Monday, May 15, 2023

Museum of Me: May 2023

Hello and welcome to the Museum of Me. This month's installment has been slightly delayed due to the staff's forgetfulness, but we're open now and asking the important question: What would 10-year-old YOU think about the life you are living now?

The best way to answer that is to simply ask 10-year-old Bonny and see what she has to say. 


Hey there. I'm 10-year-old Bonny and 65-year-old Bonny has asked me to talk to you about her life today. (To simplify things, let's just call her old Bonny). Mainly because she is, and I bet she'd be the first one to admit it. I pride myself on telling the truth (most of the time), and that is one thing she has retained, even in her old age.


But sometimes she's not honest with herself. She would probably love to have a cat like Bitsy, and I'm sure she's told you about Justin's cat, Nugget (she tells everyone about Nugget!) but she has not yet gone out and adopted one. Old Bonny might not be assertive enough sometimes.


There are fewer adventures in the woods for old Bonny, but that also means she doesn't get poison ivy all over her hands and face.



She gave up building Estes rockets and cool lunar landing crafts a long time ago. She also hasn't worn flowered bell bottoms or a Snoopy shirt in decades. I never thought those things would happen!


I am not a big fan of getting dressed up and neither is old Bonny. She likes to wear comfortable overalls and sneakers much of the time, and that is one thing I approve of. After my father took this picture, I changed into play clothes, hopped on that big bicycle that you see on the porch, and pedaled away. Old Bonny has not been on a bike in years. She does ride a stationary bike for exercise, but where will that take her?


I love being around water, swimming, paddling canoes, and even trying to sink the boat I'm in just to see what happens. Old Bonny did fish for snakeheads in the creek in Elkton a few years ago and paddled a kayak last summer, but she didn't try to sink it, not even once. 


I think she's a bit too serious and doesn't seem to smile or laugh enough. Old Bonny might say she's got responsibilities and things to be concerned with, but having those things doesn't mean you can't still be happy. 

So what do I think about her life 55 years later? I never would have thought that she would be so much less active and sometimes seem like such an old lady. Her idea of having fun is getting immersed in a good book or an afternoon of knitting! But, there are still glimmers of the 10-year-old inside her, and maybe after this museum installation she'll remember they still exist and let them out more often. Probably not by building rockets, wearing bell bottoms, and sinking boats, but I do hope for more smiles, laughter, and physical activity for old Bonny. 

So how about you? I'd love to hear about what 10-year-old YOU might think of your life today. We'll be back on the second Friday of June with a brand-new installation. Thank you for visiting The Museum of Me!

11 comments:

  1. I'm pretty sure that 10-year-old ME . . . would have loved hanging around with 10-year-old YOU! What a great exhibit, Bonny. Our 10-year-old selves were pretty wise . . .

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  2. Lovely post, Bonny. I'm so impressed with the direction you took. I would have been attempted to focus on more material things and technology....which is pretty superficial.

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  3. I love that our today selves were all in sync on our posts today! (And I agree with Kym... I'd love hanging about with you... then and now!) Thank you so much for sharing such delightful insights!

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  4. You may call yourself old, but I think you've still got the spirit of that 10-year-old you inside! I am not surprised that you didn't like dressing up now or then.

    I think 10-year-old me would be surprised that I now enjoy getting hot and sweaty exercising but also would be happy to know that I'm still an avid reader.

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  5. Great exhibit Bonny. My 10 year old self would have loved hanging out with you...and we all know I enjoy hanging out with you now!

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  6. Love the photos of you!! I did not like any of the clothes I had to wear as a child!! Now I wear super comfy clothes.

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  7. I love your take on this month's exhibit! And I think you should take some advice from 10 year old Bonny. Get a cat! And laugh more!

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  8. My 10 year old self would have welcomed you along on our long bike rides in the country. We'd stop at the pig farm, the kosher chicken farm, the mink farm, and various dairy farms. Then, if it was warm out we'd take a dip in a nearby kill or pond to cool off before riding home.

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    1. Thanks for the invitation, Debbie; I'm coming along! I used to babysit for a family that had a mink farm and we always had fun looking at the mink. The dip in the pond before riding back sounds great. Maybe we could even have a race downhill and see who can go the fastest!

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  9. I love seeing all the photos! curious what 10-year old you might've thought about your long hair? It's delightful to see your love of overalls and exploring has held ... and I'll bet 10-year old Bonny would be a quick learner about the knitting! also, I hope you get that cat ... soon!

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  10. What wonderful photographs Bonny. You know, I like both the 10 year old Bonny and the older version of Bonny. As we grow older, our idea of adventure changes and that is not a bad thing.

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