Sort of fell into a great mental rathole about 2PM. I dragged myself outside for a little walk and that helped.
Mentally, I have about set my trip to Japan. But, I am also doubting if I am physically able to do it. And do I have enough available marbles left? One thing is for sure – I won’t be in better condition next summer. Maybe I should go in October when the weather should be more old-lady-friendly? Just wimp out, forget about Japan, and spend July in Bermuda.
I was looking back at the Blog and my first trip to Japan in 2010 with my 17-year-old granddaughter. This is what I wrote on July 4, 2010, the day before departure.
I am getting into trip zone. Preparing for 20 hours of transit. Heading off on an adventure. A samurai tale. The old grasshopper and young cricket – each on a quest.
I always said that old age is the time to take risks. What exactly do you have to lose when you are 66 – maybe 20 years max. Years of decline. It is time to put your money where your mouth is, grasshopper.
And now I am 80. What exactly do you have to lose when you are 80 – maybe 6 years max. Years of ever-increasing decline. It is time to put your money where your mouth is, grasshopper.
