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Falling Apart

October 11, 2015/in Family Life, Valley Family Fun /by ValleyFamilyFun

Help! I’m Getting Old and Falling Apart Have you ever looked down at your hands and thought, those can’t be my hands. Those hands are too old to be my hands. (My grandmother’s hand) It’s starting to happen to me. If someone asks you how old you FEEL, what do you say? In my […]

Oxymoron Party

October 11, 2015/in Activities /by ValleyFamilyFun

How to Host an Oxymoron Party It was about 10 years ago when I found a party planning book from the 1950s in a used book shop. There were some pretty funny ideas for themed parties. Our neighbours at the time were great sports, so we decided to invite them along to our Oxymoron […]

Falling Apart

October 11, 2015/in Family Life, Valley Family Fun /by ValleyFamilyFun

Oxymoron Party

October 11, 2015/in Activities /by ValleyFamilyFun

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Falling Apart

October 11, 2015/in Family Life, Valley Family Fun /by ValleyFamilyFun

Help! I’m Getting Old and Falling Apart

Have you ever looked down at your hands and thought, those can’t be my hands. Those hands are too old to be my hands.

(My grandmother’s hand)

It’s starting to happen to me.

If someone asks you how old you FEEL, what do you say? In my mind I am about 28-32. Still young, but with some life experience to go with it.

Although I won’t be 40 until next year, I still feel like I’m getting old and am starting to fall apart.

A few months ago I went to the eye doctor for a regular checkup. I was a bit fearful. I can’t read things as well unless I am in good light. I am also squinting.

Do I need glasses? I asked fearfully.
Not yet, he said. Phew.
“Your eyes are just getting older.”

Great.

This is not the only example. When I am singing in a multi-aged choir, I now realize that my voice sounds older. I can’t blend in with the early 20 university students any more. I have a “mature” voice.

Let’s not even talk about the body.
I can’t lose weight as easily.
I have Achilles tendinitis now from trying to run.

I am getting varicose veins and am supposed to wear support stockings.
All before I am 40!

Help, I’m falling apart and am just reminded of the aging process!

But, I know we are all going through it, and at least I am still around to complain about it!

What are your ailments?

Oxymoron Party

October 11, 2015/in Activities /by ValleyFamilyFun

How to Host an Oxymoron Party

It was about 10 years ago when I found a party planning book from the 1950s in a used book shop. There were some pretty funny ideas for themed parties.

Our neighbours at the time were great sports, so we decided to invite them along to our Oxymoron Party!

What is an oxymoron?
It is a figure of speech that puts two elements together that appear to be contradictory.

Jumbo shrimp
Painfully beautiful
Deafening silence
Random order
Virtual reality

And the list goes on.

For our oxymoron party, everyone was invited to come in costume representing an oxymoron!

We had some great ideas!

The ugliest beauty queen
The sinning nun
The seamstress who wouldn’t get it together
Speech pathologist with a speech impediment
Vegetarian beef farmer
Saddest happy face

It was a fun night, and a great excuse for a party!

What would you dress as?

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