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In reply to the discussion: I wonder who the oldest and youngest members of Democratic Underground are. [View all]VOX
(22,976 posts)Although retired, I still play my guitars (paid-up Musicians Union dues, gig-ready); go to the gym 3 times a week, and swim often (also hike); my mind is as keen as ever (blessed/cursed with a steel-trap memory); and I have numerous collecting interests that connect me with people worldwide: Native American carvings and textiles, paper ephemera, toy soldiers (thats military miniatures to the coinniseur), and BOOKS.
Other than a few minor aches from working out, and creeping deafness in my left ear (too many rock concerts seen up-front), and the unstoppable historical changes in ones face, Im still the same person that I was in my 30s (but far, far wiser).
Turning 70 conjures up grandfatherly stereotypes of a portly, cherubic gent nodding off in a La-Z-Boy recliner while reruns of Gunsmoke flicker on the TV. BUT ITS NOTHING LIKE THAT!
It is a weird, somewhat unbelievable sensation when you ponder 70 years. It seems like a long road traveled in some ways, but new and interesting things are popping up all the time. I do worry a bit about the mathematical certainty of passing away, suddenly or otherwise, because that time is now obviously closer. But who knows when the actually expiry date will occur? Nobody! So, until then, Cheers!