I've never been down this road before

[solo1]

Last month I was in the hospital for four days, two infections and lots of antibiotics.  Got out and got  a virus which affected my normally controlled asthma.  Prednisone for that.  Finally feeling better.  I just wonder if this is part of being 91 years old.

The weather is not helping. Rainy just about every day, cold, windy. The Miata is still waiting for a nice top down drive.

My decision four years ago to quit riding was probably a good one. Decreased physical ability might've caused an accident for me.  The ability of the body continues to amaze me with the different little aches and pains and other stuff . Right now, my knees are working somewhat decent but tomorrow might be a different story.

Altogether, still not a bad life. The bitching seems to be part of it but i can still think straight, I have wonderful vision, and I can go to my son's house and take in the Valkyire while talking motorcycles.

I spend a lot of time thinking about all the memories I've accumulated, most of the time, in the early morning hours when i can't sleep. 

Hell! i'm still here and in a working mode . That's what counts!

Wayne

[sandy]

Wayne, I'm 20 years behind you and I'm not done riding yet. Your Miata rides are great. I use to race a Sunbeam Tiger in the 70's. Maybe I'll get a Miata someday. I have a friend (my age) who keeps joking when he says "Don't get old. You won't like it". It's good to see your attitude hasn't gotten old yet. Mine either.

Sandy

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[John Schmidt]

Hey Wayne, good to hear things cleared up, here's hoping you'll get out and about in the Miata again real soon. Just stay away from golf cart paths. (you're never gonna live that down) I'm still hoping to get out on the road again, prefer it not be alone but we don't control those things. If I ever do, we can sit and sip again, meanwhile solving the nation's problems. 

[old2soon]

            Well Wayne with No personal experience I have heard the the alternative Really Sux!  But in my case I Iz begginin to realize my warranty is on a down hill slide. Nuther thing I Know is the pain let's me Know I am Still Alive. Temps here have been bouncing up and down and down enough to need the furnace last couple of nights. And we Will NOT even discuss what the cold and humidity duz to my arthritis. BUT on the other hand i DO git to ride Phatt Ghurl now and then!  Course the Day i will be forced to give HER up is a Lot closer than I ever cared to contemplate.  Wayne-before you knowz it soon you Will be grousin bout the heat and humidity!  WHEN ya duz git that top down ride in-let us here-FRIENDS-know about it please.  RIDE SAFE.

[DDT (12)]

Wayne,

I've found that everything is a bit better when I moan and groan... a little bitching and carping doesn't hurt either!    You've far exceeded most of your contemporaries, and many of mine!!! Congrats on still being active and alert, sound of mine and fairly sound of body... You are what the rest of us aspire to be!!!

DDT

[cookiedough]

seems as we age crap happens more often and takes longer to mend.  My mom age 76 has been in the ER and hospital 5 days now 2xs in last 6 weeks and found out yesterday visiting her that her feet are swollen badly retaining water and also diarrhea still present from having CDIFF while in hospital last time a few weeks ago.