Opus 2014-245: Ode to Old: Time Management

Where does the time go?

People think that when you get older you should have more time.  The kids are gone.  You are not working the second and third job like you did when you were at the bottom of the salary scale.  You have learned how to cut corners and take short cuts.

Where does the time go?

I am not yet retired but you would think that things should be getting easier.  The list of things I need to do keeps growing.  The ideas I have for posts keep piling up and I can’t even seem to put something out daily.  I have a gardener to mow the lawn.  I don’t wash or wax my car.  I wear permanent press clothes.  I use the microwave more than the stove.

Where does the time go?

Part of the problem is that the time vortexes change.  As you get older your health becomes an issue.  Doctors don’t run like a 7/11, they run like a government agency.  You are required to be on time but they can overbook all they want.  It takes time to keep track of your medications and do all the maintenance required for an aging machine.  The plumbing becomes unpredictable.  It takes longer to read the nutrition labels to find the fiber content. 

Then of course there is the joy of naps.  And think of all the conversations that need to be repeated because you can’t remember or couldn’t hear it in the first place.  How many times do you have to walk back across the house to remember what you were in the back room for?  You need to change clothes more often to get the latest food stain off your shirt.

Where does the time go?

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