Here are occurrences in my later life that have caused me to laugh out loud, and say, “Yep, ur gettin old!”
1. I was standing on the lawn in front of our condo in Payson, and spit…… It landed on my shoe! ==== Yep, ur gettin old!
2. I was visiting with Teresa and Mom at our new apartment in West Valley and said something about someone else but it sounded like it was about me. Teresa said, “Dad, when you begin to talk about yourself in the third person, it’s another one you need to add to your list.” ==== Yep, ur gettin old! (I should have said, “I’ll ask Denney to add it to his list”)
3. I was pouring a drink concoction that I had made into a large 32 oz cup but it got so full it was about to run over. I paused, and thought, “if I let it sit for a minute, it will pack down and I can pour in the rest.” (liquid doesn’t pack down, duh) ==== Yep, ur gettin old!
4. I had a dream the other night that was so stupid that it was hilarious. I was laughing so hard when I was telling it to Barb that I could never quite finish.
There had been a nuclear explosion and radiation was everywhere. I was talking to a couple who had to go out in the radiation. They asked what they could do to protect themselves. I said, “You need to take one of those little umbrellas (like they put in drinks) and put it on top of your head before you go out.” They asked if it would protect them and I said, no, but it will make you feel better. They agreed. Each of them put a little umbrella on the top of their head and walked out into the radiation, with smiles on their faces.
The more I thought about the stupid dream, the more I laughed and said to myself, “Yep, you’re gettin old!”
5. I was thirsty so I went to the cupboard and got a glass and put it on the counter. Then I went to the fridge, got the milk carton and returned to the counter to pour it. As I went to pick up the glass, there in front of me was a pretty, white porcelain cereal bowl! ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
6. I couldn’t find my phone, so I immediately thought, where’s my phone so I can call it!!! ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
7. Jonah walked into the dining room where I was typing and said, “Gpa, where are your pants?” I was startled and looked down to see them. But Jonah quickly said, “Gpa, where are your pants?” And then he started laughing.
I looked down again and realized I had camouflaged pants on. And started laughing with him. ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
8. I was in the kitchen fixing dinner for Barb and me. I put some chicken soup in a bowl and put it in the microwave for her. She was standing right there so I asked her when she wanted to go back east for a visit. 30 seconds later I pulled her soup out of the microwave but found it was stone cold. Yep, I had forgotten to press “start” on the microwave! ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
9. I had a bunch of bday cards layed out in front of me to put stickers on so they could be mailed this month. After having added 20 or so stickers, I picked up one of the cards that had 30 hearts on the front page and tried to peel off one of the hearts to put it as a sticker on another card! ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
10. I went into the kitchen and got a large cup out of the cupboards above the stove. Barb called me into the kitchen a few minutes later and said, “Do you see anything strange?” Both cupboard doors were wide open! ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
11. I came back from emptying the garbage and went to the closet to get a plastic food bag to put in the garbage can. I picked it up, stood up and looked at my hand where I had a plastic sandwich bag – and started laughing out loud! ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
12. Drove to Nati for a day trip to Antelope Island. Went in her jeep. Upon entrance to the park, I needed cash so I told her to look in the hidden compartment below the drivers seat. She just couldn’t find it… then I realized we were in her jeep and not my Mercedes! ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
13. I prepared 2 birthday cards, address-stickers-notes-stamp. I needed to take them to the mail box so I got up, put on my heavy coat and headed to the door. Upon arrival, I reached my right hand to open the door and thought, hmm, where are the birthday cards that are supposed to be in my right hand? Aha.. they were still on the table. ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
14. I set out my shaver, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouth wash, floss, comb, hair gel, and deodorant for my morning routine. When it came time to brush my teeth, I grabbed the appropriate instruments and then looked at my hands… in the left was my toothbrush, in the right was my hair gel…. ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
15. I dropped by the local market to pick up some vegetables. When I arrived at the checkout stand and reached for my wallet… hmmmm, it was at home. ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
16. Natalia and I took a road trip from Utah to Oregon. Her phone was hooked into the car speakers system and my phone was using a head set. At one point, my volume seemed too loud, so I grabbed my phone, looked at the volume control in the app and pushed it to the right to lower it, but the dumb app volume just got louder. I did it again and it got still louder. Natalia laughed and said, “Grandpa, your phone is upside down” – and so it was. I told her about my “Yep, you’re gettin old” list and she said, Here’s another one for you. ==== Yep, you’re gettin old!
