At fifty-four-and-a-half, my funny bone holds me up more completely than all the other bones in my body. I depend on it to get through the 21st Century.
In real life, I am a medical researcher and writer. I do drugs and get paid for it. Great work if you can get it. And all surprisingly legal. I work for a small consulting company that studies the side effects of drugs. I have one job, one husband, one son, one dog, and all of them make me laugh.
Recently I have been writing up some of my observances. I hope you enjoy them.
FiftyFourandAHalf 
You’re fallen off the face of the earth about as thoroughly as I have!
Are you still fifty four and a half?
Is your funny bone still your strongest bone?
Inquiring Guaps want to know.
Hope all is well in your part of the world.
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Hey, Guap! Yes, I have fallen far off the WordPress grid. I am far older, and I’m pretty sure my funny bone has Trump-induced arthritis. Hope you are well!
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am so glad I stumbled here – always good to meet a fellow author with a sense of humor 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by — there really are a lot of us out here — mostly bloggers. I highly recommend the humor of anybody who comments here!
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Thanks for posting the SNL clip, Elsye. It is very touching. As I am in Canada, I could not access the clip the link that you gave. However, I was able to look it up on-line and access it from this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVDYlZy2Kko.
Donna
http://www.retirementreflections.com
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Thanks, Donna. And welcome.
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Sounds like you have a very responsible and important job, Elyse.
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It “sounds” more like it than it is in actuality, but thanks!
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🙂
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“…do drugs and get paid…” Some people are so lucky. 🙂
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Alas, I don’t make what the drug lords make!
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And I doubt if your lifestyle is similar. 🙂
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And as Dara’s I know, I am not responsible for anyone’s death. So I’ve got that goin’ for me.
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You do drugs and get paid for it. Seriously, I want that job.
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There are days when you could have it, Henry! I work for a company that studies the side effects. So I get all the fear without the fun of drugs!
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But never your head, Frank!
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I followed the Rembrandt link from Mark’s blog.I like it here.Can I stay?
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Certainly! Welcome Dina!
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Of all the people I’ve met in the blogosphere, Elise, you are the most interesting. Your candor, your intelligence, and your inherent goodness justify my search. Thanks for being.
Jim
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My goodness, Jim, what a nice comment this was to wake up to. I’m blushing!
I’ve been pretty lucky in many ways in the experiences I’ve had, and blogging is such a fun way to flesh them out “before the colors fade” as one author put it. And the bonus is somehow finding friends and soulmates along the way. I count you as one of those, Jim.
I shared your comment with my niece/best friend. She suggested I put it on a billboard. But I’m not gonna do that.
I’m going to get a card made and hand it to St. Peter when I arrive at the Pearly Gates! It would be even better than a “Get Out of Hell Free” card, I’m thinking.
Thanks Jim!
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“my funny bone holds me up more completely than all the other bones in my body”- I can relate to this more than I could ever describe. If something is funny in my life, than it is totally worth it.
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Laughing and crying, you know it’s the same release (Joni Mitchell)
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Thanks for the follow, glad to have you aboard. Welcome!
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What a cool life! I’m looking forward to reading more about it.
And I love water. I’m in Maine, now, looking out at the seabirds. So I look forward to more.
I had been following before, I’m pretty sure, but somehow things get dropped. (I’m a bit of an anglophile)
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Superb Blog,i like very much ,i invite You to my lonely place, Regards from Poland,EM
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Thank you! Welcome!
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Hi Elyse – you are my new BFF. I will be over soon to see if you can come out and play 🙂
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Hi Kelly, nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by! I see you found me through Gibber’s blog.
I already checked out your blog and see we have much in common. But I’ll need to ask Mom if we can be BFFs!
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Lol! Well with Gibby in the neighborhood she’ll probably say no!
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There’s always room for one more.
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Well… I’m new here to the WP community so I’m comments stalking blogs I already follow to find new blogs to follow… that’s how I found you… stalking Peg’s Blog.
I’m looking forward to seeing you in my reader!
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Well aren’t you smart. It took me forever to figure that out. Welcome! I’m off to check out your blog.
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Well thanks!!
