It doesn’t suck to be old……..like Larry…….well…maybe just little

I discovered on this trip that tastes change, things you’d never do in your 30’s or even 40’s are all of a sudden ok…….and a byproduct of that discovery is that old and young are very similar……it’s the “middle” people…….that are alone together……..they are not 9 and they aren’t 50 something .I’m not sure how this happens……or when it happened exactly ………( and don’t say 10 and 49 either) but all of a sudden the roadside sign, weathering in the constant sun and wind.

which had been the butt of jokes…..becomes ” hey honey how about we get an ice cream cone and check out the “thing”?

And instead of getting an incredulous look ……..you get a giddy ” gee I hope they have rocky road”

Karen and I have become STEREOTYPICAL TOURIST!!! There use to be a bit of shame in that….at least for me…………..

As a much younger man, I bragged to my fishing companions as we portaged our gear and raft over yet another snag of fallen timber on some forgotten river, sweat forming on our lanky frames of youth……”we are seeing Alaska , like those old people will NEVER see Alaska……those people in their Fancy float planes who fly into the remote rivers and fly back to the lodge in time for a hot shower, happy hour and steak tartare….they don’t know what there’re missing”……..I suppose the bravado helped me forget how much work it was to stay alive without a “fancy plane”…How I truly longed for table fare beyond “cup a soup” and I’m sure I secretly wanted to be one of “those old people ”

Today we lounge in the “Mc 5er” sipping cool drinks in anticipation of the next!!!

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