if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes

...that if it feels this good getting used
Oh you just keep on using me until you use me up
- Bill Withers

Yeah, it's good to have a purpose, to be useful. Getting old isn't much fun, but the alternatives ain't so hot either.

I'm gonna go visit Kid B at college this weekend, and watch me some women's field hockey. The school is gonna add womens lacrosse in the spring; the difference between lacrosse and field hockey is like the difference between a John Wayne movie fight and a Jackie Chan movie fight. I can't even keep up with the John Wayne movies anymore. You kids get off that grass! go play your ball games somewhere else.