'Scales Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 'Time and tide, are you still on my side, How much longer, can I linger, we all subside Summer breeze, brings me to my knees, On this golden shore, we all must share, sets me free Oh life, sail on by Can a man, hope to understand, Words remain unsaid, feelings deep inside, shifting sand Reveries, dreams of yesterday's, In the fadin' light, must be gettin' late, silver haze Oh life, sail on by (From one of my originals Time & Tide - 2015 ) I feel I've done what I came to do now, though if granted the time, I'd like to play a real show or two with the guys just to see the smile on my old mate's face (the drummer) as he's never had the pleasure of doing so. Now that can be my resolution for this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Getting old doesn't have much going for it, but its better than the alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Getting old definitely beats the alternative. I'm fortunate to have a wife I love, a job I love, and excellent health for my age (actually good health for someone 20 years younger than myself). I do take care of myself, eat good food, don't abuse myself, keep a positive attitude, and look forward to whatever comes next. But I think living a life I love has as much to do with it as the care I take. Insights and incites by Notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 when i turned 50 i was just as pleased as i could be. i almost didn't see 40. i have a large crowd of dead loved ones, friends and family in my heart. people i would love to see right now, but they're gone. most of them never saw 40, but not one of them saw 50. so i say be glad you survived this far. lots of good folks don't. I too was elated to see 50 since my father and my two older brothers have all died young. The males in my family does not see 55 and some not even 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Musashi wrote Go Rin No Sho the book of 5 rings. takezo was a man who showed up to what? 63 sword fights? with a stick. and won them all. who else ever did that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Not me. I was busy taking my afternoon nap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Didn't win them all with a stick... depending on which sources one might believe. And the bokken wasn't just any "stick," even if crafted from an oar by a man trained in making wood useful. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Who was it who said, "Age ain't nothing but a number"? (The Hook? Maybe?) Who was it who said, "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was?" (Satchel Paige? Maybe?) I am 65, but I think I look and feel like a man twice half my age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Who was it who said, "Age ain't nothing but a number"? (The Hook? Maybe?) Who was it who said, "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was?" (Satchel Paige? Maybe?) I am 65, but I think I look and feel like a man twice half my age. At 65, you are but a child! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 1483373933[/url]' post='1823862']I too was elated to see 50 since my father and my two older brothers have all died young. The males in my family does not see 55 and some not even 50. I didn't mind 50 at all, I joined the gym at 50 and benched 300 for one rep before the end of that year. By 55 I could bench 325 for several reps. I can't do that stuff anymore. Now my doctor tells me to go light and lots of reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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