Ain't got time to be old. Don't call 'em trousers and don't roll 'em either. Eat a peach if I damn well want to.
At least that's the view from 60 from here! Eliot, Judas H Priest. Maybe I should retrace my steps back to Mother England -- but I ain't converting to the CofE lemme tell ya, I'm looking up the nearest ELCE parish!
And Happy Birthday, in case I forget to post same on FB! This blog has been a big deal to me and many others.
Happy last unbirthday of your forties. I remember reading Elliot's "Love Song" in high school. Brings back some memories. Fortunately, it's the short-term memory that's the first to go!
That made me laugh - I'm an old Eliot fan - not as old as you though! Many happy returns, William.
PS I tried Atkins once; it worked, but I couldn't stick at it - I missed my Vegemite on toast for breakfast (you probably have to be Australian - or British (in which case it would be Marmite) - to understand that.)
What a terrible way to spend your birthday! With a bunch of pastors!
ReplyDeleteThe worst.
A vision for ten years from now:
ReplyDeleteAin't got time to be old.
Don't call 'em trousers and don't roll 'em either.
Eat a peach if I damn well want to.
At least that's the view from 60 from here! Eliot, Judas H Priest. Maybe I should retrace my steps back to Mother England -- but I ain't converting to the CofE lemme tell ya, I'm looking up the nearest ELCE parish!
And Happy Birthday, in case I forget to post same on FB! This blog has been a big deal to me and many others.
Happy last unbirthday of your forties. I remember reading Elliot's "Love Song" in high school. Brings back some memories. Fortunately, it's the short-term memory that's the first to go!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Will! Enjoy the start of this new decade.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a present to me. I have nothing to offer in return.
Jeremy
Happy Birthday, this poem made me giggle.
ReplyDeleteWhat do 50 year old men wear? Boxers or briefs?
ReplyDeleteDepends...
Happy early Birthday Wil
Happy B-day, Pastor Weedon! Older, wiser, no worse for the wear...may you see many more!
ReplyDeleteThanks, all. I appreciate the kind words. And Jeremy - your friendship is a blessing more dear than any blog posts. Pax!
ReplyDelete:^)
ReplyDeleteThat made me laugh - I'm an old Eliot fan - not as old as you though!
Many happy returns, William.
PS I tried Atkins once; it worked, but I couldn't stick at it - I missed my Vegemite on toast for breakfast (you probably have to be Australian - or British (in which case it would be Marmite) - to understand that.)
"Do I dare to eat a peach?
ReplyDeleteWhat? Are you nuts?
Peaches are full of carbs!"
Peaches are past their best. Autumn is for apples and pears. :)
Belated happy birthday!
I've missed you a couple of days,
it would seem.
God bless!
Helen