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Some of us are very familiar with the down side of get'n older. I ran across some "perks" of reaching the "golden years" and figured I would perform a service by pass'n em on. Perhaps this will give some encouragement to us Old Timers.

01. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

02. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

03. No one expects you to run--anywhere.

04. People call at 9 pm and ask, "did I wake you?”

05. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

06. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.

07. Things you buy now won't wear out.

08. You can eat supper at 4 pm.

09. You can live without sex but not your glasses.

10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.

11. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.

13 You sing along with elevator music.

14. Your eyes won't get much worse.

15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.

17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.

18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manageable size.

19. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night!

You would know.

Pretty good humor for this morning.

Surely there is a prize for 100%!

But, when your doctor tells you dont' buy any green bananas...

Sir Reel, don't know what it is with my folks (Dad is in his early 80s and Mom mid-70s) but they definitely DON'T fit # 4 and # 8.

Growing up my brothers and I helped my dad take care of 300 acres of land and we always worked until dark and ate between 8:00 and 9:00pm. Craziest thing is as my parents get older they're eating even later with dinner around 10 to 11 pm now and it's not unusual for them to stay up to 1:00am.

Had to laugh as I called my Mom at 11:30 last night KNOWING they would be up and she answered sounding kind of scared. I apologized that I was calling so late, and she said, "Oh no... we're still up and just finished eating. We just figured with you being up so late on your end something might be wrong!"

BBG...I'd have to agree with your comments. My Mother is 86 and as long as it's light outside She's gonna be pulling weeds or trimming bushes somewhere around the house. Several times I've called around 9pm and She's just taking something out of the microwave for dinner Generally doesn't go to bed before 10:30 or 11 but doesn't get up early either. I think one thing that leads to that schedule is that She will generally only eat 2 meals during a day...late breakfast and then late dinner.

HEY BUD, YOU ARE JUST A YOUNG WIPPERSNAPPER, WAIT TILL YOU HIT THE 85 YR. MARK, THEN!!!!!!!!!!!! THINGS START TO GO DOWN HILL. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR AN ILLNESS. I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX BROKEN BONES BUT NEVER FOR AN ILLINESS. WHEN I CHECKED INTO THE THE HOSPITAL, THE AIDE ASKED ME WHAT MEDICATIONS I WAS TAKING, WHEN I TOLD HER I WAS NOT TAKING ANY MEDICATIONS, SHE ALMOST FELL OFF HER CHAIR. SHE THEN LOOKED OVER AND ASKED BABE WHAT MEDICATIONS I WAS TAKING AND BABE SAID NONE, SHE LET OUT A YELL AND SAID SHE HAD NEVER SEEN A MAN OVER 85 YRS. OLD THAT WAS NOT ON AT LEAST 5-6 DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS.
HOPE YOUR MON CONTINUES TO DO WELL.
SEE YA LATER
PA THE OLD MAN