For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 20, 2012

we all have an inner child in us or at least should have

I tried out the new zip line ‘flying fox’ in the park yesterday morning.I am 58.. .

go Ellie.

Good news: the groceries didn’t get soggy. More good news: they got cooled off. Even more good news: they didn’t get caught. Bad news: there is no bad news.

Heck, I’m 51, and I’d do something like that in a heartbeat, no matter who was watching!

I’m 55 and I like to jump out of “perfectly good” airplanes.

Good to know there are so many young at heart.

Just because you’re over 50 doesn’t mean you’re immune to moments of immaturity. And that’s a good thing.C.

One of my fondest memories of my Mom: I was about 7, and we were walking downhill – a very slick, icy driveway in the winter. I grabbed her hand, said “C’mon!” and led her into a fabulous sli-i-i-i-i-i-de to the bottom. Her shrieks and giggles were louder than mine!

I’ve decided to be a kid forever. I still jump into the middle of puddles.

We had a week of snow last winter. I went sledding with the kids for hours on end. It was wonderful. I’m 42. I think if you can’t sometimes be a kid, you can’t be a good parent either — maybe, you can’t even be a great adult. I try to incorporate a little of every age I’ve passed through into my life as it is now, and just keep adding to the collection of them as I go on.

I would do that, but Ohio has concealed/carry permits for weapons, and you never know who may be trigger happy……

I am 44 and did this, about 3weeks ago when the temp in the 100’s

Never done it through someone’s sprinkler, but used to stop on the way home on hot days and run through the ones at the park. A tween once remarked that “grown ups don’t do that!” and I said THIS ONE DOES!!

I’m 61 and I would love to run through the sprinklers.

Most grocies are plastic wrapped, but what about the paper bag?

I’m 88 (89 nxt week) & I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.So I read all kinds of wonderful things on this box & make beautiful greeting cards for fun.

If it does, too many people keep the car and lose the maturity.

I’m old. I’m glad I can just get out of the bed in the morning. Thank good news for the multi-carafe coffee maker. ;-)

The bread probably got a little bit soggy but it will have been for a really good cause!!!!! ;-)

This doesn’t happen so much these days. Hardly anyone walks. Partly because store have all move father away.

if you live long enough, your inner child takes over again.

Oh Ellie you are one silly babe.

It’s never too late to have a happy childhood! Way to go, Ellie! (p.s. I’m 62 and did the same thing this summer)

Yes, it does get that hot in Canada. Particularly southern Ontario, which is where the Pattersons are located – we tend to get cold winters and very hot summers. This past July, many days the temperature was over 30 degrees (86 F) and with humidity felt like over 40 degrees (104 F) here.

Last year I wore my witch costume as usual with my marvelous Wal-Mart witch’s hat with the orange feathers, and my real witch’s hair streaming loose. Went to the village Halloween skating party with the granddaughters (didn’t skate, though) and won one of the two first prizes for ages twelve and over for the best costume. Gotta redeem that Pizza Hut $5 certificate one of these days. I was 76 when I did that.

This guy made me enter.

As the great Marion Zimmer Bradley once said, “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.” Go, Ellie!!!!!