Rebutttal to Susette's comments to me turning 60

I copied this from our Cluff blog. I probably wouldn't have done this but I saw that Susette had posted it to her blog for all her friends to see. (By the way, thanks Carmen and Christi for seeing what I saw in Susette's comments. And don't believe a word she says) smile, smile :) :)

After reading Susette's post about me turning 60, I'm glad I am 60. The way she described turning 40 and 50 sounds awful. I say just skip the 40's and 50's and jump right into 60. Yes, you may be closer to the other side but now you can look forward to being your perfect self, all the hairs on your head restored, body parts back in place, no hairs growing out of moles, etc. I'm not planning on going anywhere soon, except maybe to Colorado and Sierra Vista, and I'm looking forward to that and planning on doing more things that I didn't get to do during those terrible 40's and 50's. You poor kids, so sorry that you have to face those decades. I'm just glad that I didn't realize they were that bad. Thanks, Susette, for helping me to realize I need to change my thinking. I know the next decade for me will be better than those I just finished because I just decided to make it better. Just like you said, I'll see you there soon, and of course there will be some (maybe just a little) fun watching you make it through the next terrible twos, (as in the next two decades).

This is where I wish I could add a picture but I don't have any to download. I'm on Dad's computer and he doesn't have any pictures. You can picture me with a smile and that knowing look that all parents have, been there, done that and made it through. So will you, warts and all.

Kylie is going to Girls Camp

Here we are bright and early Tuesday morning. The buses are ready to haul all the girls in the stake to camp. Kylie is a 4th year and so she road up in someones car. I'm sure she'll have many adventures to tell about. This years theme is Once upon a Princess. They are focusing on the girls royal heritage. A very cute idea, I'm surprised I didn't come up with it myself.

Camp Geronimo

This was Landen's first year at his Father's Alma Matter (sp?). Camp Geronimo is Kirk's favorite place to be in the summer. I think this is his 15th year there. He even took the boys in Las Vegas to camp Geronimo. He really wasn't even supposed to go this year. But our Scoutmaster injured himself earlier and still wasn't able to go, so Kirk volunteered of course. I don't mind really. It's like his spa week. He get totally rejuvenated. Kirk's trying to find a way that we can go up as a family and work on staff. Could be fun, we'll have to wait and see. He did come home with a bit more hair this time. Check out the Father's day post.

Father's Day a little late

We did have a wonderful Father's day for Kirk. He's been wanting a flag pole for the out side, so we marched in, all the kids in full uniform to our Father sir, yes sir. He also got two new albums from some bands he saw on late night t.v. So he now has more music in his collection then anyone on this earth. Happy Father's Day to the best father on earth.

The Mother of Cluff's is 60!!!!

Forget Love.... I'd rather fall in Chocolate!


When you are 15-16 thinking about being 20 it is almost something you can't wrap your mind around. Then you get there are you don't feel as old as you thought you would, but the 15 and 16 year olds seem like babies. 30 now seems like an impossible dream. You get there it's not so bad either but your body is not responding the way it used to and it's doing things it never did before, like sprouting hairs out of ears and moles. I doesn't loose weight as easily, and things break down quicker. Am I painting a beautiful picture for ya? 40 starts to loom large the the horizon, it's more nails in the coffin for ya as the eyes, ears and other vital organs start taking vacations. Being 15 seems more like a dream than an actuality. Although, there are some perks, things start looking up in the romance department but it's not so much for the spouse. What a cool trick.
50, 50 your 50. Oprah says it's the new 40 but that just means more of the same.
Now your 60 and you have your whole life ahead of you.....Wait no, your whole life is behind you. What's left except to revert back to the life you had when you entered this world. Diapers and Drooling. How ironic is that?

Happy Birthday Mom!!! My wish for you is that the next 60 years don't have to last as long.
Don't worry I'll be there in another 20 years. That's the only thing that makes getting older worth it, is knowing that you're not the only one.
(I'm totally JK about everything, this was my response to mom saying that death was all she has to look forward to now. She says she at that age that people start dying. I got news for ya mom, people die at any age. So live it up!!)

Does this Bass make me look old?

Tonight we celebrated Patti joining the ranks of the 40 year olds. Ha Ha. I have no problem being left out of that club. We had a great dinner at Logan's and then headed over to the Bass Pro Shops for some fun, looking at critters, sharp shooting (well at least Frank was) and buying shirts.

Very cute Susette

I love all the tenneyshoes!!!!! Great blog, and your hair looks fabulous!