Be happy
As I watched a test RSS feed of this blog “come in” this morning, it struck me that the titles (and by extension, the content) over the last while have had a rather negative tone. I felt as s if I was turning into a curmudgeon (with steel-hued locks), only before my given time. To thwart this pattern (and by extension, a label from family and friends) I’m going to try and be “a bit more jovial” in my approach.
Did you know that three metre high banks of snow are really attractive? I was out for a short drive last evening, and in the street behind here it reminded me of an early video game. Good fun! (… jovial tone inferred). The birds are singing in the mornings now, which means that we should see a robin soon (unless it freezes to death before) (…oops, backsliding). Isn’t this whole climate change thing exciting (… neutral).
On TV this evening, I watch the gang over at Mythbusters trying to shoot a rock through a windshield. It was harder than they expected, no pun intended. Finally, they scientifically determined that six pumps on the BB gun would be enough. (I think it’s great that) people want to improve the quantity of trivial knowledge available. My son gently reprimanded me for leaving a full bag of grapes on the counter, out of fear that some form of grape fungus would attack. I’m impressed by his caring for my health and welfare. I’ve raised him well (slight brag tone, but with a loving inflection).
Hey, it isn’t that difficult. Maybe I’ll try and test my tone, from time to time, just to reassure all of us that I’m happily growing older. And if I fail, well; I’m human too.
Just as a postscript; today marks my 800th post.
