way past logan’s run
June 30th, 2006 | 
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“Show me your hand, Logan,”Logan obeyed.
“Do you know why you have this?” he said,
tapping the palmflower with an index finger.
“To tell my age,” said Logan.
“And how old are you?”
“I’m six.”
And what happens when you are seven?”
“It goes to blue… and I leave the nursery.”
- from logan’s run
Ok, so it’s the day AFTER my birthday. Hmmmm. Seems to be just like the day before and surprisingly just like yesterday actually. I did have a good day. I just couldn’t bring my mind to attach any significance to the whole thing. I woke up, I didn’t work too long, then I went off to the lake to play. In the evening I was back home eating white cake with white frosting and watching old episodes of “Thin Blue Line“.
41 is sort of a nothing age. I guess you could celebrate that you had made it that far. Well, I could anyway. Remember in Logan’s Run you had to cash it in at 30. I never really imagined I’d make it much past there myself. I think when you pass your pre-ordained jumping off point, birthdays just become sort of irrelevant. Yesterday Mary asked, “What do want to do?”. My reply, “Well, I have no where I want to go, nothing I want to buy, and I’m not really all that hungry.” That’s what 41 feels like.
So we just spent the day on the water. Which I as I said earlier, is a good day. Yet these days I can’t recognize they grey guy in the pictures that people keep saying is me. I really don’t FEEL grey. Even Mary has a habit these days of pointing out that I’m not even similar to who I was 10 years ago. She gives no hint as to better or worse. I hold out hope for better.
Now 30 was a milestone of sorts. On that day under the influence of William F. Nolan and George Dickle, I kept checking to see if my palm had begun to blink. I was pestered by the voice of Charlton Heston telling a young ape, “Never trust anyone over 30″. Good advice. I didn’t and for the most part I still don’t. Especially myself. Heck, I never know what I’m on about! One thing is sure, 41 is way past Logon’s Run and I still haven’t found Sanctuary.
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Derrick, take it from me, there’s hope for the ‘over 40s’… Sanctuary exists, but you have to make it past 60 to enjoy any benefits! Having arrived in that hallowed place, I find life is good, let me assure you! Especially the part about guilt-free self-indulgence!
41 is a nothing age, sorta like my 57 — no bigga deal. Now 65, or 70, 75, 80, 85 . . . 105, and still be doing what we be doin’ now. That’s a bigga deal
“To me, the thing about birthday parties is that the first birthday party you have and the last birthday party you have are actually quite similar. You know, you just kinda sit there…you’re the least excited person at the party. You don’t even really realize that there is a party. You don’t know what’s goin’ on. Both birthday parties, people have to kinda help you blow out the candles, you can’t do it…you don’t even know why you’re doing it. What is this ritual? What is going on? It’s also the only two birthday parties where other people have to gather your friends together for you. Sometimes they’re not even your friends. They make the judgement. They bring ‘em in, they sit ‘em down, and they tell you – ‘these are your friends! Tell them thank you for coming to my birthday party.’”
Jerry Seinfeld
Damn, 41? Shouldn’t let people so young drive let alone teach kayaking. I’d tell you more, but I’ve misplaced my medicare card and have to find it. Many more.
I turn 30 this month and have brought up Logan’s Run to a couple of my friends but the comment is received with blank stares. Then I get that eerie feeling that this movie never existed and I dreamt the whole thing. Thank God for your post! I am sane. Seriously, I love that movie! Isn’t the message of that movie that your life begins at 30? So really, your only 11! Happy b-day young man!