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Thanks so much for joining my Free Life Coaching Blog: A place for sharing and caring for others. Drop by anytime, reblog your posts, spark up a conversation or get (or give) some free life coaching.
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Great to meet you over at Aussa’s place. Your blog is incredible! I’ll be hanging around here. 🙂
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Hi Beth, nice to meet you! And thanks for letting me know how you got here, although I would have remembered your guest post at Aussa’s!
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Many thanks for the “like.” Stop by again, and feel free to comment, anytime. 🙂
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I will. By the way, when you hit like it posts links to your old blog, not the new one. I don’t know what you can do about that, but thought you would like to know.
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Good to know. Perhaps fix the problem by removing the old one from the gravatar? I’ll have to look into it.
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I am not technically, talented. If I try to tell you what to do it will totally muck it up!
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I’m a complete technological doofus. So for now, I’ll leave it as is, because the old blog directs people to the active one. But I’ll keep working on it in spare bits of time. 🙂
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I think I just fixed it, through the Dashboard. Under “My Blogs,” one can apparently designate the “primary” blog. My designation was wrong. Now it’s right. (I hope.) Thank you ever so much, Elyse!
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Great. I will now bring you all my technical questions!
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Hahaha!
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Hi, I’ve nominated you for the Sunshine Award! For details, please visit my post at http://my37.wordpress.com/2014/01/12/aint-no-sunshine-when-shes-gone/ . 🙂
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Hi Marina,
Congratulations and thank you! I just responded over at your space!
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Hi Elyse,
Just had to stop by and say “hi.” I see you commenting on SO many of the blogs I follow. Great to finally check out your site. LOVE it.
Blogging from Ecuador,
Kathy
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Hi Kathy, thanks for stopping by. Ecuador sounds great especially today. I woke up to a nice storm and no electricity!
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Does that mean your blog next year will have a different name? Hey, from another 54 yr. old also.
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Oh dear. I have been blogging now for over two years — I am now closer to 57!
But I stuck with the name for a number of reasons — mostly so that I can claim to have the dumbest blog name of all!
Thanks for stopping by.
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Sort of a unique perspective, I would have to say. Please tell the dog not to bite, I’m a bit squeamish that way.
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An update for this page is long overdue. I am way past 54.5 and the dog is, sadly, dead as of August. I wrote Letting Go for him — top of “My Favs”. But he wouldn’t have bitten you. My 120 lb psychotic, alcoholic German Shepherd, Goliath, might have. Unless you gave him beer.
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And now… I shall follow you.
Eva/dentaleggs
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Thanks, Eva. I will hop on over to your place, too.
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Thank you for the visit! Nice website!
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Thanks!
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Awe shucks Frank. I’m speechless. (I’d take advantage of this moment if I were you!)
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Hello 🙂 I stumbled on to your blog and read a few posts…and loved it 🙂 You’re really funny and have a great way of telling stories!
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Thanks, and welcome!
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Do drugs & get paid for it!! You’d hate to lose your job 😉
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I really would hate to lose my job — I am so lucky to have an interesting, fun job with great people.
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I haven’t followed your blog for long, but I love reading it. I hope those that follow my blog will give yours a visit. I included you in my Best Moment Award, but if you don’t accept awards, that’s okay. If you do, the info is on my page. Keep up the super work!
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I had to come visit… fiftyfourandahalf, I’m 44andafourth. Great minds huh!!
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How funny! I have a love-hate relationship with my blog’s name. Because I started it nearly 2 years ago when I was 54.5. But I keep it nevertheless
I look forward to checking out your blog — perhaps we will grow old together!
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I am still heading towards 44andafourth, somewhat reluctantly, I might add! Thanks for checking out my baby blog. She is still learning to crawl but I am enjoying the process.
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She is adorable. Bottle her up!
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That didn’t sound quite right, did it? I can see the headline now: woman arrested today after she placed her toddler in a Coke bottle, following the suggestion of a fellow blogger ….
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I would put Chilli in almost any space that would contain her… If the coke bottle fits, as they say! Meant too that my blog was in it’s infancy! Nothing like a bit of double meaning to cause confusion!
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Blogging is just fun — where else can you confuse perfect strangers!
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Nice to meet you 🙂
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Thanks, Stuff, you too. Welcome!
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