Pat Bean's blog

“I like nonsense. It wakes up the brain cells.” — Dr Seuss

Aging My Way

It’s been a month since you’ve posted a blog.

I’ve had company and then I was sick with the crud. Not covid because I took the test.

You found time to watch TV, listen to audible and spend endless hours scrolling on the computer.

Well, I have to admit that the scrolling was mostly a big waste of time … although I did figure out that those bumps on my right foot are what’s called ganglion cysts, and most importantly that they are harmless.

So why didn’t you stop scrolling?

I kept telling myself I should, but I just couldn’t seem to do so — maybe because scrolling doesn’t require brain power and my brain seemed to be turned off.

And exactly what is wrong with your brain?

It needed a vacation.

Is the vacation over?

Maybe … Hey! Want to see the latest photo of my canine companion Scamp. My friend Jean took it while he was sitting on my lap.

Pat Bean is a retired award-winning journalist who lives in Tucson with her canine companion Scamp. She is an avid reader whose mind is always asking questions (many of which are unanswerable), an enthusiastic birder, staff writer for Story Circle Network’s Journal, author of Travels with Maggie available on Amazon (Free on Kindle Unlimited), and is always searching for life’s silver lining.