gwalchmai Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Yesterday I went to Knoxville to pick up some furniture to take to my son in ATL. He moved in to a new apartment and needs furnishings, so we're using stuff from my wife's uncle's place. Today I unloaded it and cleaned it up, and then reloaded it into the truck to take it tomorrow. I don't know why but I'm bushed. Well, I got a haircut this morning, which may have something to do with it. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 My son moved to San Diego after he graduated. Day one. Load truck and his car. Drive Salt Lake to Las Vegas. Day two. Drive Vegas to San Diego. Unload to third floor apartment. Drive back to Las Vegas. Day three. Book extra day in Las Vegas and SLEEP! 20 years ago I would have had no problem just doing a straight shot home. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) Getting old sucks! Bought a bicycle 2 days ago to improve my heath through workout and what do I get after the first ride? A prostate the size of an apple. Edited March 22, 2021 by crockett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) “Getting old isn’t for p*ssies” - A Very Wise Old Man Edited March 22, 2021 by Dric902 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 The haircut did it, Sampson. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellik Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Batesmotel said: Day three. Book extra day in Las Vegas and SLEEP! 20 years ago I would have had no problem just doing a straight shot home. Bates, you owe it to yourself to live a little. - Dirty Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Well, I got a good night's sleep and I feel all better this morning. Java's on the brew, and after a couple of mugs I'm gonna go do it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 10 hours ago, tadbart said: The haircut did it, Sampson. I see what you did there with the Chief being all big as a mountain again and all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 11 hours ago, Dric902 said: “Getting old isn’t for p*ssies” - A Very Wise Old Man "If I'd known how old I was going to get I'd have taken better care of myself" - 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 “I always thought getting old would take longer” ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I didn’t think I’d live this long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 OK, made it back. Great trip to the ATL. I-75 was a breeze, traffic was accommodating, and I averaged 31.2 mpg over the 211.3 mile round trip. Best mileage the Tacoma has ever gotten (so far ) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampfox762 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 21 hours ago, crockett said: Getting old sucks! Bought a bicycle 2 days ago to improve my heath through workout and what do I get after the first ride? A prostate the size of an apple. Yup. Went to Tampa for 5 days, couldn't use my Tread mill or my weights. Only 5 days. The next 3 days on the mill and the weights were a pain in the...well, ya know... Think I'm bout back to normal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 OK, I just bought some suspenders at the WalMart. Now I really feel old. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeorge Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 You wanna feel old try Heart Arrythmia. Been dealing with it since august 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aomagrat Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Lord, I hate moving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I knew being old was going to suck, but I at least thought I would be brimming over with sage wisdom and philosophy. It turns out that I am as clueless as I always was. At least now, I know it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Suspenders are a great invention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I don't really mind too much the physical limitations of getting older, but it's the mental thoughts that freak me out. I always told myself as a pre-teen, teen, and young adult that I would never become one of them old men that complain about the younger generation, but that's literally all I complain about now. I guess we are just pre-programmed in our brains to crap on the younger generation. Or maybe it's just karma for making fun of boomers all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/23/2021 at 3:34 PM, Swampfox762 said: Yup. Went to Tampa for 5 days, couldn't use my Tread mill or my weights. Only 5 days. The next 3 days on the mill and the weights were a pain in the...well, ya know... Think I'm bout back to normal... Yep, can't back off, just a few days and it's like starting all over. I try to go to the gym five days a week but sometime difficult. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 7:08 AM, pipedreams said: Yep, can't back off, just a few days and it's like starting all over. I try to go to the gym five days a week but sometime difficult. Famous concert pianist was quoted as saying “Skip practice one day I notice. Skip two days the orchestra notices. Skip three days the audience notices.” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 1, 2021 Administrators Share Posted April 1, 2021 ****. There are some times when I don’t feel old. If I had known I was going to last this long, I would have taken better care of myself. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 A good handful of friends died around me in recent years, others are fighting chronic conditions. Too many cases to ignore the fact that health doesn't get better over time, and there is absolutely no guarantee that we will make it to 80, or whatever the average life expectancy may be. The most important assets we have are time and health. Both are running out. So I sat down last year and made a list of things that truly made me happy in my past, even if it goes back to childhood times. I do not care what people think or have to say about my new hobbies. So I go to the beach 2 to 3 times a week, play like a kid in the water, I buy all those Lego sets I couldn't afford when I was young, I watch tons of 80s movies again, collect and play with electronics as well as computers from the 80s, go camping in my minivan camper conversion thingy the way I used to with my parents, and will be going to waterparks soon once they reopen fully. Don't waste your precious time. If you have a halfway decent day, health-wise, get out there and do something fun! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 I'm just glad that all the aches & pains & infirmities creep up gradually over time so you don't notice them so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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