During a "Saturday Night Live" sketch in 1981, a Studio 54 bouncer didn't let host George Kennedy into the club. Lamenting his fate, Kennedy sang, "It's No Fun To Be 53 At Studio 54," while attempting occasional dance moves.
Although I've never had any desire to get into any dance club, I got the message. After a certain age, aspects of your younger days aren't accessible to you, and certain tasks become more labored. It reassures me, though, that my passion for music and radio will always be there at any age. On this day 40 years ago, I recorded part of Phillips & Wall's morning show on KYKY and part of WMRY's evening jazz show with Leo Chears. I wanted to preserve what was on the radio as a souvenir of my 13th birthday.
My first act of my 53rd birthday today was to record an FM dial scan commemorating what was on the radio.
Actually, that was my first music-related act today. My first act was giving my Iams-seeking cat, Collette, a snack. Collette is resting contentedly on the sofa now. That's a lesson I learned years ago: Regardless of what music you're craving, feed your cat first.
That's sound advice--at any age.
