The Year of John
Ok, I have to admit it. I just turned 29 a couple days ago and it feels a little wierd. I'm starting to look at my "youth" like a setting sun that's still just barely above the horizon. Still there, but fading fast. Of course, this is based on the fact that age is the sole defining factor to most people of whether or not a person is still young and that, in my mind, I've always considered your "twenties" to be the cutoff. So the way I see it I've got a year left to enjoy it. With that being said, allow me to announce that it is now the "Year of John".
I borrowed this phrase from my brother-in-law who had the "Summer of Bryan" before he graduated in the Fall of 2004. He had borrowed it from a Seinfeld episode when there was the Summer of George. Anyway, you think I would since I've made this declaration, but I don't have any great plans for the Year of John. At least not yet. My only real goal is to try and go to, learn, see or do a couple things I've never gone to, learned, seen or done before. Skydiving's crossed my mind here and there, but I have a real strong tendency toward the preservation of life that might get in the way. Maybe some of you can give me some suggestions. And don't worry. If it's a little adventurous, out of the ordinary or out of the way, I probably haven't done it.
I like to joke about it, but this aging thing really isn't a big deal to me. Way I see it, I'm just starting to enter the prime of my church Softball and Flag Football careers.
I borrowed this phrase from my brother-in-law who had the "Summer of Bryan" before he graduated in the Fall of 2004. He had borrowed it from a Seinfeld episode when there was the Summer of George. Anyway, you think I would since I've made this declaration, but I don't have any great plans for the Year of John. At least not yet. My only real goal is to try and go to, learn, see or do a couple things I've never gone to, learned, seen or done before. Skydiving's crossed my mind here and there, but I have a real strong tendency toward the preservation of life that might get in the way. Maybe some of you can give me some suggestions. And don't worry. If it's a little adventurous, out of the ordinary or out of the way, I probably haven't done it.
I like to joke about it, but this aging thing really isn't a big deal to me. Way I see it, I'm just starting to enter the prime of my church Softball and Flag Football careers.
posted by John V at 12:05 AM
4 Comments:
Happy Bday Man. I look forward to your Wide Receiver skills only improving with age like Joey Galloway and not like Keyshawn Johnson. I still have your Christmas gift, you are a busy man.
No sport movies listed in your favorites? Where's Major League, The Natural, Caddy Shack, or Hoosiers?
You mentioned your team is out of the playoffs. Which team is that- the Jags or the Bucs? Just trying to see where your allegiance lies.
-Hurrell
Wow, Hurrell, pretty bad on my part. I did the profile stuff pretty quickly, but no excuse for leaving out my favorite sports movies. So now I've got my favorite baseball and football movies included. And no worries, I was talking about the Jags.
2006: The year of John and the Japanese year of the Devil Ray. I'm expecting great things!
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