This is just a reflection on time that will soon evolve into an "I have a cool watch" thread and that's fine. I dont expect much from it. I was in France earlier this summer and saw a clock in a town square that didn't have a minute hand. The guide said that when they built the tower with the clock so that everyone could see it, time was a new thing and hours were close enough. My career job and the three or four jobs after, were all dictated by the clock. Everything had a time stamp. I watched my watch all day and all night.
I've now been retired for ten years and since, time has lost a lot of Its meaning to me. My son-in-law called me on the phone this morning at 8:01 and woke me up. He was standing outside my back door dropping off our grandson on his way to work because we volunteered to watch him today. If I didn't have to function in the real world I wouldn't need much more than a clock with an hour hand. My Sunday country/bluegrass jam is officially some time after lunch. For the more time minded, that's 1:30. For those less time minded, after 1:30.
As far as our home routine, it has devolved into getting up when we get up, going to bed when we are ready for bed and eating when we are hungry. In regard to out weight training for old people class, it remains at 9:00 Wednesdays and Fridays. We have talked about just going in and doing our own thing, but one, it is the social highlight of our Wednesdays and Fridays, and secondly, we probably wouldn't. So we try to keep an eye on the clock.
My habit, I hesitate to call him a friend, but we've been going to coffee at 3:00 pm on Fridays for a decade. I would rather just make it around 3:00, but he likes it to be punctual and gets aggravated if I'm a half hour late. And then there are live music venues, they start at seven and if you want a table you gotta get there early. Doctor's appointments, they get upset if you show up late, it throws them off. Same with financial advisors and insurance agents. It is only polite to accommodate those bound by time. My kids, I really should have set an alarm for this morning, but alarms are so intrusive and rude.
Okay, I could go on. Feel free to ruminate on the subject. If you're proud of you watch and can't help yourself, go ahead. Just know, I wear one of those rare "I just don't give a #@*+ what time it is" watches.
My grandson is calling for me.
I've now been retired for ten years and since, time has lost a lot of Its meaning to me. My son-in-law called me on the phone this morning at 8:01 and woke me up. He was standing outside my back door dropping off our grandson on his way to work because we volunteered to watch him today. If I didn't have to function in the real world I wouldn't need much more than a clock with an hour hand. My Sunday country/bluegrass jam is officially some time after lunch. For the more time minded, that's 1:30. For those less time minded, after 1:30.
As far as our home routine, it has devolved into getting up when we get up, going to bed when we are ready for bed and eating when we are hungry. In regard to out weight training for old people class, it remains at 9:00 Wednesdays and Fridays. We have talked about just going in and doing our own thing, but one, it is the social highlight of our Wednesdays and Fridays, and secondly, we probably wouldn't. So we try to keep an eye on the clock.
My habit, I hesitate to call him a friend, but we've been going to coffee at 3:00 pm on Fridays for a decade. I would rather just make it around 3:00, but he likes it to be punctual and gets aggravated if I'm a half hour late. And then there are live music venues, they start at seven and if you want a table you gotta get there early. Doctor's appointments, they get upset if you show up late, it throws them off. Same with financial advisors and insurance agents. It is only polite to accommodate those bound by time. My kids, I really should have set an alarm for this morning, but alarms are so intrusive and rude.
Okay, I could go on. Feel free to ruminate on the subject. If you're proud of you watch and can't help yourself, go ahead. Just know, I wear one of those rare "I just don't give a #@*+ what time it is" watches.
My grandson is calling for me.
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