getting older

No Change (MM #1889)

Sometimes it’s the little things that bring you joy. The other day I went to the eye doctor and they told me there would be no change in my prescription this year. I know it’s not that big of a deal, but as you get older, you actually get excited about news like that…

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Cultural References (MM #1856)

Face it, we’re all getting older. But it’s not the number or even the aches and pains that make you feel old, it all starts with cultural references. These days your cultural references tend to indicate not only how old you are, but also how old you feel…

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Old Folks Home (MM #1852)

Sometimes I look around and fell like I’m living in an old folks home. Right now both my wife and I are using heating pads to help with our aches and pains. I guess that’s just a product of growing old. At least that’s what I’m telling myself…

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Very Quiet (MM #1797)

I’ve been accused of many things throughout my life, but never being very quiet; until recently. I honestly don’t thing anything has changed, except the perception. I’m guessing it’s an age thing…

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Retirement (MM #1783)

I’ve been thinking about retirement a lot lately. No, I’m not thinking about retiring any time soon, I’m thinking more about the concept of retirement. I guess that’s what you do when you get to be my age… Things like retire start to creep up on you…

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Decluttering (MM #1780)

People have been telling me that I’ve need to do this for years. And I’ve finally started to listen. I’ve begun decluttering. I’m starting small, but at least I’m starting. I’ve been a collector for many years. And some have even accused me of being a bit of a pack rat. But it’s really not…

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Really Long Time (MM #1760)

Have you ever noticed that your perception of time changes as you age? What seemed like a really long time when I was young seems like mere moments today. Okay maybe I’m exaggerating a bit, but time definitely shifts as you get older…

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Those Golden Oldies (MM #1758)

When I was a young man, I used to get tired of people who only listened to Motown music. They loved those golden oldies, and as a know-it-all young person they drove me crazy. Of course fast forward a few decades later and it looks like I’ve become and old fogey too. While I’m not…

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Softer Side (MM #1744)

For years people have been talking about a kinder, gentler Kevin. For a long time few people saw my softer side. But as I get older that softer side seems to appear more often. It’s always been there, because I’m really just a big ole teddy bear… really!

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Don’t Say The Number (MM #1739)

So many of us are consumed with numbers. And let’s be honest, age is one of those numbers with which we have a love hate relationship. In our house we don’t say the number when it comes to age. Especially when it’s someone’s birthday…

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