Past a certain age
\nit is hellish convenient
\nto inconvenience oneself
\nwith physical complaints
\nsuch as<\/p>\n
I can’t lift a sheet
\nof plywood over my head
\nso how can I repair the ceiling?<\/p>\n
I can’t write my name legibly
\nso how can I draw
\na straight line and cut the plywood?<\/p>\n
This phenomenon
\nmore properly is known as
\n“(There’s a hole in the bucket)
\ndear Lisa” syndrome\u2014
\nimmortalized by Harry Belafonte
\nwhen he was a young stud
\n(and so was I)
\nable to do anything.<\/p>\n
Makes taking arms
\nagainst a sea of projects
\nin an empty old nest
\nmuch less attractive
\nthan singing silly songs
\nor just being a young stud
\nable to do anything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Past a certain age it is hellish convenient to inconvenience oneself with physical complaints such as I can’t lift a sheet of plywood over my head so how can I repair the ceiling? I can’t write my name legibly so … Continue reading