Autumn the Artist

This is a picture that Autumn drew tonight. The image on the far right (the large personage) is "Josh naked". :) Just thought it was funny, had to share. Autumn is 5 - what an artist and what an imagination! BTW - the large purple dot in the middle of the torso is his belly button and yes, you guessed it-josh has boobs (oh, sorry, "breasts"). I myself haven't seen Josh naked since he was about six, so I have no idea if this an accurate depiction. I don't think Autumn knows either. Is this a weird post? Is it bordering on inappropriate? Is this one of those things I should keep in the family or shove in a box to pull out in twenty years? Sorry if this grosses any one out.

The Pros and Cons of 40

I know that most, if not all, of you are tired of me whining about my age. Sorry about it. I can't help it really. I am totally freaking out coconut head! (something my nephew says). So, I decided to compile a list of pros and cons, hoping that maybe some good would come of it and bring me some closure to the subject. Let me share....

Cons

1. - Being forty sucks - DUH!
2. - Can't do a cartwheel.
3. - Don't get ID'd when I buy beer anymore (for the bread!!!)
4. - Still think like a seventeen year old - but really shouldn't act like a seventeen year old.
5. - Inappropriate to think Zac Efron is hot - I am two DECADES older than he is.
6. - Have to start using "AGE DEFYING" beauty products.
7. - Gotta start gettin' mammograms and colonoscopies - YIKES!! (family history you know)
8. - Fifteen more years until I can join AARP. I don't really want a senior discount, thanks.
9. - Too old to wear leggings (you wouldn't want to see that anyway.)
10.-Can no longer tease my brothers about being old. We are now in the same decade.


There are soooooo many more, but these are the things that stuck out to me.

Pros

1. - I Am Wiser (right?)
2. - Getting close to the age when I can say "I'm old and I'm coming back!" (refer to Jerry Seinfeld)
3. - Starting to forget stuff and people just say "Oh, she's gettin' old. That's OK"
4. - Getting closer to the time that I can buy all my clothes straight from the Coldwater Creek catalog and get away with it.
5. - Now have an excuse as to why I get so tired when skiing, surfing, walking up stairs and in general exerting myself.
6. - Don't have to pretend to be able to hear you; can officially get a hearing aid.
7. - This much closer to MUMU's!!!
8. - Can start going to bed at like 6pm!!! Although - this means I will be waking up at like, 4am.


Looks like the CONS have it folks. I guess 40 really is just a number though. It's not like I can stop it. Anyway...