Midlife Crises

  
   Warning: This blog has no point. I went to write a facebook post yesterday that turned into five paragraphs. I realized it wasn't a facebook post, but a blog. So here it is... just because I love to share everything about myself.

   On Friday, I was on my way to sign something at a local business. I knew the business had office hours in the afternoon but I did not check the time as I headed out the door. When I got to my destination the door was locked. Boooo! I had a moment of inner shoooot! The sign on the door said open 2pm-6pm. I could see the clock on the wall inside and was relieved that I was only 10 minutes early. I had about a five second brainstorm in which I scoped out all the places I could sit outside the door and wait. As I stalked out my place I noticed the dentist office next door...I wonder.
   I walked over to the office and saw that they had a very very nice place for me to hang out as I waited. I openend the door like I had an appointment, and went straight to the magazines. Simple Living, SCORE! I sat down and forgot about the time and read every page of that magazine. At one point I looked up at the receptionist and said, "By the way, I don't have an appointment, I'm just here to read your magazines." and she replied, "Well help yourself to a cup of coffee to!" I think she was a mom.
   After I got home there was still time on the "get things done" clock. They sell those at Target. I took our Volvo to the West County Volvo shop to get the car it's yearly safety inspection. Funny thing... they had magazines there too. They also have THE biggest fluffiest leather chair that you ever did see. I took off my shoes, curdled up and took a nap. Right there in public I did. I do admit that when the ear that was awake heard people walking by I sort of woke up like I wasn't sleeping. I had a magazine in my lap that I could pretend I was reading real quick if I thought they were looking. There are acceptable places to sleep in public like airplanes and....anywhere if you are an old man. I kept picturing the car attendant standing by the chair awkward when my car was done wondering how he should wake me. It both horrified me, plus didn't stop me.
   Then yesterday I took my daughter to her sports lesson, and after we went to buy a snack and I HAD to have a ring pop. Green. I love fake green flavor. It's mostly sour apple, but when it's watermelon it still sort of tastes like sour apple. I have eaten ring pops before but never have I "needed" a ring pop.  On the way home there was a conversation going on in my head. My brain was considering how much I loved fake green and I began to devise a plan in which every time I went to the store I would buy every fake green sucker they had just in case there was ever a shortage of fake sour apple flavoring.
   As I was thinking such weird things I stopped and had a moment of panic... what is WRONG with me? Going into doctors offices without and appointment like I'm the boss. Taking public naps and needing ring pops?! I wondered for a split second if I was indeed starting my midlife crises. I checked my behavior from other occasions and relaxed. These are activities within the Wendy zone. I think it's just midlife freedom.
   I think we can assume hospitality more than we do when we need a rest. I recommend it actually. I also think that everyone should do their part in having a fake green flavor stash.....just in case.