Murtaugh List
In which I do some self-examination when it comes to age...
I put out a question on Instagram for people to give me ideas of what I should blog about this month. My dear friend, Leslie, gave me the idea to write up my Murtaugh list. On an episode of How I Met Your Mother, Marshall comes up with the idea to write a list of all of the things they, like the character of the same name from Lethal Weapon, are too old to do.
I was surprised how hard it was to make this list, I’ll be honest.
Here’s my list:
Sleep on the floor - while this isn’t something very likely to happen often, my back just can’t handle it anymore. I need at least some sort of a blow-up mat to lay on with a super strong preference for some kind of padded furniture.
Help people move - While I can physically do it, I’m too old to deal with the pain I’m going to have the next day. I’d rather give a friend money towards hiring professionals.
Pass up a bathroom - If a bathroom is available, it’s very unlikely I’m going to walk past it. Partially because of the Crohn’s but also I hate to have to find one in a total, desperate panic.
Stand up at a concert or game - I will pay for a seat, thank you very much. I can stand for maybe an hour, tops.
Pull an all-nighter - Really, why would I need to? Only time I did this recently was when I had to take my MIL to the ER very late at night and was still up at 5:30 when I finally got home and crashed.
Have caffeine after 2 pm - ‘Cause I like sleep and the stuff will keep me up for ages if I have it later than that
Leave my house after 9 pm - Better be an emergency. Again, sleep.
Not buy travel insurance for International trips - Too many things could potentially go wrong, rather have it and not use it
Care that I have gray hair - It’s been there since I was 30 and I dyed my hair for awhile there at least 20% because of the gray. Now, it’s all over and, meh. At least I look approximately my age now?
Feel compelled to wear make up - It’s not my thing. I’ll put it on a handful of times a year when I really want to look done up. Day to day? You get me, slightly red cheeks and all.
What’s on your Murtaugh list?
This is a fun post. I am with you on sleeping on the floor, passing up a bathroom, and pulling an all-nighter. I am also too old to feel comfortable driving at night, to wear high heels (although I salute those who can still make it work), or to go to bed without applying moisturizer to my face and hands.
Never heard of that list, but I was nodding along as I was reading yours. Yes, yes, yes. Same, same, same.