Members of my dad's family would always do black balloons for a 50th birthday.
For what it's worth, I'm right around the corner (I turn 48 in Sept) and feel very much the same way: aging is a reality, and you can adjust to it. There's no "graceful" about it, but there can be a "prepared" and "accepting", and that can really improve your quality of life.
I do jiu jitsu several times a week, training with people 25 years younger than me, while they try to catch me in submissions. My style has continued to evolve and adapt into more lazy, more effective, less risky movements. I do the jiu jitsu today that I want to do when I'm 70, so that by the time I'm 70, I'm good at it.
Love the article and the reference to one of the best SNL characters Sally, Happy 50! As I approach the big 50 myself in 5 months this article jives with me and my ever multiplying grays, keep moving and continue to kick…. Stretch…….. and Kick….50!
Members of my dad's family would always do black balloons for a 50th birthday.
For what it's worth, I'm right around the corner (I turn 48 in Sept) and feel very much the same way: aging is a reality, and you can adjust to it. There's no "graceful" about it, but there can be a "prepared" and "accepting", and that can really improve your quality of life.
I do jiu jitsu several times a week, training with people 25 years younger than me, while they try to catch me in submissions. My style has continued to evolve and adapt into more lazy, more effective, less risky movements. I do the jiu jitsu today that I want to do when I'm 70, so that by the time I'm 70, I'm good at it.
Love the article and the reference to one of the best SNL characters Sally, Happy 50! As I approach the big 50 myself in 5 months this article jives with me and my ever multiplying grays, keep moving and continue to kick…. Stretch…….. and Kick….50!
Amazing writing. Happy Belated Birthday 🎂. We'll live forever. There is no mid-life 🥰
Sally is a good role model. And that cool black folding kayak sounds like a great (somehow resonant) birthday present.