Getting old
Jul 5, 2021 06:58:39 #
PaulBrit
Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon
rlv567 wrote:
I was 93 in January, and have had some of the prob... (show quote)
Well done on your age! I am 76 and do my best to stay fit and healthy. But my recall is poor so not everything is running perfectly! As they say, diet and exercise are crucially important. At any age but especially when you go past 60. You were so lucky to have got over that motorcycle accident when you were 85! That must be quite a story!
Jul 5, 2021 07:39:58 #
I think those that speak of the golden years just don't recognize rust when they see it!
Jul 5, 2021 07:46:16 #
Jul 5, 2021 07:56:36 #
Chemo robbed me of my youth, but I refuse to give in to it. It just hurts more and reminds me of that movie line “my mind writes checks that my body can’t cash.”
In my dreams I am always in my twenties…and wake up wondering what the hell happened.
In my dreams I am always in my twenties…and wake up wondering what the hell happened.
Jul 5, 2021 08:00:45 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
nimbushopper wrote:
You don't realize how old you are until you sit on... (show quote)
Oh yeah, that hurts!
Jul 5, 2021 08:12:24 #
Jul 5, 2021 08:25:42 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Having plans sounds like a good idea until you have to put on clothes and leave the house.
After this past year+, those are two overrated activities.
Jul 5, 2021 08:31:01 #
Jul 5, 2021 08:50:00 #
Country Boy wrote:
I think those that speak of the golden years just don't recognize rust when they see it!
Jul 5, 2021 09:29:42 #
Morry
Loc: Palm Springs, CA
DirtFarmer wrote:
When I was young (last millennium) I was able to cross my legs and lower myself to the floor and sit on my heels. I could then reverse the process and stand up without using my hands.
That ship sailed a few decades back. Now I need to use my hands and some extra leverage and maintain my balance somehow.
It would be nice to be 70 again.
That ship sailed a few decades back. Now I need to use my hands and some extra leverage and maintain my balance somehow.
It would be nice to be 70 again.
Yes . . . it would indeed be nice to be 70 again . . . especially when one is 87!
Jul 5, 2021 10:00:08 #
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Jul 5, 2021 10:28:33 #
Country Boy wrote:
I think those that speak of the golden years just don't recognize rust when they see it!
Yes, I agree, as we get older our eye site gets worse, so bad that you can't distinguish rust from gold.
Jul 5, 2021 10:46:38 #
I am 91 and identify with all this. Especially about getting up from the floor. I love to kayak and have no problem with transporting my kayak, handling it, or the navigation and paddling part. What I absolutely cannot do is get out of the cockpit once I am down in there in a sitting position. My answer: Keep my phone and identification in a waterproof bag and literally dump myself out in shallow water by rolling the kayak over. It works but I am always hoping no one is around to watch the spectacle.
Jul 5, 2021 10:49:06 #
jaycoffman
Loc: San Diego
I agree and laugh with all of those but I must admit I'm having a blast growing older but not up. It's better than childhood as no parents to boss me around (except maybe wife when things get really crazy) and better than school and working even though I loved school and work. Now I have my own girl who constantly amazes me so I don't have to work too hard for dates, I own my own house so no rent, I have all my expenses covered for the foreseeable future and travel on motorcycle or internationally regularly taking pictures and experiences (COVID excepted). All those little things are just funny. p.s. I'm not bragging because I know how lucky I am to be where I am although I do credit some hard work too.
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