I’ve heard the phrase several times in my life, “Why don’t you act your age?” Now I’ll be the first to say that my body has seen a few decades, but my mind feels like I’m still 18 most days. Some people have said that it’s the profession I’m in. You can’t grow up AND be in radio at the same time. I think that can be said for several occupations out there. But when my son first arrived I had this fascinating idea that “Hey! I’ve got a little one now and I can bring him to some of these animated movies I’ve wanted to see, but didn’t have the guts because I was an adult.” I remember once we went to “Inspector Gadget” with Mathew Broderick. A little guy stood up in the middle of the chase scene and cried out, “Look out Inspector Gadget!” Now if it would have been a regular film, people would have been shouting to keep the kid quiet. But it was just a big laugh for all of us in the theatre that this young man was so embraced to what might happen to the main character.

I don’t mean to be a bad influence on your kids but I’ll pick up my bedroom when I’m good and ready to do it. Absolutely nothing wrong with a clean room but and since I’m single now, sometimes I just have other things to do then cleaning my room after I finish a hard day’s/ night at the radio station. I do admit I’m a pack-rat though. As much as I try, for every pound of stuff I throw away, 2 pounds of crap make it back in the house. I don’t get it…maybe I need to go on one of those TV “Clutter” shows.

Sometime back I was approached by a “half in the bag” man who thought it was pretty disgusting I sang a duet with a much younger lady, insinuating we were dating. “Dating?” I told him “I’m thinking of adopting.” I was leaving anyway and laughed all the way home from the look on his face after I told him that.

It’s safe to say one of the things I’ve grown up about is eating. Now, I still have my snacks but instead of a whole row of Oreo’s I’ll just take, maybe three, and then get away from the bag as fast as I can. That two liter bottle of soda during the Super Bowl is down to 1-20 ounce bottle. In the summer months I actually feel guilty if I don’t get to bike ride down the Red a couple of times a week.

Another note:

I also want to congratulate THE EXTRA for becoming the official legal newspaper of Moorhead. It is definite David vs Goliath Story and am happy to be a part of the organization.

I was a little apprehensive when I first started this column, thinking would people really want to read something I wrote? Well you have and I want to thank you, the readers. I have received several comments concerning my columns. Thank you for writing and I do answer all of them.