Geez..... I feel like the old guy now.....I hung up my cleats in '05...after working in the construction arena (Sheet Metal Worker)...At one time if someone could draw it on paper I could make it out of any type of metal known to mankind....
Retirement has treated me well...12 years and holding.....I'm one of the lucky ones for sure....of the 9 riding buddies that rode together for many many years, only 3 of us are still riding.. the other 6 all have health and physical problems that prevent them from riding..I feel blessed to last this long.
Next month I turn 74...I was always told by my parents and close friends that I would not last this long at the then current pace I was setting for myself
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I guessed I fooled them eh? But my wild child days are over with now...But I still long for the days when we would just pack the bikes up on Wednesday and be gone for 10 to 12 days meandering around places we ain't never been before...
.... But I am really enjoying this phase of my life. Still ride and I play golf 3 times a week
I have very few complaints at all....In fact I went to my personal physician yesterday and he gave me a clean bill of health.....
my A1c was 6.8 ( Type 2 adult diabetes)....blood pressure was 122/68.....bad cholesterol was... believe this... "39".. yep
total cholesterol was 138 [emoji106]
And Thank the Good Lord everything else checked out copacetic ...
On a not so good note though I had my bi yearly eye exam and the prognosis isn't too good.... cataracts in both eyes and will need surgery sooner or later..
But the eye doc was astonished that with cataracts in both eyes I could still read the bottom line on every chart with each eye, he did mention that in all his years of practice that I was the first that could do that with the present condition of both eyes...
Life is good here in Cajun Land...