We've fallen into a comfortable routine since moving into our little unit. In 2020, beset by the COVID epidemic, we knew we had to make decisions in our lives which would reflect that we were getting older, slowing down and reducing our involvement in outside activities. We were still fit enough to go walking every day, work at elections, do the weekly shop and even travel a bit. But we knew the day was fast approaching when all those activities would fall by the wayside. The move to Longford was in anticipation that our lives would be different and we knew too many people who hung on to the home they loved even though it no longer fit their needs.
And it all came to pass as we anticipated. We worked at one more round of exams, Marilyn did one more election, we took one more trip to Sydney, and we still took pleasure in going to the shops. But, all those elements of our past life have been confined to the dustbin of history. I still pop into the local supermarket a couple of times a week for fresh fruit and bread, but the big red Coles truck brings almost all of our groceries. We still try to walk each day but our 'travel' is now limited to watching Youtube videos and enjoying the adventures of people we have never met. If they happen to be in a part of the world we have visited in the past, we take pleasure in the vivid memories evoked.
All in all, we're content with our lives. And, having just celebrated our 59th wedding anniversary, we're now looking forward to Marilyn's 80th birthday on March 2nd. The party will be on Sunday, 3rd at the Longford Bowls Club (there was an important match to be played on the Saturday so the Club couldn't take us on the right day) and we are expecting a crowd to attend.
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