But suddenly, out of left field, I realised this kid was probably the grandson of people I had gone to school with. No, wait - given the early age at which they married in that community, he could even be, is it possible, a great-grandson?
I'm 56. I'm out of the race. The body work is loose, and the bumper is definitely dragging.*
Thank God! Now maybe I can get some work done!
*Wikipedia says: The solid black flag is used to summon a driver to the pits. It is usually associated with a penalty imposed on the driver for disobeying the rules, but may also be used when a car is suffering a mechanical failure, leaking fluid, exhibiting damage such as loose bodywork, loose hood, dragging bumper, or any other damage that could potentially become a hazard to the driver or other competitors.
I'm still chuckling! Even Doogie Howser isn't that young any more. Though you're still a lot younger than me! Hope your "black flag" isn't anything serious?
ReplyDeleteOh, no nothing serious at all. Just the realization that I have reached the stage where there are more people younger than me than older. Probably took me longer to figure out than most.
ReplyDeleteOh Ha! (((Heather))) I love these crone years!
ReplyDeleteMy heart stopped till I read yr answer to Louisa. Thought that you had some serious issue with your health: please be more careful with your words! (And yes, doctors now are much younger than me also in this part of the world, should I trust them?!?)
ReplyDeleteOh dear Blandina! Good point, I will put an extra note saying everything is all right. When I first wrote the post I used the image of a chequered flag, which is shown when the race is over, and I thought THAT would be too confusing. Oh, dear, I better stick to textiles!
ReplyDeleteIn the words of the English Poets "What a drag it is getting old.." ;)
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