Don't Blink
Have you ever heard the song, “Don’t Blink”? Kenny Chesney sings it. If you haven’t heard of it, make a point to listen to it. Some of the lyrics go like this:
Trust me friend, a hundred years goes faster than you think, so don’t blink.
Best start putting first things first, cause when your hourglass runs out of sand, you can’t flip it over and start again, take every breath God gives you for what it’s worth.
So, I’ve been trying to slow it down, I’ve been trying to take it in, in this here today, gone tomorrow world we’re living in.
Life goes faster than you think.
I had a really great week this past week. I did quite a bit of bucket filling.
My best friend from high school and her husband came for a visit. We were talking about our upcoming girl’s trip to Austin, TX, later this month. The VRBO (Vacation Rental by Owner) property that I booked is a bit expensive. We will be staying there for four nights. It is within walking distance to many of the attractions that we will be visiting. So, no need to rent a car. We’ll use an Uber here and there.
I like having a property with a kitchen. We can grocery shop and make our own breakfasts. And even some lunches. There is plenty of bedrooms. Which is nice because if one of us wants to call it an early evening, the rest of us can still be up and at it.
What I have come to realize is that I am at a point where I am willing to pay a little extra to stay in a nicer property when I vacation. My hourglass sand is running. I have less life left in front of me than I have behind me. The song lyrics say, “A hundred years goes faster than you think”.
How many of us get to live to be a hundred? I am a little over a year away from sixty. If I’m lucky, I have twenty years, maybe a bit more of a good and healthy life ahead of me. Tracy and I can’t believe it’s already August. It seems that as we get older, every year goes faster and faster.
As part of my focus on self-care, and being more mindful and present, I simply must stop putting off doing fun things. Stop waiting for a better time. We are not promised a tomorrow. We are not promised our good health.
Travis will be ok.
Tracy asked me today if I am going through a midlife crisis. Lol. Maybe I am. The truth is that Tracy and I have worked hard. We deserve to reap the benefits of that hard work. My girl’s trip is short. We are not traveling abroad. So, hell yeah to the nicer VRBO rental!
I have all the things I need. It’s time to enjoy experiences. Make memories. There will come a time that we will be too old to do the things. Our window of opportunity is now.
I’ve mentioned this in the past. Burn the pretty candles. Use the fancy soaps. Book the trips. Life is short.
As part of her visit, we joined with another friend and got pedicures. With mimosas! Then out to lunch. And a movie, “Where the Crawdads Sing”. The three of us read this book in our book club!
We had a mental health day and hung out in our pj’s and visited for an entire day. There may have been cocktails involved.
We attended a semi-final rodeo at Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Their visit went way too fast. But I will be seeing her again in three short weeks.
After dropping them at the airport, Tracy and I made our way back to Cheyenne Frontier Days for the Brooks and Dunn concert. We got to hang out with some great friends that we haven’t seen too much lately, because all of our lives are so hectic.
Things were mostly quiet on the Travis front. Then on Sunday he called, missing his dog. Missing his mom. Needing some home cooked meals. And some nature. He spent a quiet day and night with us and went home this morning.
My bucket is full!
“Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe border. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain
“Life is short. Spend it with people who make you laugh and feel loved.” - Author Unknown
Enjoying the rodeo.
At the rodeo.
Have to have the over-priced fair food!
Meet and greet with Elvie Shane. He was the opening act for Brooks and Dunn. You may have heard his first hit, “My Boy”. He was a real nice guy!
Elvie Shane
We were standing right at the stage. What can I say, we know the right people! Lol!
He did look right at me. I think he was wondering which one of us has aged better since the last time we saw them in concert!
At one point his zipper was down, so after that he kept checking!