Getting old sux

**Dick Noble** · 08-03-2023, 07:51 PM

Just remember -- it is never to late to have a happy childhood.

**xrated** · 08-03-2023, 07:57 PM

Growing older is mandatory........growing up...optional!

**Hoopy Frood** · 08-03-2023, 08:28 PM

You're only young once, but you can be immature forever.

**Jerryr** · 08-03-2023, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Redapple63

Houses are about 120 miles apart., but don’t have the energy to do either. Lol [emoji16]

Bill

Bill,

We also have 2 houses 120 miles apart. We are retired and bought the 2nd one 7 years ago as a weekend home/cabin. Ended up spending 80% of time there since.

2nd home is on 3 acres of which 2 acres of grass and rest is woods. Can’t see any neighbors from the house. The community is a gated 3600 acres of which 2600 acres are wooded preserve with 100’s of miles of private horse trails and private hunt areas. https://ihammock.net/

Lawn service quit last year and wife wanted to cut the grass herself. She bought a zero turn mower and then shortly after developed a bad back issue requiring surgery. So I inherited the job of mowing. It needs to be cut weekly for 8-9 months and monthly 3 months. I actually enjoy it. It’s rural lot and doesn’t have any bushes etc to keep trimmed.

We are both private pilots and the community has its own private airport which we’ve flown into for 30 years to visit friends before buying in here. I had to give up flying for medical reasons and sold our plane about 12 years ago.

**AZMike** · 08-03-2023, 09:23 PM

Aaahhhh...The rusty years!

**Redapple63** · 08-03-2023, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by Jerryr

Bill,

We also have 2 houses 120 miles apart. We are retired and bought the 2nd one 7 years ago as a weekend home/cabin. Ended up spending 80% of time there since.

2nd home is on 3 acres of which 2 acres of grass and rest is woods. Can’t see any neighbors from the house. The community is a gated 3600 acres of which 2600 acres are wooded preserve with 100’s of miles of private horse trails and private hunt areas. https://ihammock.net/

Lawn service quit last year and wife wanted to cut the grass herself. She bought a zero turn mower and then shortly after developed a bad back issue requiring surgery. So I inherited the job of mowing. It needs to be cut weekly for 8-9 months and monthly 3 months. I actually enjoy it. It’s rural lot and doesn’t have any bushes etc to keep trimmed.

We are both private pilots and the community has its own private airport which we’ve flown into for 30 years to visit friends before buying in here. I had to give up flying for medical reasons and sold our plane about 12 years ago.

Hey Jerry,

That is awesome! We are both still working full time but do plan to retire in the next couple of years. We do plan on divesting the smaller house. I would love to take care of my one house but at 112 degrees I am very happy to farm it out. lol.

Speaking of pilots, that is incredible that you are both pilots. I had a fair weather pilot license like 30 years ago. Haven’t flown since like 1987.

Bill

**traveldawg** · 08-04-2023, 08:30 AM

Getting old is a frame of mind. Being able to do less things physically is aging.

RVing and Again - NOT for the faint of heart!

Wishing all safe travels.....

**Casa_Woody** · 08-04-2023, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by kb0zke

I keep telling myself that old and creaky beats old and cranky.

But why not have both?

For fun...I yell at cars...telling them to SLOW DOWN!

**LanerC** · 08-04-2023, 08:01 PM

Played in a rock band from 18 to 45 then joined a classic rock band till 60, same great songs. Still play for myself but wonder if I could stand on stage for 4 hours. Maybe just more breaks....dont tempt me. Keep on truckin(camping). Hey,hey my,my, rock and roll will never die. Creaky at 72.

**mwdilday** · 08-04-2023, 08:10 PM

When I was 30 I used to say I wanted to live to the ripe old age of 72. Now that I am 65 not so much. Still doing pretty good but not as good as I used to. Need to get my butt exercising a little more and I would have more energy.