Thoughts on getting older

[scrollerpete]

 

"Today I was in a shoe store that sells only shoes, nothing else. A young girl with a tattoo and green hair walked over to me and asked, "What brings you in today, I looked at her and said, "I'm interested in buying a refrigerator." She didn't quite know how to respond, had that deer in the headlights look.

I was thinking about old age and decided that old age is when you still have something on the ball, but you are just too tired to bounce it.

When people see a cat's litter box they always say, "Oh, have you got a cat" I just say, "No, it's for company!"

Employment application blanks always ask who is to be called in case of an emergency. I think you should write, "An ambulance."

The older you get the tougher it is to lose weight because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

Have you ever noticed: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL.

The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he knows when he's really in trouble.

Did you ever notice that when you put the 2 words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "Theirs"

Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

Some people try to turn back their "odometers." Not me.

I want people to know why I look this way.

I've traveled a long way and a lot of the roads were not paved.

Ah! Being young is beautiful but being older is comfortable.

May you always have:

Love to share,

Cash to spare,

Tires with air,

And friends who care."

 

 

[Joe W.]

That's really good stuff you got there.

[Scrappile]

My thoughts on getting order are simple,,,,,,"IT SUCKS!!"  As for "tires with air". My "low Pressure Light" has come on!

Edited October 31, 2023 by Scrappile

[OCtoolguy]

My problem with growing older is that most of the things that used to work, don't. I threw my back out 2 weeks ago and it's still not right. Better but still very touchy. And please don't suggest exercise. It doesn't work for me. Just makes me tired and sore. Lol.

[Joe W.]

6 hours ago, OCtoolguy said:

I threw my back out 2 weeks ago and it's still not right.

That happened to me also a week ago while on vacation getting out of a bunk bed. (heavy sigh).
got really lucky - called my family doc and she phoned in a script for a muscle relaxer at a nearby pharmacy.
It still took a couple days for the pain to go away, but saved the a days vacation time not sitting in an ER or acute care center.
A friend of mine once said about getting older:  "you rest - you rust".  So I try to keep moving.  But the body is wearing out in spots and I find myself paying more attention to where I'm stepping and how I'm moving. 

Overall I've been blessed/fortunate/lucky to be healthy.  I just have to keep remembering that when things go out of whack.
Oh Yeah, almost forgot - My wife and I finally got COVID - Guess it's to be expected even after getting the latest shots for it and the flu.  Went on a cruise ship with 4,999 other people from all over the world.  But it was so mild a COVID we'd thought it was just a regular cold had we not tested for it.
Overall . . . still looking forward to waking up in the morning to see what gonna happen next.