Here it is! My 50th year. How do you mark a half-century on the planet? First, I'm astounded by the many other things that are marking 50 years in our culture: The movies Jaws and Monty Python and the Holy Grail The Rocky Horror Picture Show Bohemian Rhapsody Saturday Night Live Space Mountain at Walt Disney World Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies Reaching this milestone also had me thinking about the many human milestones we mark. Most of these happen in our childhood, but there are some that we reach even in adulthood. I've been walking and talking for 49 years I've been swimming for 47 years (yes, I'm a Florida baby!) ...a sister for 47 years ....reading for 46 years ....riding a bike for 45 years ....sewing a basic hem or a button for 42 years (thanks, Grandma Libby) ...playing the piano for 40 years ...touch typing for 37 years. And that started on a typewriter! ... working (collecting a real paycheck and not just babysitting or odd jobs) for 36 years...
My periodic musings on life.