Fifty Four

I find myself in a rather amazing place. My mid 50s. For starters, how did that happen? I still often feel like I am not even close to mature enough to be an adult, let alone an adult firmly in the midst of her middle age years. It’s not a bad gig at all, truly, but the fact it’s where I am is mesmerizing. In fact my oldest brother just turned 60. I am sure he has zero clue as to how that happened either.

I had a great birthday. The NFL and the Packers threw me a party, brought in some famous guests, and the Packers put the hurt on the Kansas City Chiefs, all for me. I was there, courtesy of my fantastic boss and his fiancee. My best friend Amy was with us. And I got my picture taken with one of the tallest people ever, our corporate sales trainer, who was in town for some training sessions. Heck, the weather even cooperated, it wasn’t really all that cold at all. I also got a picture with one of the celebrities present, Gumby. It was a great day.

How does one navigate this mid 50s thing? Not really sure. I do know that with the exception of a few of my extremities, I don’t feel that old. I feel young at heart. That has to be a good thing, since Frank Sinatra sang about it at one point. Honestly, I am just happy to be here. We should all take a moment to be thankful for our place on this earth. On any given day you can turn on the news and find out about someone who didn’t make it to the end. They got sick, killed or even took their own life. It never ends, so if you can stay, and live to a ripe old age with some health and mental capacity, you are beating the odds.

Since I am only a week into it, I won’t go on too much about the being 54 thing. I have a lot out there ahead of me yet, and I am just happy to have the opportunity. I just felt like I should check in, commemorate it or something. Let you all know that there is no place that I would rather be, than right here with all the years, people and places I get to be at any given moment.

As we scream full speed ahead to the next New Year, I hope all is well and that the holidays are good to you and your tribe. Take some time to appreciate the moments, big and small. The small ones are usually the best ones, so pay attention for them. Thanks for being here, with me, and we will check in again soon!