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!