On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:20:06 -0500, Don Foreman
wrote:

On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:15:12 -0700, pyotr filipivich
wrote:

Gunner Asch on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:45:40 -0700
typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:52:36 -0500, Don Foreman
wrote:


That's true. Living to very old age is very low on my priority list.
When my happy days are done I want to be done. I think there can
still be some happy days in front of me.

My dad turns 80 next month. He has been a widower for almost 10 yrs so
far..and is doing just fine. He will live into his 90s based on his
family history, in pretty darned good health.

You can do the same.

You just have to Want to.

I think Don doesn't want to live into "Old{Decrepit|} Age" so much
as he doesn't want to live into "Old{Geezer|Respected Elder} Age".

Remember back when 50 was _old_?

I don't want "life is misery" old age. I've seen what life in
nursing homes is like and I want none of it. If I can't do some of
what I enjoy doing, have some mobility and freedom and have some joy
each day, more of that does not appeal.

As I said..my pop does quite a bit of labor for his neighbors, trims
trees, runs a chain saw, cleans gutters, does plumbing and until this
year..has pulled a 35' travel trailer all over the US. He only stopped
doing it because of the expense, not because of any physical or mental
conditions. He has found a nice retirees RV park in Florida, with a
number of gun ranges around him to keep him busy reloading and shooting,
and hanging out with the boys (and girls G)

He is VERY mobile.



Gunner

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