Behind The Times

It amazes me when I realize all the differences between my life style and this new generation's.

I don't really consider myself behind the times in most ways, but I am out of the loop here. Whereas most people I know talk about healthy life styles, here it is practiced.

Snacks come in the form of fresh fruit, or juice from the juicer on the counter top. Tiny Colorado peaches, fresh figs, and tomatoes in sizes and colors I never knew existed appear on plates arranged with crackers, or cheeses that not only look good, but taste great. Meals are often vegetarian, or include some sort of fish.

I have walked with the dogs and surprised myself with a marathon walk in the park, pushing the stroller, which I admit helped me keep my balance and keep up. Life is so healthy here that I hope to go home as if I had been at the spa instead of visiting family.

My one bad habit is that I have had a Diet Coke three times. I could have had a Guiness, which I really like, or a new beer with extra hops that did not set well in my stomach, but I decided not to ruin a good thing.

My laptop appears to have died, so I am only going on line at night just before writing My Thots. In between I have hung diapers on the clothesline and played with my granddaughter, or read. I brought a book, but even the books here are better. I read a funny little story about negative conditioning by Chekov, some great short stories and am in the process of reading a newer book about women's views on their lives that is funny, true and to the point.

My daughter-in-law and I went shopping and let the baby pick out her own toys! It is funny how much of a preference a three month old can make patently obvious. Even baby care is different. The diapers are cloth, but they are not attached with diaper pins. Instead, there is a funny little gadget that attaches to both sides with tiny rubber gripper like teeth and then snugged up with a third one in the middle afterwards! It doesn't matter what else has changed. My grandchild is an amazingly happy little girl, who laughs and smiles with her whole body in ways that keep us all enchanted.

Needless to say, I am having a magnificent time.