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?
Oh this is fun.
Mhm what would be on my list...
Weear heels? It been ages and I am bot sure I would want to do it again...
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.