G.O.S...

This is a new expression that Dad has said alot recently, so much so in fact that one thursday night a few weeks ago my sister called to tell me that I had to use it. What does it mean you ask? Getting Old Sucks - and it does. Dad told me years ago that you may have to get older but you don't have to grow up.

My last post, that awesome poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson - I was in a very thoughtful mood on friday and that poem really seems to flow nicely into this blog - I think that Ulysses was thinking the very same thing - Getting Old Sucks - now here's a hero from the Trojan war, who has returned home - he was also known as Odyesseus - he's been through alot and now he's home but he has an ache to continue his journey, although the entire time he was travelling all he could think of was getting back to Sweet Penelope and his son - now that he's back he misses the way things were - he's looking to set out again and have more great adventures. He had to go through those trials (or his Oddessy) to appreciate his home, and now that he's home the peacefulness of it all is making him appreciate his journey. He's decided to leave his son to reign over his people, afterall, his son has never known any other life, and for our hero the water is wide and he'll always be seeking it's edge. I think we all seek what we don't have, until we get it, then set our sights on the next thing that we want or need - human nature? maybe... But what happens when you want what you've got?

Last Saturday I stepped down as Captain of the Loyalists- it was way harder than I had imagined, 12 seasons at the helm, hundreds of games won and lost - I don't like when things end, but I do enjoy the fact that all I'll have to deal with is playing. I also hurt my leg on Tuesday Night, so I'll be sidelined for a few weeks, to recuperate and get ready to set sail again.

Sophie and Nic are great - adjusting to 3 meals of Solid foods a day and almost learning to Crawl, she can sit up by herself for awhile, but usually ends up on her side. She is also "talking" alot more (if I "talked" like that people would ask me - "What's with the screaming?") and we are eagaly awaiting her first English words - I'm sure the dogs have understood some of what she's saying now. She's 23 Weeks old - and getting older, so I guess in her (our) case Getting Old Doesn't Suck not even a little bit...