67, Not Out



Oh dear! Old age has been creeping up on me. I am not very keen on the idea of being 67. It was bad enough being 66. A good belated birthday present would be some comments on my blog, but I never seem to get them.  


The good news is that my dear wife cooked an excellent birthday breakfast for me, with plenty our own homegrown asparagus and Irena's yummy homemade mayonnaise. (Yes, and in case you were wondering, I cannot help feeling smug whenever I see the price of a small bundle of asparagus in the supermarket.)
 

We were in VT for a few days, staying in our apartment. I went to see Adrian a couple of times and we took his lovely doggie, Sisi, for a long walk. In fact, we almost got as far as Arbanassi, as my dear wife assured me that she knew the way. She didn't. I also had the car serviced and the garage managed to find a replacement for one of the wheel nuts.


As we were in VT for a few days, I have an excuse for including some more photos of this quirky, photogenic city. (No, I did not take the photos myself and so I cannot claim the credit, alas.) 



   

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  1. Емануел2 May 2026 at 23:12

    Always happy to see your smiling face, reading all posts relating your active retirement, and generally in line with your vision of the world! Looking forward to seeing the next update and amazed by this picture where you're looking much younger!

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    1. Anonymous3 May 2026 at 09:47

      Well, being retired is a lot less stressful than teaching ever was. I am also very lucky to have a lovely wife who looks after me very well.

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