Share Five Things You Are Good At.

Being retired, I am not sure there are 5 things that I do let alone do well. So let’s get down to basics. As I mentioned in the previous blog, I am good at sleeping. Not a small thing to be good at, but even that may be up for debate. Even though I have no trouble falling asleep, I get about 5 to 7 hours of sleep a night. At best maybe 7.5 hours, but that is rare. To me, this is another example of science trying to lump everybody in one basket. I am not too sure where they came up with 8 hours, but I would never be able to do that. Not before, not now, and not ever. Am I concerned about this? Not at all. I am good at golf. My index is 4.8. I played 166 rounds and have shot my age, 75 or better, 50 times this year. Good for an old fart. I am a good cook. I have been cooking for about 20 years now, and at least I like what I cook and have received many compliments when I cook for other people. Like many things, I read and learn and sometimes go my own way. That’s what I like most about cooking: the experimenting and creativity you can do. I do not always follow the advice of well-known cooks. One example is when I grill salmon. They say to start by putting the flesh side down. I start by putting the skin side down. I only cook it for about 2 minutes. What this does is let the skin release some of its fat onto the grill. Then I flip and cook the flesh for about 5 minutes. With the fat on the grates, it makes removing the salmon a lot easier when it is finished. I put the salmon right on the grill with no barrier. It comes out pretty good, even if I do say so myself. I never follow the directions for baking frozen pizza. Frozen pizza has come a long way. I heat the oven to 475 to 490. I get the pizza out for about 10 to 15 minutes before I put it in the oven. I cook it for about 8 to 10 minutes and turn it about 180 degrees depending on how it looks at the 5-minute mark. Try it the next time you do pizza. I take pretty good care of myself. I am a firm believer in moderation in everything you do. I must be doing a good job because I am 75 years old and on no medication except eye drops for glaucoma. Lastly, I think my blogging has improved to a good state. I have been doing it for 15 years, some years not as much as other years. I have written about golf courses in Western Pennsylvania, golf instruction, meditation, food, and those exasperating Pittsburgh Pirates. I have written about other sports subjects including the Steelers and college football. I have found 5 things. This would have been a much easier blog if it were to name 5 things I’m lousy at: taking care of things, cutting the grass, cleaning up, making money, painting, trimming shrubs, preparing for holidays, predicting sport outcomes, having a good diet, raking leaves, doing laundry, and organizing space. Now that would have been a very long blog.