Beginning to understand this thing

is rather drab and wondering if I have anything interesting to say. Hope so, but not sure. Evidently I like having my say (what else is a blog?).

Seems I have a philosophical 'tude about stuff. Sometimes life's details don't merit so much attention. Still I re-think things and wonder why they are as they are. Someone said, if we don't learn from history we're doomed to repeat it. AND I've demonstrated quite well that I'm a slow learner. Trying to reduce iterative process to fewer steps. Took two marriages, but I don't have to do it again to realize I don't do that well.

Things I'm still learning: how money works and why I don't have any; work can be its own reward, but not always; being bored is not life ending even if it isn't fun; and I'm responsible for myself.

SO, I'll never be wealthy, but having what I need today may be enough. (See, philosophical.) If I'm bored, I can find something worthwhile to do. It's better to know you have to depend on yourself than to hope someone will help you.

Believe it or not, I laugh about many things, including myself. I figure it's better to laugh than cry, and seeing the folly in things just might be how to survive.

Working today on avoiding apparent dearth of fascinating events in my life. Not going to go on world tour; not going to retire in luxury; not going to launch wonderful new career. BUT what I will do is not clear.

Let's see, I've done social service and activism, graduate degree (make that plural if you count the ones I've invested in that someone else got--no, that's not bitterness), child rearing and working. Thought about baking as a second career; man that really would be work. Would rather bake at home and give it away, much more fun.

My scope is narrow, no doubt. Broadening my horizons may be the place to start; but that seems to be circuitous.

Maybe I'll just read a good book.