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Thursday, February 25, 2010

The "81 Survival Reasons" Story


It was an ordinary day. I just got my AARP magazine and have read it from cover to cover. For those of you who are younger than 50, AARP stands for American Association of Retired People and is the World's largest circulation magazine. Printed by the company that my son Derek works for, RR Donnelley. Saw a neat ad on the inside of the back cover where some guy gives his 81 reasons why he takes an 81mg aspirin daily. Thought is was so neat I'm doing a list of my own, since I take a daily dose of 81mg each day. Try it yourself. Here goes:
1. time with my wife Carol
2. oyster pie
3. feeding the birds
4. drinking Ting
5. visiting Pinel Island
6. soaking in the air-jet tub
7. riding my mower in the summer
8. orange creamsicles
9. Woody's crab cakes
10. trips to Chesapeake City
11. train station and airport visits with my grandson Caden
12. selling my photography
13. The Phillies
14. OCNJ with the family
15. working at the frame shop
16. picture search with my granddaughter Courtney
17. banana split dessert
18. visits with Mom
19. birthday parties
20. staying healthy
21. trips to St. Martin
22. trips to Urbana to see Brynn and Dave
23. playing Wii with granddaughter Camille
24. Brown's Donuts
25. watching planes at Sunset Bar and Grill
26. Hawaiian shirts
27. applesauce
28. sea shells and palm trees
29. making people laugh
30. air conditioning in summer
31. getting up early
32. movies
33. chicken pot pie
34. Christmas gifts
35. House Hunters International
36. breakfast with friends
37. long walks
38. cats
39. lobster at Cape May
40. yellow umbrellas on the beach
41. old jeans
42. trips to Happy Bay
43. friends on the deck in summer
45. Seinfield
46. meal at le Piment
47. holding hands with my wife
48. collecting sand
49. peanut butter twirl ice cream
50. trips to State College
51. taking photos
52. warm fire in winter
53. dropping in at Derek and Barb's house
54. cream of crab soup
55. Dancing with the Stars
56. walking the Jersey boardwalk
57. nude sunbathing at Orient
58. holidays
59. reading Patterson and Woods
60. ravioli
61. sunsets
62. Jimmy Buffett songs
63. our beach house
64. silkscreened summer T-shirts
65. son Tad's tattoos
66. afternoon naps
67. tropical drinks melting in your hand
68. my Macintosh
69. chocolate
70. seeing friends and former students
71. pain free days
72. morning good-bye kisses
73. spreading insight and wisdom
74. classic rock and roll
75. Caribbean colors
76. Thanksgiving dinner
78. turquoise blue water
79. American Idol
80. art galleries
81. writing my daily blog

Well, now it's your chance. Email them to me if you want at larcar1949@gmail.com. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy. PS - Photo of LDub with wife and best friend

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