For The Over 50 Crowd.

silvertree

Aging in Place Contractors

Last night my wife and I went out for dinner at a local Thai restaurant. We were given the menus and I declined her offer for use of her reading glasses.
I noticed “fried nice” and chicken stir fry in “coconut source” were on the menu.

I am in my mid fifties; I can remember my driver’s license number, social security number, even my library card number. Names, dates, phone numbers you name it. I remember.
I can’t find my car keys from the second I remove them from the ignition.
My glasses are in my shirt pocket and I can’t find them, my children look familiar, but then, all kids look the same to me. I have a cat that seems to like me, in spite of the fact I don’t always remember to fill the food dish. What gives?
I am changing, I’m getting on. My memory and I have become more selective

Aging in place contractors, we trade in our Harleys for comfortable cars.
Me, I don’t ride anything that can fall over if I have a lapse of attention.
The sounds of my strong and sure youth have been replaced by a cacophony of grunts and wheezes. I have replaced my youthful enthusiasm with the acerbic wit of a polished poet.
We buy tools that weigh less and are comfortable to hold.
It used to be “how much is that compressor, now its how much does that compressor weigh”?
Once I was asked if I was old enough to do the work, now I’m asked if I can do the work.
I used to work all day play half the night and bounce out of bed in the morning.
Now I work all day, sleep half the night and slide off my bed while searching for the floor.
Mirrors show me the man I am and memory serves up the man I was. At the checkout in Walgreens a cashier girl shyly hands me a slip of paper. Can I still flirt, like in my youth?
I smile back and read the paper, 20% off on Osteo-biflex joint medicine!
We got trouble, right down here in River City.

Paul Lesieur CAPS/CKBR/CR
Pres. Silvertree Construction

RobertCDF

Nice... I feel like I am aging quickly. I am only 26 and go to bed before 10 most nights and still am exhasuted when I get up at 6.

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neolitic

If I wake up and nothing hurts, I know I'm still dreaming
About to put a handrail on both sides of the stairway so I can get down in the morning.
Still don't know where that old guy in the mirror came from, but he does have my eyes.

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daArch

Nice ode to old, silvertree.

I resemble those remarks.

Along with Centrum Silver, I take Crestor, Viatims A,C,E and I (Vitamin I ? - Ibuprophen). Just can't wait until I need Viagra - but it'll probably get stuck in my throat and I'll end up with a stiff neck.

Wish my car keys, glasses, and wallet all had a locator like the cordless phone.

Even if I could hear the return phone number on the answering machine, I'd still have to re-play it three time to remember it to jot down.

And now I hear test show that monkeys, MONKEYS, as in PRIMATES have better short term memory than most humans.

Well you all know the rules about old age: Don't pass a bathroom, don't trust a f*art, and don't waste an erection. I'm not there yet, but at 58 it can't be too far away.

Ahh the "golden" years.

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KentWhitten

I've used my little red button on my keys to find the damn car in the parking lot. I can remember things from last week, last month, last decade.....but I can't remember what I was doing 10 seconds ago, I'll have to wait until tomorrow to remember.

Stiff neck, LOL almost had to get my depends out on that one.

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painterman

Now thats some funny sh*t

knothole

Turned The BIG 50 last week and I'm starting to feel it.

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Framerman, I didn't guess you were up in mid" age with an avatar like that. Were did you get that avatar man, it's cool.

Then I saw your sig line: Life is funny Skies are sunny Bees make honey

I knew right away with that advanced wisdom I should have known you were mid" age. I was just telling my 17 year old son the other day: Wisdom comes with age, it's God given blessing. Keep your head up and live right.
Dave C

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KillerToiletSpider

I wish I could sleep in till 6. I'm running late if I leave the house at 5:15.

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oldfrt

When everyone starts calling you Sir,it's all over!

I noticed “fried nice” and chicken stir fry in “coconut source” were on the menu.

Sure that wasn't fried mice and coconut source?

We buy tools that weigh less and are comfortable to hold.

And I thought I was getting smarter.
Right there with ya Silv,
Retirement is only a few more house payments,college educations,weddings away.

silvertree

Well, I'm still having fun.

I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what I'd do

So I'll leave it up to you!

oldfrt

There goes my memory,can't remember the band ,but I might have seen them at The Palace Theater.

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When I was 26 I used to climb power poles with leg spikes . Now that I'm 56 I consider that pure stupidity. When I'm up 30' on scaffold at work I consider what the h*ll is going to happen to my bones when I hhit the concrete!! I've broken the last bone I want to if you know what I mean.
Dave C

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silvertree

Ten Years After-Palace Theater-Waterbury, Connecticut 67 or 68 or 69.
Well it was a great concert anyway, Quicksilver Messenger Service opened, I think!

oldfrt

Let's see
bengay....check,
rolaids......check,
Tylanol....check
knee pads....check,
Motorcycle helmet.....check

Okay son,lets check out your new sled!

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YEAH
Ever see those old frts on Funniest Home Videos? Every time they break their ass trying to do something they shouldn't be like riding a bike or something.

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oldfrt

Ten Years After-Palace Theater-Waterbury, Connecticut 67 or 68 or 69.
Well it was a great concert anyway, Quicksilver Messenger Service opened, I think!


I was there a few years later,early 70's.All I can remember is I had a bottle of Blackberry Brandy stuffed in a bag of peanuts.

oldfrt

Ever see those old frts on Funniest Home Videos? Every time they break their ass trying to do something they shouldn't be like riding a bike or something.

See the one where the guy tries to jump into a swimming pool from a trampoline?

That'd be me!

Tin Cup

Great timing for this thread. I started out laughing, started crying, then back to laughing.

Just an hour ago, my kids who are bigger than me just suggested we start thinking about getting a handicap van and wheelchair to start taking me places or a firearm for a "Denny Crane, mad-cow disease type ending". All because they both saw me salt, pepper, then salt again my dinner. forgot i already salted it once.

just in the last month: i've started to squint, damaged a vehicle for the first time in my life, locked my keys in the truck twice, left my laundry sink running and caused property damage, started driving slower-why the big hurry, kids laugh at how long it takes me to text message, really like mowing the lawn, also noticed the old man standing at the mirror every time i'm there, keep having the young girls at the checkouts call me sir, let my helpers carry ladders and the other heavy stuff.

o.k. enough, starting to cry again. where can i get some of those "stiff neck" pills ?

Tin Cup

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Yeah man the guy didn't even bounce when he hit the ground, I'm sure he won't be doing that again anytime soon. When you are young you bounce back from those mistakes of judgement. Better watch that sh**t over 45 or so.
Dave C

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