Retirement: Too Much Fun, Too Little Time to Blog

Poor neglected blog; I just got back from a road trip visiting another retired friend and am now behind on blog posts and two meme tags.  Even in this full-time job that is the unfettered pursuit of happiness, there are still not enough hours in the day!

When I was a kid, my absolute favorite show was the Carol Burnett Show.  Ive been thinking about that lately since hearing that Harvey Korman died.  I remember vividly how much I actually wanted to BE Carol Burnett.

In the sixth grade, our teacher had each of us write an autobiography, which I unearthed this week.  I had so much fun reading this and, in light of my recent post about wanting to grow up to be an actress, will share some excerpts from that great literary work. 

From Chapter V--My Opinions, Wishes and Dreams:

"I wish that Tim Conway and Carol Burnett lived next door to me and we were good friends.  I wish people would not tell secrets in front of me. . ."

"When I grow up, I am going to become an actress, comedian, and singer (like Carol Burnett).  I want to have my own variethy show and if I don't, I want a show like Mary Tyler Moore.  I am going to get married to a person who won't mind me working and we won't have kids until I don't have an every week show.  When I don't have a steady job, I am going to write books."

"If I don't become an actress and all that (which I doubt very much), then I want to become a publisher for two reasons:  1)  the first reason is I like to read, 2) the second reason is because I like to discover new talent."

From Chapter IV--My Hobbies:

"I also love acting.  I have been in many plays."

"My last hobby is writing.  I like to write poems and stories when I have nothing to do."

And there you have it, I still like to write when I have nothing to do.  It's just that I've had a lot to do this week, and so haven't been writing (or playing meme tag.)  Thirty-two years later and I'm not much different from that sixth-grade girl.