40, being forever young like Bodhi and Johnny Utah

I sometimes call my friend Tony, “Bodhi” (Patrick Swayzie) and he calls me “Johnny Utah” (Keanu Reeves), names taken from the movie “Point Break”. This works well when we pretend and talk like cool surfers. Our group is the last of the rock and roll generation… the end of the boomers.

This week I turn 40, but in my mind I’m still 18 or 22. I love driving in my car and singing to the blaring music. I still love making art like I did when I was five. Excitement for me is still going to a gallery and getting new art supplies.

I remember my first year at collage like it was yesterday and thinking.. “four years is a long time to be in school”. I loved it then and still miss it.

Maybe 40 is the new 20.... or in the case of the Rolling Stones, 130 is the new 20!