I have so much time to think in my dotage. The thoughts I have delight me because one thing leads to another. Old memories are more fresh in my mind than what I had for dinner last night. Surely remembering is the best aspect of aging?
Here's a thought: I wish I had taken more math in school. I spent most of my work life using math for accounting and budgeting. Not because that work was my heart's desire, but because it came my way and I was good at it. Plus, it was fun. Consequently, I can add, subtract, multiply, and divide. However, I never quite learned to think mathematically. If I could go back in time, I would have paid more attention to those math story problems that seemed so boring. I think I was just lazy.
Here are two pictures of a pair of painted buntings visiting our feeder.
