down every so often.
Oh, and Steph. Say hello to the Viking toyboys for me. I probably know some of the pillagers
Grannymar said,
June 29, 2008 at 11:58 am
Will
My knees turned into my grandmothers, my hips will not allow me cycle, so I need badges to attract the Toyboys!
I hope Steph brings me back a Viking!
Mike said,
June 29, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I’m back with a passion.
Sorry for the delay GM but the JCB got clamped in O’Connell street and seeing as we didn’t win he lotto plan C will have to come into operation.
Got a bit sidetracked last night at a headbanging party..on my kneed giving it loads of fresh air guitar.
Hang on I see loads of ships on the horizon…jaysus its a viking invasion. Hang on I’ll get my very bi-focal binoculars (in keeping with todays serious theme)
There a woman at the helm…I’ve seen that face before
Run up the white flag GM were surrendering!
How did you manage to untie yourself?
Lette said,
June 29, 2008 at 12:24 pm
hehehe of all the things iv ever lost I miss my mind the most
kenju said,
June 29, 2008 at 3:28 pm
No idea - but I could have written it - except for the dentures.
d@\/e said,
June 29, 2008 at 4:02 pm
That quote was by Lord Douglas Home who I believe was a former British Prime Minister[ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3724/is_199609/ai_n8739309.
From the book, A Gentleman Publisher’s Commonplace Book, which includes that quote, here’s some more…
A journalist from a smart American magazine interviewing Elizabeth Longford: `And in your long married life, Lady Longford, have you ever contemplated divorce?’ Elizabeth Longford: `Murder often, divorce never.’
I have always maintained that whether a black cat crossing your path is lucky or unlucky depends on whether you are a man or a mouse. Bernard Levin
Most of my friends seem to be either dead, extremely deaf or living on the wrong side of Kent. John Gielgud
Notice in a Cork jeweller’s window. `Ears pierced while you wait.’ From Dervla Murphy
Grannymar said,
June 29, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Mike ~ You need to control your passions!
Lette ~ Losing one’s mind selectively at times is not a bad thing.
Judy ~ Hang on to those teeth!
Dave ~ Thanks for the answer and all the further info.
Geri Atric said,
June 29, 2008 at 5:19 pm
So true! Now where have I left my cup of tea? Did I even make tea? Perhaps it was coffee…. Who’s blog am I on???? Do you serve tea?
Grannymar said,
June 29, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Geri
Tea, what tea? I poured whisky!
What’s a blog?
Magpie 11 said,
June 29, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Some thing funny has happened…I wa ssure the title today was Another Sunset now it’s Sunset of Life
I reckon I’m around mid afternoon meself 75% gone..in more ways than one.
Inside this old chap’s a twenty year old still looking/searching… all I can find is a bit of a spare tyre.
Sorry I lost the plot yesterday.
Grannymar said,
June 29, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Magpie
I feel thirty…. whenever I get the chance!
Mike said,
June 29, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Ah but I have only one true passion in life!
The Sea Stallion « The biopsy report said,
June 29, 2008 at 8:27 pm
[...] if you really want to know, I’m writing this for my good friend, Grannymar who earlier today on her blog, put in a request for a Viking. Never one to disappoint, I set off on a journey to see what I could [...]
steph said,
June 29, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Grannymar
I’m back!
A bit tired and windswept but…
I have a big ‘catch’ for you over at my place!
http://biopsy.wordpress.com/
Nancy said,
June 29, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Grannymar,
How about this poor guy?
A famous Viking explorer returned home from a voyage and found his name missing from the town register. His wife insisted on complaining to the local civic official who apologized profusely saying, “I must have taken Leif off my census.”
Grannymar said,
June 29, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Steph
That sounds like a wonderful day. The photos are fab!
Hugs to Jaimie.
Grannymar said,
June 29, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Nancy
That is a good one!
Mike said,
June 29, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Bring Back Brian Boru I say
Anyway back to the football
Grannymar said,
June 29, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Mike do you remember Brian Boru? I didn’t think you were that old
steph said,
June 29, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Thanks, GM
Yeah, it was a good day alright.
We had a fantastic sail followed by (a liquid) lunch behind the island, watching the thousands of nesting sea birds.
A day to treasure, for sure.
Mike said,
June 30, 2008 at 9:35 am
Ah but young at heart
Grannymar said,
June 30, 2008 at 9:41 am
Mike
Being ‘young’ at heart is the important bit!
Mike said,
June 30, 2008 at 9:49 am
and forever young at heart GM
I hope the postman comes today…wonder what he will bring/
Grannymar said,
June 30, 2008 at 9:50 am
Mike are you expecting a letter?
Mike said,
June 30, 2008 at 10:04 am
Hope so
Got some pollish also to shine up something
Grannymar said,
June 30, 2008 at 10:16 am
Mike
Did you get new shoes?
Mike said,
June 30, 2008 at 10:25 am
GM
eh not that I know of…. must be for something else
Any ideas?
Grannymar said,
June 30, 2008 at 10:29 am
Now Mike I will have to think…
Thinking is difficult at this hour of the day..
Mmmm!