Friday, January 8, 2010

mocking death

i read about a man who at 89 took up wing-walking on planes travelling 160 miles an hour over the english channel
even after a stroke he insists on
his hobby

his daughter states

"he just needs a little more help getting on top of the plane now"

what does tom lackey know
that i don't know?

4 comments:

sally said...

this is too cool!

Kirby Olson said...

The woman who did Hitler's movies -- took up Scuba diving in her nineties.

Grandma Moses took up painting at 82.

I wonder if there is an oldest person to start -- meme in here.

Sally -- don't neglect that we have started a new poetry contest!

sally said...

thanks for the heads-up kirby
i'll see what i can come up with
though i think i will be at
a disadvantage given
the wimpiness of southern california winters

...but i will be travelling to maine
next weekend to visit my mom
and my sister
so maybe i'll get some inspiration there

Kirby Olson said...

Sally, you have until the 18th.

Kirby