Toilet Tag

If you read my wife's blog at all, which you should because it is so good, (you can find it at http://carolemorden.blogspot.com/) you know that she just had a birthday and we are both in our mid-fifties. Now being mid-50's isn't so bad, most of the time; it does have its moments though where you wonder 'Why?' For instance, I used to go to bed and be asleep in seconds, and then not hardly stir until the alarm went off; at which time I would joyfully jump out of bed, fully rested and ready for another great day! (Truly!! My family will attest to authenticity of that statement.) Now, I go to bed and have to read or watch a little TV until I feel I can go to sleep. Then I will wake several times a night to play 'toilet tag' with Carole. If you're our age or older, you know exactly what I mean. You wake up for one of two reasons. Either you have to go to the bathroom, and the bladder pressure woke you; or your spouse had to go, and their going woke you up, and now your realize, 'Wait a minute, now I have to go too.' or you decide as long as you are awake, you might as well go. We call it 'toilet tag', and absolutely marvel at the rare occasions when it doesn't happen and we sleep through the night! And because we play this silly game in the middle of the night, I no longer awake quite as joyful, nor jump out of my bed, nor am I ready for another day. What I am truly ready for is a little more sleep, knowing full well it isn't going to happen, no matter how long I would lay there. So while being in our mid-50's is OK, it has its downside as well. We have just decided to make the best of it, smile and tell one another as we tumble out of bed and shuffle across the floor to the bathroom, 'Tag, you're it.' Now are you not glad you took the time to read this. Tell me you didn't smile too. Blessings to you.
PJ