Officer Material?

[poliphilo]

 I recently recorded a dream in which I was doing something youthful and suddenly thought, "Hang on a minute, I'm actually in my seventies" but this was, as memory goes, a unique occurence. Generally in dreams I am young and vigorous and starting out not winding down.  Last night, for instance, I was the son of a wealthy family, flirting harmlessly with a maid servant and preparing to be drafted into the military. "I wonder if they'll make me an orf'cer" I speculated cheerfully.