When we are “pre-old” we laugh at the idea of an old person spending hours in front of a TV. I think I can shed a little light on this subject.

But, before I get on with that idea, maybe I need to tell some of my readers about me using big words. I am a wordsmith and I spend a godawful amount of time looking for just the right word. The WordPress algorithm tells me that I use more words than 98% of the authors on their system. To ameliorate that, I often put a block as shown here with the definition where the word is used. Ok, Ok, I am just playing with you in the previous sentence to see how many of these types of words I could cram into one paragraph.

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Now on to the subject at hand, and that is old-people watching TV.

When we finally come to accept that we are basically unable to accomplish things that might make a difference, we look for a fallback. Some call these things hobbies, some say childhood dreams, but most probably just watch TV. We need something to pass away a day when nothing is on the agenda.

I seem to be approaching that state. But an auxiliary reason is streaming video. To me, most of the current TV shows just aren’t worth watching. They are so shallow in concept, and overabundant in violence, especially the American versions. Yet another reason for going back is my wife just didn’t like shows featuring assertive women and anything that hinted gay. Streaming allows me to search out those types of shows and finally watch them.

My streaming options now include several shows from foreign countries, including Great Britain, France, Australia, and New Zealand.

I know by your standards I probably watch too much TV. But, in my mind, I watch just the right amount to correspond to my 78 years of life.