Come on – Kick it up a Notch

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Come on – Kick it up a Notch

In the Mall there is a business Kiosk selling “Skinz”. No kidding! That is not Skin for you are me – but rather Skinz for your telephone, cell phone or computers.

The package that I looked at asked, “Do you want to kick up your gaming a notch?” The package included new and very different stick on stuff for your computer. I guess by making it look like a Tank or some part of a Space Craft I could produce a feeling of really being there… in the Tank or Space Craft. WOW!

I did yield to another Wii Game a week ago. And it is fun… and it is so up to date! It is truly a Baby Boomer game for people like me.

The Game is called “Up” and is fashioned after the popular movie “Up” where the old codger that lives in his house all these years is threatened(encouraged) by the Big Business man that he had to leave his house – and he had to move. A huge building was going up all around where his old house was situated… and he had to go.

Rather than be put out, the old codger Carl and a young Boy Scout type by the name of Russell take off… Wikipedia states… quote... “The film centers on an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen and an earnest young Wilderness Explorer named Russell who fly to South America in a house suspended by helium balloons.” End quote.

When I am playing the Wii Game – Carl continually states, “Am I ever glad I have my cane.” Through the Game world he is conquering he uses his cane to thump, pull, walk, fight and work his way through all kinds of mazes.

Russell on the other hand uses his back pack full of useable stuff to work with Carl to get the job done – and also do the same things that Carl dies to ward off enemies.

The thought that I need “Skinz” to help me do the task at hand better… is accomplished in “Up”… old age becomes Carl’s good ability… and Russell tags along.

I already have the Skinz that I need.

This idea of “Skinz” and “Up” has set me thinking… I need help to feel better about me and what I am doing. At least that is what every one has been telling me. I can kick my life up a notch if I just buy… “whatever” is being sold that day.

Carl decided to kick his life “Up” a notch by hoisting his house Up by helium balloons tied up from his chimney… and he did it!

I am Carl or quickly becoming Carl. For that reason when we saw the movie we saw a huge number of “oldies” in the theatre – just like ME. I think they all needed to kick their lives Up a notch too!!

It is cold January now. This AM was Minus 20 C outside our home. It is too cold to think straight let alone go outside. I certainly need to kick it up a notch!

“Am I ever glad I have my cane!” was Carl’s statement. It was all he needed.. just his cane.

Hey – I don’t need that extra Skinz for my Cell Phone of computer… I am pretty sure I am okay the way that I am.

I don’t need to kick it up a notch either… the speed I am going at just now is pretty cool.

Seeing the advertisement at that small kiosk was enough to start me thinking… and starting to realize that it is okay the way that it is now.

How about you? Are you happy with what you have and are? “Am I ever glad that I’ve got my cane!”

~ Murray Lincoln ~
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