Markola
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When I gave up running and started spinning about 8 years ago there was an 80+ year old guy in the class who kept up very well with the rest of us and who inspired younger class members. I'm 74 now and still spinning 2-3 times a week. When (if?) I'm 80, I want to be the octagenarian in the class who inspires those "young" guys in their 60's.
That's about 10 years from now and unfortunately I see myself taking care
of a somewhat incapacitated DH. DH absolutely will not exercise with one excuse after another and it's been that way for years, though he did pulmonary rehab - supervised exercise - a couple years ago when I told him I was going to Nepal without him. Surprise, surprise, he got better at walking and about everything. DH's been invited to give talks in Spain in June/July and I don't want to go but I really think he'd have difficulties without me there to take care of logistics and carry things. Dang, he won't even buy a light weight computer for me to carry. Fortunately he snagged an invite to Italy the week before so now I'm happier about going.
As one of my colleagues said "now I know know what 'for worse' means." But that guy - in his mid 80s - now travels without his wife. I hope to still be rowing and doing the local half marathon every year and who knows what new things will come along. Who knows, maybe even we'll even have grandkids.
How do you see yourself at age 80?
When I gave up running and started spinning about 8 years ago there was an 80+ year old guy in the class who kept up very well with the rest of us and who inspired younger class members. I'm 74 now and still spinning 2-3 times a week. When (if?) I'm 80, I want to be the octagenarian in the class who inspires those "young" guys in their 60's.
I ran my first 'official' 15k last year. I was 36. The entire time I kept going back and forth passing and being passed by none other than a 64 year old. Yeah, he was definitely inspiring me...and proving to me I need practice! When I got done with the race I told my wife (Who also passed me up) that I just hope to be able to still compete at that age.
21 years older than now.
Hopefully will have full cognitive abilities. Anything more is gravy.
Seems pretty lucky to me!Guess I ought to weigh in on the subject. Currently age 83.
...Wait..,! Wait...!!! the best thing is having my jeanie beside me. Love her more than ever since we first met @ age 7, around 1943.
Ya know what? I think I may be the luckiest (not the wealthiest) guy in the world.
Hey Duck, does the $2500 include the sex change operation?
Guess I ought to weigh in on the subject. Currently age 83.
Good and Bad....
Bad first...
...Stage 4 Alzheimer's... slow onset
...Poor sleep
...Losing strength
...Enjoy doing nothing... (wasn't like me)
...Beginning to lose curiosity... strange, but unpleasant
...Losing fighting spirit... against being taken advantage of... accept $$ loss for POM (peace of mind)
...Getting a bit sloppy... mispelings and bad sentences..
...No longer read books...my 70 year avocation.
...No biking... was a big part of my life until three years ago. Too dangerous now. Miss it.
...No more Florida home... jeanie reminds me of this.
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Good...
Everything else..
First health.... better than ten years ago:
...blood pressure normal
...blood tests perfect
...better weight... down 15lbs.
...no gout (yippee!!! )
...prostate problem solved...
...arthritis and pain... gone...
...losing memory, but not the deeper intellect... BIG difference. Am certain that my measured IQ is less than before, but not the reasoning and analytical ability.
...feel safe dollarwise and future planningwise
...learned how to control my life. A very good thing.
...four loving sons and a great relationship between all of them. Imagine 300 to 1300 miles apart, and they all talk to the rest, two or three times a week.
...the comfort of knowing that whatever happens in the future, living in our CCRC and being able to go to whatever part of it becomes necessary... the biggest factor that we both agree on.
...Wait..,! Wait...!!! the best thing is having my jeanie beside me. Love her more than ever since we first met @ age 7, around 1943.
Ya know what? I think I may be the luckiest (not the wealthiest) guy in the world.
80 huh? Well...I think I'll still have my short, shag haircut and will be wearing jeans and tee shirts. I'll meet with my gal pals and while playing poker, we'll dis the missing pal because she's spending too much time with her 65 year old boy toy. ...oh, and I'll be sippin' on my JD and diet coke.
Hey...I'll be 80, I can drink if I wanna....