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What Retired People REALLY Do
Oh, sure. We travel, relax, go for walks. We putter about the house, doing this and the other. We also join Guilds and get on Facebook more than we used to. Young people think retirement is one big Yawn-Fest, and old people are a bit “off”.
Young people can be wrong.
I’ll let you in on a little known fact: Retiree’s are so excited they don’t have to go to work anymore, they go through a “silly phase”. Their children begin to worry about their mental state, and their grandchildren think they are the most fun people in the world.
That’s what it’s all about – fun. More like FUN. Anyway, to give you an example of the type of silliness I’m talking about, I will tell you the story of the two bears.
Hubby and I were doing some Christmas shopping in the big city (of Manteca) and saw a large container full of stuffed bears. Huge Bears.
Miss Bear Knits Mr. Bear Has Remote
Apparently, the bear world is not so different from ours. As you can see, these bears are bigger than I am, not to mention my grand-daughters. Even better, you should FEEL how plush they are. I had to get these for the girls. I couldn’t wait to see their faces when they saw them.
The Bears were too big to wrap and they would not fit under any of the beds. All closets were full of boxes of stuff to organize later. Soooo, we just kept them in the family room. Now, here comes the silly part – we (hubby and I) played with the bears. That’s right. We even giggled like little kids. I would put hubby’s glasses on Mr. Bear. They often watched TV together.
One time, I put them sitting together on the couch holding hands.
Before I got around to taking a picture, hubby snuck in from his shop and changed their position. When I went into the kitchen, I caught a glimpse of what the Bears were doing in the family room!
(I did remember to take a photo) 
Well, this turn of events required an equally surprising response. And it got one.
♥ It was time for Mr. Bear to propose ♥
And yes, they are living happily ever after…
Sing Yourself Into the Christmas Spirit
Hubby and I had tickets had tickets to see the Columbus Community College Chorus with Orchestra perform on Friday night. Since we had to go to the big city (Sonora) for the concert, we decided to make a day out of it and finish up Christmas shopping, have a nice dinner, then relax and enjoy some music.
The Choir performed classic pieces, traditional Christmas carols, and a surprise. They, and their orchestra, were beyond awesome.
After the first set in the program, the conductor, John Carter, turned to face the audience and told us “Now it’s your turn.” Say What? As he directed, we sang. The choir members left the stage to take a break during this time. Either that, or we were really awful.
Do all Christmas concerts have sing-a-longs? This was my first, so I had no idea what to expect. The music was the popular traditional carols, everyone over 5-years old knows, like Deck the Halls, Silent Night, etc. I have not sung with a conductor before. It really helps everyone stay in tempo and we didn’t sound bad. I think.
Hubby sat next to me on my right side. I love when he sings! His sexy baritone voice – well – none of your business – that’s what. Ahem.. The man seated next to me on the left, had a wonderful alto voice that he was very proud of. He sang so LOUD, I could not hear myself sing. I had to be off-key most of the time. There’s always something going on around me.
Despite the little annoyances, we had a fun time, met some nice people, and we got to sing in public with an orchestra and conductor! My Christmas Spirit got a needed boost.
You may have noticed that this blog is more Christmas-y now. I changed the lay-out for the holidays. I don’t know about my loyal readers, but I was getting BORED with the scrapbook look.
Who knows what insanity will look like in January… 😉
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