Well, maybe not everyone. If I had to wait until the "everyone" responded the question would be moot. (yes, that's how you spell that. I looked it up.) Also, "serious" sounds very important and weighty and that's definitely not the vibe I'm going for. Vibe? Really Jeff...vibe? I don't think I've ever actually said the word vibe in my life before this. It's just not something I'd do. These 4 times notwithstanding.
Let me start again.
I've got a moderately weighty question that I'd like to ask a handful of people. Although, come to think of it, a handful of people might not be a large enough sample size. I mean if my parents and my sister chime in that would really sque, scew, scue, change the data.
Third time's a charm!
Well, possibly not if I say it that way. I'm a big movie buff. I almost said Take Three! but I wasn't sure enough of the people I wanted to answer this question would understand the reference since it may be an outdated way for movie companies to identify how many times they've tried to get the scene correct. I mean they probably don't have someone stand in front of the camera with that black and white board with the hinged paint-stick looking thing slapping down while they shout, "Take seventeen...Take 42...Take 153...." I'm sure it's all done on computers now. HEY! Did I mention that we got a new computer last night!? Yeah, I thought I'd come out and take it for a test drive to ask everyone a question....oh, oops.
Take Four!
Time for the really real question. I've got a birthday coming up and I would love to know people's opinions. How old do you have to be before it becomes really impressive to start something? For instance, Grandma Moses was in her 70's before she started painting. Nice. I'm pretty sure some other people started things later in life. Let me Google something really quick. Hang on.
OK, I'm back.
Apparently Ray Kroc was 53 when he started McDonald's. Susan Boyle was 47 when she wowed the internet with her singing. Alan Rickman was 42 when he terrorized Nakatomi Tower. But honestly, I don't think I want to start a restaurant, subject anyone to my singing, or act like a terrorist. Besides, I am already older than all of these people were.
I want to be an author. Let me look up authors who are considered late bloomers. Here's one, J.K. Rowling, when she published Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone...um hmm. Ok, well crap. It says she was 32.
So much for that. New plan.
I'd like someone to put me in touch with David from My Lottery Dream Home from HGTV. If you are unfamiliar with the show, David takes lottery winners to the places that they've always wanted to live to make sure they get the perfect house of their dreams. Sylvia and I have been watching a lot of his shows recently and think it would be exciting to have him find us a home! Of course, before we contact him, it would probably be wise to have someone put me in touch with a winning lottery ticket. Another thing to add to my list. Great.
Right now the only houses we might be able to afford would be a run down fixer-upper in Arkansas...but that wouldn't be a problem as long as someone could put me in touch with Dave and Jenny Marrs, also from HGTV and a show called Fixer to Fabulous. They do a spectacular job fixing up older houses and making them into dream homes-minus the lottery pre-requisite. Come to think of it though, those home buyers do give Dave and Jenny a substantial budget in order to make those fixer uppers into fixed ups. I'm afraid the only way we could give them a budget is if they let me pay with my good looks. Honestly though, with that size of a budget I could maybe get Dave to wipe the dust off the front door knob while Jenny sprayed water on my glasses so I wouldn't notice that nothing had changed on the house. (and then Dave would sprinkle dust back onto the door knob)
I suppose that's not the best way to meet our new best friends, Dave and Jenny. Sylvia and I have already decided that they will love us when we have them fix our house up in the future. Nothing against Lottery David. He seems like a hoot! It's just that he is always jet setting around the country and we need a little more geographical stability in people who are considering vying for the position of best friends. As for our current best friends, no offense, but you haven't steered us toward any HGTV personalities...or winning lottery tickets...so let's work on that.
But I digress....
The other night I woke up with a book idea clearly defined in my head. I jumped out of bed, grabbed a notebook, and scribbled and scratched for three hours, and got the outline down. It'll take some time before I get all of it worked out but it's exciting nonetheless. Thanks for listening. Also, I think I may have asked this 'How old...' question before, but I'm getting so old that I've forgotten. Now, if you'll excuse me I need to let David, Dave and Jenny know that I'll be needing a writing room in our new house.
