Monday, June 22, 2015

You go on living as best as you can, Having some fun along the way

A Phil saying in 'Unbroken'.  Friends are some what worried about me, they really don't want me to die on some mountain because I was stupid enough to climb it alone.I probably will anyway since one of my goals is to climb all the Colorado 14,000 foot peaks and I doubt my friends will be able to accompany me on each trip.
I know I have a tendency to do wild and crazy things. But it makes me feel alive. A Hunter S. Thompson quote for you;
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!” 
Even though he did leave this suicide note; "No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun – for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax – This won’t hurt." That's not the way I'm going, it will probably be a wingsuit accident at 94.
 
The response back to that was, 'Good, we are expecting you to turn out the lights'.
 
And I am going to have one hell of a lot of fun for the rest of my life. There is already a two week trip to Paris next March.
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1 comment:

  1. Barb PolanJune 22, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Most of us get more years than we need or want. In fact, in "Sense of an Ending," Adrian's suicide note says that he neither asked for nor wanted life, so he was free to end it at any time.

    I envy you your trip to Paris - after traveling a few times with me (Sweden, California and Colorado), my husband refuses to travel with me anywhere unknown to us - he spends too much time looking for women's restrooms. So, not much more traveling for me.

    Interesting that Thompson thought 50 years was enough. I like 82.

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