%

Remember when Prince dropped his name and went by a symbol? That's what I'm doing. My new symbol is %. Just kidding , that's moronic! The reason I've titled this blog, %, is I'm coming upon my 21st wedding anniversary next month, and I've been married now for 48.8% of my life. Next year, 50%. But, its been 84% of my adult life. So this got me thinking about other percentages. My oldest daughter has been a part of my life for 34.8%, the youngest, 16.3%. I was 6 years old when I broke my arm and have had a rather impressive scar for 86.1% of life. I've worn glasses for 76.8%. I've been a coffee drinker for 67.5%. Beer for 66.7%. I knew 75% of my grandparents, but only 25% of my great grandparents. I don't know what percentage of life I have left in me, but I hope I'm not at the 50% mark yet. The first 43 years has slipped by, and one day I woke up and wondered, "How did I get here?". Why, it just seems like a week ago I was graduating from high school. I remember vividly, my children being born. I'm on my way to pushing the half century mark. I've been in the same trade for a quarter of a century, that's 58.1% spent on my knees, in somebody's bathroom! I've lived in the same house for 34.8%, my children, 100%. I don't know, really, what percent Italian I am, but, I'm just happy to say that I have some in me. I like 90% of all people I meet, 45% after I get to know them. 75% of food I'll eat, 90% of beer I'll drink. I've now been a 'blogger' (I still hate that word), for 1.3% of my life. Mind boggling!