doodledee

Let me state again for the record that I’m old. After a few nights of concerts and some longish days at the office I'm ready to pass out. This morning when I got to work I went to the break room to get some coffee and after I washed and dried my mug I went back to my desk, forgetting to actually get anything to drink. I almost cried when I sat down and realized my cup was empty. It took me 10 minutes to work up the energy to try it again. I was successful the next trip, but when you're only batting .500 at the coffee pot, you've got problems.

Back in my stronger days of youth I used to be able to keep it going for days. I remember plowing through like 3 consecutive overnight shifts of dorm security on top of going to class and shoveling mashed potatoes in the cafeteria - leaving me with like 2 hours of sleep per night - and not really missing a beat. I'd eat some Lucky Charms at 2am and catch an after-lunch nap in the stacks at Walter and I'd be just fine. Ahh, youth. Why have you forsaken me?

Some other things I don't do as well as I used to:

• math problems
• playing ice hockey
• riding a skateboard
• putting up with people

On an up note, my golf game seems to get a little better every year. I can't really explain it, but hey, it's something.