offered any notes recently. So this is it, just notes on various things I've encountered.
Listening to Morning Edition this a.m. on NPR, heard interview with Nora Ephron, screenwriter, novelist and witty voice for women. She was discussing her new book on aging (she's 69 this year so she can comment on aging if she wishes) and commenting on life and some of her personal experiences. It's a good listen, so check out the interview at http://www.npr.org/; there's a link on the front page today for the interview.
Thanksgiving looms ahead and my plans are made. Good friend from Atlanta will visit; we may lay low or we may venture out, but we'll have time to talk and laugh before and after nice meal, watching some TV or listening to some music. This is the person who's known me longer than anyone on earth except my brother (who was around when I debuted) and a couple of cousins who've been around nearly as long as me.
It's interesting to see the world through the eyes of the older generation, as this friend and I are now. She has no close family remaining and big bro and I have been in this class for many years. Though I have endulged in navel-gazing and pity-partying some times, I pretty much think it's good to still be around. It's very nice to see children grown, self-supporting, fully functioning, contributing members of society. Especially since there were times it looked like we'd never get here.
I'm not always sure where 'here' is exactly, but I think I'm mostly on it. I haven't accomplished much, and I've failed at some important things; but I haven't wasted all my life either. In my earlier years I thought I'd do something grand, and I haven't. I thought I'd achieve something really worthwhile, and I don't find that I did except for two fine offspring.
Maybe I need to read Ms. Ephron's book, I Don't Remember Anything and take some of her wisdom to heart. I finally understand, I think, that it's okay to just live your life.
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