Saturday, May 15, 2010
Change
This past week I came across this poem by Louis Jenkins on The Writer's Almanac. Feels pretty right to me. You?
Change
All those things that have gone from your life,
moon boots, TV trays and the Soviet Union, that
seem to have vanished, are really only changed.
Dinosaurs did not disappear from the earth but
evolved into birds and crock pots became bread
makers and then the bread makers all went to
rummage sales along with the exercise bikes.
Everything changes. It seems at times (only for
a moment) that your wife, the woman you love,
might actually be your first wife in another form.
It's a thought not to be pursued….Nothing is the
same as it used to be. Except you, of course,
you haven't changed…well, slowed down a bit,
perhaps. It's more difficult nowadays to deal with
the speed of change, disturbing to suddenly find
yourself brushing your teeth with what appears
to be a flashlight. But essentially you are the
same as ever, constant in your instability.
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Wit ‘n Wisdom
Yesterday I happened upon the Facebook page for Dustin's friend Kelsey Rahn. Along with some photos of Dustin, I discovered these two quotes which cracked me up. Enjoy!
"When life hands you lemons...
stick 'em in your bra so at least your boobs will look bigger!"
"I'm sick of following my dreams, man. I'm just going to ask where they're going, and hook up with them later!" --Mitch Hedberg
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
One Step Closer.....
Here it is.....my official Mexican driver's license. (not good for trucks or motorcycles, thank God!) All it took was a valid driver's license from the states, a blood test to confirm my Blood Type, copies of my passport and visa, a utility bill to prove I live here, and a letter from a doctor saying I'm in good health, able to move my 4 limbs with "good strength and form" and don't need glasses for distance vision. Here's how the eye-check went:
Doctor: Are you far-sighted or near-sighted? Do you need glasses for distance?
Me: I'm a bit near-sighted but my vision has improved and I don't wear glasses now.
Doctor: OK.
When the Transito people read the doctor's letter, they filled in the application for my eyesight as 20/20. I love this place!
Don't get the idea that everything in Mexico is cheap, though. The cost of the 5-year license was about $50 USD, not even counting the cost of the doctor's letter and blood test!
