And the results...
- Being retired
- Rarely have to set the alarm clock
- Actual have time to read the paper in the morning and not wait until 5:00 pm
- Lots of "together" time
- Needing to find a groove
- Happy not to have to wait to hear about snow days/delayed openings
- Time to catch up on more reading
- Setting time to volunteer
- Getting back to my genealogy research
- No reason to ever again say "TGIF"
- Every day feels like Saturday
- Planning a new adventure
- Being 70
- Taking stock of what is truly important
- Feeling the need to purge the extraneous
- Becoming more aware of mortality
- Less time to put off things
- Wanting to reconnect with those with whom I have lost touch
- Cherishing family and friends
- Looking forward to new experiences
One of the things I am confronting is the probable need for a hip replacement. I see the surgeon on Wednesday, January 29th and I must admit that I am more than a little anxious about the prospect of this surgery. Why? I have been told that I am considered high risk for a blood clot. My dad died of a pulmonary embolism post op; we have a family history of cancer; I once had a bout of ischemic colitis. All of that adds up to putting me in the category of high risk. Another thing I am acutely aware of from my genealogy research is that no one in my family had lived beyond the age of 72. Now, I plan to be the one to be the first to surpass that milestone. So, I am going to go into this with a positive attitude and prepare for a good outcome - not to mention, to enjoy the ability to regain pain-free movement.
Periodically I will review today's thoughts and see where I stand. I now take a new step on this journey.
