It dawned on me several weeks ago that, on this birthday (today), I would be just a couple of years away from 70. My plan for a couple of years now, God willing, was to work until I was 70, then do some contract work to stay active and earn a little extra money. Now, though, I am considering a plan revision, God willing, to keep working my current job if it continues to stay as fun and interesting as it is now. There are lots of interesting choices to make and all of them depend on my health, both mental and physical.

I got a coffee mug (love those can’t get enough of them), slippers to replace my old worn out ones (essential tool for working from home, but they need to be durable enough to run out to the mailbox if necessary), and some measuring spoons (essential tools for the kind of diet that works for me). Lorena and I have been celebrating all weekend. We went on a full-blown date last night and then out for Chinese food after meeting (church) this afternoon. Lorena, the best of all possible wives, also bout a rib-eye steak for this evening. This time next year, we hope to celebrate my birthday and our 32 wedding anniversary which falls in early October in Mexico if the house on the hill in San Pedro is far enough along in its remodel to be liveable.