Wednesday, October 09, 2002

When I was a tyke

When I was a tyke I wasn’t too impressed with the idea that everybody puts on pants one leg at a time, so I figured out how to put my pants on both legs at once.  As long as I can lie down, pants-putting-on is now a one-step process for me.  If I’m so inclined I can take ‘em off the same way but I prefer to maximize another efficiency instead: though the pants go on bipedally, socks are still are a one-at-a-time deal, as are shoes that need to be tied or fastened.  I haven’t figured out how to improve efficiency on that score, but I’ve figured out how to get out of one pant leg and the associated sock all at once without bending my delicate person.  So even though it’s still one leg at a time, it’s two items I can slough off per leg.  These are the little triumphs that make my life exciting.... as it were…