When I am 94

"When I am 64" was recorded on December 6th, 1966, by the Beatles. I was 12 years old at the time. I am not sure if I liked the song, as 64 seemed so old at the time. Now 52 years later I will turn 64 today. Those 52 years have gone by too fast. I found a similar song on the internet called "when I am 94" -a parody by Loose Bruce Kerr, that I added some photos of my life to. I have no idea how long I will live- but here is my goal-"I aspire to inspire until I expire."

Life Is Like A roll of Toilet Paper- as you get near the end- 

it goes twice as fast.

This is what an old man looks like- taken this week at work. 

I am 64 years old and I have so many unanswered questions!!!! I still haven't found out who let the Dogs Out...where's the beef...how to get to Sesame Street... why Dora doesn't just use Google Maps...Why do all flavors of fruit loops taste exactly the same, or how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop......why eggs are packaged in a flimsy paper carton, but batteries are secured in plastic that's tough as nails... why "abbreviated" is such a long word; or why is there a D in 'fridge' but not in refrigerator... why lemon juice is made with artificial flavor yet dish-washing liquid is made with real lemons... why they sterilize the needle for lethal injections... and, why do you have to "put your two cents in" but it's only a "penny for your thoughts" where's that extra penny going to... why do The Alphabet Song and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have the same tune... why did you just try to sing those two previous songs... and just what is Victoria's secret? ...and do you really think I am this witty?? ... I actually got this from a friend, who stole it from her brother's girlfriend's, uncle's cousin's, baby momma's doctor who lived next door to an old class mate's mail man..

At 65 if you wake up and nothing hurts it means you died in the night.

Where can 65-year-old men find younger women who are interested in them? In the bookstore, under “Fiction.”

65 years old is when you wake up in the morning looking forward to that nap in the afternoon.

When I'm 94 - YouTube

Merry Christmas 2018

We

Wish you

A Merry Christmas!

This our favorite time of year

A season with hope and good cheer

Now to hear back from friends far and near

Thankful  for  the memories from this past year

Dennis completed 25 years at work, so could retire

We enjoyed trips to Reno and Lincoln City this summer

Jan taught at Royal Family, and Abigail the Clown did retire

Quilts, needlework, spinning yarn, sewing and artwork in a fair

Dennis enjoys Facebook, blogging, and made 13 videos this year

Still have Mouse our cat, and Barney and Squeaky our green conure

Silverwood park, Stehekin boat trip, Youth Circus, and walks to store

May God Bless you  with a  Merry Christmas  and A Happy New Year

Dennis and Janice Hendricks

2018 Merry Christmas - YouTube

Autumn Leaves

Autumn starts today per the Calendar, but can you tell a seasons starting/ending by a date on the calendar? I love the 4 seasons we have here. I am not sure which season is my favorite. I think Autumn sneaks up on us faster than any other season- I never know when we are in the peak of autumn- no matter how pretty the leaves are- it can change so quickly, and sometimes become even more brighter. I am also amazed how short the days are getting. I added some photos 8 years ago, to a Bill Gaither Song written by Ira Stamphill. I am so blessed to have so many great years with Janice. We never know when winter will arrive for us. Life is Great!

Autumn is a season for big decisions --
like whether or not it's too late to start spring cleaning.

Q: What did one autumn leaf say to another?

A: I'm falling for you.

It's so strange that autumn is so beautiful, 

but everything is really dying

Autumn Is Coming On - YouTube

Highway 49

Sept. 17th, 2017,  I transferred  to maintenance. This year has gone by so fast. I started in Maintenance on Oct. 4th, 1993 and was with them for 10 years- then spent 14 years on striping crew.   I have truly enjoyed working with a great team/bosses and I like to think we are still one DOT even though there are so many areas/skills I have yet to learn. This is a video of the last years photos I have taken- obviously not all the activities (and I was probably working if you do not see me), but to give you an overview of what my year has been like in Maintenance. This is my 14th WSDOT maintenance video made, and 18th of striping, and may not be endorsed by management or fellow workers. It gets harder and harder to see my friends retire, but I cherish the memories and look forward to each day.

this was my view flagging today on hwy 971- 

less than 20 feet from me

this was my other view on hwy 971 today

Surf City

We have had 2 months of unhealthy air to breath due to fires, so I was happy to accept a family request to meet at Lincoln City, Oregon for two days this week. We were also able to spend Sunday night in Portland with Jan's brother and on way  home we stopped at Multamonah Falls that  I was not able to fit into the song called Surf City. This was one of the songs they played at Casino, although I did not gamble. I hope the song brings back memories for you.

How is this for Gods Handiwork- this is the sand on the beach

Wednesday morning we stopped at Multamonah Falls- last year it was almost destroyed by an arsonist. you can see the rest of the photos of Lincoln city trip on the video.