A little shower today

78º and bright sunshine at 6:36 pm Tuesday. Rained from early morning until nearly noon today.  I dumped .5" of rain from the gauge after lunch.   Grass is growing like crazy -- mowed the yard today.

Flowers on west side of house in spot of a removed tree--several years ago.

 

Flowers in big pots on back deck.

One of my 80th birthday cards. And, the "Life Begins at 80" below is from her (Bobbi) since she is over 80 I have to believe it is true.

Life Begins at 80 

I have good news for you. The first 80 years are the hardest. The second are a succession of birthday parties. 

Once you reach 80, everyone wants to carry your baggage and help you up the steps. If you forget your name or anybody else's name, or an appointment, or your own telephone number, or promise to be three places at the same time, or can’t think of how many grandchilden you have, you need only explain that you are 80 years old. 

Being 80 is a lot better than being 70. At 70 people are mad at you for everything. At 80 you have a perfect excuse no matter what you do. If you act foolishly, it’s your second childhood. Everyboedy is looking for symptoms of softening of the brain. 

Being 70 is no fun at all. At that age they expect you to retire to a house in Florida and complain about your arthritis (they used to call it lumbago) and you ask everyone to stop mumbling because you can’t understand them. (Actually, your hearing is about 50% gone). 

If you survive until you are 80, everybody is surprised that you are still alive. They treat you with respect just for having lived so long. Actually, they seem surprised that you can walk and talk sensibly. 

So please, folks, try to make it to 80. It’s the best time of life. People forgive you for anything. If you ask me, life begins at 80. 

Well, after numerous texts, first that I was on-call for jury duty, then that I was to report July 18th (today), called in - as instructed - last evening and was told case was solved, no need for jury.  Will be on call for rest of the month.

It did let me keep my appointment to donate blood to the Red Cross at noon today.

Later, LC