Saturday, September 8, 2018

Surviving My Staycation

I don’t idle well.

Yes, I enjoyed dinners out with friends and catching up with former neighbors at the annual block party. Yes, it was fun hanging out with regulars at my local taverns, watching the hometown teams battle their way into the World Series. (Or not. Maybe next year, White Sox?)

And way out there fun was going to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field, and only for the second time in my long life. Not only was it a bit of a nail biter going into overtime, but also the tickets were a gift, donated by my high school friend’s generous son. Thank you, again, Andy, for your thoughtfulness.

But a person can have only so much fun—at least this person—especially when it’s crammed into three long weeks.

So to break the Fun Tedium, I spent most of my staycation in the library, where, if it were possible, I’d simply live.

But I wasn’t just wandering aimlessly through the stacks; I was busy “turning over” those sections where books on aging were concentrated. Because, as Samuel Johnson once observed:  'The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write: a man [sic] will turn over half a library to make one book.'

I am now knee deep in reading as I begin Book #2. Though somewhat related to Book #1, this one will have a much broader focus: exploring the currently hot topic of aging. (Hot? Just wait till you see my book’s bibliography.)

Part of my focus will be on the importance of purpose and creativity—however we indulge those most human impulses--as we make our way beyond 50 and onto the great beyond.

And so now the real fun begins.

1 comment:

  1. Staycation in the library is a great idea. But my friends wants to party all night. staycation for barkada really on trends nowadays.

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