Lil LJS has her Thursday Thirteen

On my long run, I had a brilliant idea for today’s Thursday Thirteen. I forgot exactly what that idea was, but rest assured it was brilliant. So it got me thinking “gee, I must be getting old because now I’m forgetting my brilliant ideas”, followed quickly by a knee-jerk “well, just because I’m aging doesn’t mean I’m getting OLD”. So here I offer thirteen points of evidence that Lady Jane is not getting old, mostly generated to mollify my phobia with facing mortality. An alternate hypothesis is “thirteen signs that LJS is more than a little nutty”. Take your pick. 1. I love to read kids’ books. Case in point: the Harry Potters, Eragon, Little House on the Prairie. 2. I still talk to animals, and I firmly believe that they talk back. Case in point? This morning I spent a few minutes communing with the (rather large) squirrels on the diag. I think I’ve perfected their come-hither chirrup, but they always seem to go away when I tell them I won’t feed them. 3. When I drive long distances I bring my favorite stuffed teddy bear, Toby, and have chats with him about anything and everything that bugs me. 4. I get excited and super happy about all the good things that happen to my friends, loved ones and me. 5. My iTUNES is filled with hip alternative music like John Coltrane, The Beatles and Elvis. (yes, Virginia, there is such thing as sarcasm) 6. I don’t FEEL my age. Never have. I perpetually feel 4-5 years younger than my chronological age. 7. My massive toy collection will one day come alive and bring forth the revolution in my name. 8. Everything new is cool and fun and exciting to me. 9. I wish we all had recess. Don’t you? 10. My younger sister seems sooo much more mature ;) 11. I sing with the radio in the car and do the “butt dance” if the song is very jam-worthy. 12. I prefer to think of the wrinkles near my eyes and my smile line as evidence of a happy life instead of signs of aging. 13. Today is sponsored by the letter T and the number 13. Thank you Sesame Street! Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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