Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for December 31, 2015

A doctor told my Granddad that he had 6 months to live.He outlived the doctor for over 40 years.

When they put my Dad on Hospice, he said if it wasn’t for his breathing problems, he would start smoking again after 40 years off. It struck me then how pervasive that addiction is.

And that the good news.

When they put my dad in hospice, he died before they had him tucked in good.

I never drink to Excess !

I don’t even know him !

The last time I went to the Doctor, he said I had 6 months to live….I told him I couldn’t get his bill paid in that short amount of time….so he gave me 6 more months to live.

Make mine a double…

I once had a doctor tell me: “You are really maddening. You eat all the wrong things, drink too much, carouse around all night, are twice my age and in better health than I am.” That was about thirty years ago, and he is no longer with us.

Do I get to choose, or do I have to do both?!

My doctor told me that wine, women and song would kill me so I gave up singing. Happy New Year to all.

And if you don’t. I’ll give you another six months. Happy 2016!

I have a full bottle of champaign for tonight and nobody at home to share it with because my wife returns from the Mexican condo tomorrow afternoon!

It’s my lucky day…