old age

The Number 85 (MM #3499)

By itself, the number 85 is really nothing. There aren’t many football players who wore the number. Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson is one that comes to mind. Heck, I can’t even recall anyone who ever drove that number in NASCAR. But when you add the words ‘years old’ to the number 85. It becomes extremely special…

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Rock Stars (MM #3143)

I know that we’re all getting older. That’s a simple fact of life. But I don’t feel old until I see pictures of the rock stars of my youth. For some reason they make me feel very old…

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Aches And Pains (MM #3134)

As we get older we all experience periodic aches and pains. It doesn’t matter how old you are, we’re all dealing with a little good and bad. I checked up on my father yesterday, and you’ll never guess what we talked about…

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Health Concerns (MM #2672)

Over the last few years health concerns have become something I that I’ve actually started paying attention to. I’m paying attention and watching out not only for myself but for all the people I care about…

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Wobbly (MM #2666)

One thing I’ve noticed about getting older, is the fact that some mornings I find myself a bit wobbly. Obviously I’ve got a lot of miles on this body and I think some parts are wearing out…

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Grandparents (MM #2564)

Getting older is inevitable, while feeling older is much different.  Something that will make you feel old, is when you realize that many of your friends are now grandparents…

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Cutting The Cord (MM #2207)

These days, people are talking about cutting the cord all the time. And while that’s possible you have to understand the equipment and technology. And that’s not easy for everyone…

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Senior Citizens (MM #2205)

It’s official, I’m old. I realized the other day, that every time I hear the words senior citizens on TV I stop and pay attention. For years if I heard those words they didn’t even register. But now, I’ve finally come to the realization that being a senior citizen is almost here for me. I’m…

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Number 81 (MM #2038)

Today’s a BIG day for my dad. He turns the BIG number 81. To me every birthday is the BIG one when we reach a certain point in life. But I have to admit, the older he gets, the older I feel…

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Forgetting Words (MM #1982)

I often feel I could write a book about the hazards of getting old. We all experience these things, like forgetting words. I can be in the middle of a conversation and all of the sudden I can’t remember one simple word. It just escapes me. And there’s not much I can do about it…

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