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Carol H Tucker
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Today is the 6th day of the 31st week, the 5th day of the 8th month, the 218th day of 2016 [with only 141 shopping days left until Christmas], and: - Braham Pie Day or Homemade Pie Day
- Green Peppers Day
- Independence Day: Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) from France in 1960
- International Beer Day
- International Traffic Light Day – in 1914 the first electric traffic light was installed in Cleveland, Ohio
- National Oyster Day
- National Underwear Day
- Tomboy Tools Day
- Twins Day
- Work Like a Dog Day [note – that is “like” a dog, not “as” a dog so no slobbering]
In 25 Guangwu claims the throne as emperor, restoring the Han dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin dynasty. In 1620 the Mayflower departed from Southampton, England on its first attempt to reach North America. IN 1874 Japan launched its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom. IN 1901 Peter O'Connor set the first IAAF [International Association of Athletics Federations] recognized long jump world record of 24 ft 11.75 in (7.6137 m). The record will stand for 20 years. In 1888 Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip [commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route in 2008]. IN 1925 Plaid Cymru was formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language to keep it from dying out. In 1926 Harry Houdini performed his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes in a sealed tank submerged in the swimming pool of New York's Hotel Shelton before escaping. IN 1957 American Bandstand debuted on TV [ABC], originally hosted by Bob Horn. In 1963 the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union signed a treaty in Moscow banning nuclear tests in the atmosphere, outer space and underwater.
For ten years, while I was married to my daughter’s father, we did the exact same thing every year for vacation – we went to Ocean City NJ and stayed with his parents in their condominium. And we did nothing. I mean there was crabbing and the pool and the walks on the Boardwalk, but his philosophy about vacation was that the purpose was to relax, not run around like a chicken with your head cut off doing stuff. Evenings were for recharging from the day; weekends were for chores – with the result that we never went anywhere or DID anything. For years while I was married to Frank the evenings, weekends and vacations were times to DO something – get out of the apartment [hang the chores], which usually involved driving somewhere if only to get a real egg custard [many trips to Harpers Ferry, but that place is gone now, alas], or get dinner, or just “get the stink blown off”. That changed pretty drastically for evenings and weekends after Frank’s first stroke, but vacation time was still travel time.
In the 12 years that I have lived alone, I have slowly stopped going out much, except for vacations – and even my vacations have become more leisurely paced with less “gotta do”. Evenings and weekends have become times when I lollygag about – resting, reading, bopping about online, binge watching shows – as the hours just seem to evaporate. There are times that is all I really want to do, anything else seems to be just more trouble than it is worth. Stopped trying to join things and gave up on dating. Haven’t been to a craft show or a flea market in ages and I don’t even wander through the mall anymore. I bought tickets to the 50th Balticon – and didn’t go. Movies that I want to see end up ignored until they come out on DVD [even the Disney flicks]. I now live closer to my friend Kit in DC than I ever have before, and I get over to her place less often than ever [citing the traffic volume].
When I contrast this more recent behavior with the past when I would get cabin fever if inside for more than 24 hours, I am rather perplexed. My energy levels appear to be low, but am I reinforcing a sedentary lifestyle by indulging myself and “resting” so much? Is working taking that much more out of me these days that I don’t any reserves left for “my” time? Am I just getting old? Would I feel more energetic if I was out and about more? Or have I finally realized the charm of a quiet life?
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