You still are Fred Klein.
I used to me more nimble.
I used to be more patient.
I used to have lower blood pressure.

Hey - I used to be 5’ 9 3/4”!!
I definitely used to be more patient
I used to be more limber
But now I’m better-looking...and more...modest

Funny how modesty doesn’t wane :)

When it all started, we called it a “Pause”. So let’s just think of it as a pause and we’ll all be back.

I used to travel the world

While these are things you did and some are things you will do again, they are not who you are. And what's with the "going through the motions?" That doesn't sound like you unless you are referring to the legal documents.

I will hug my kids again, soon.
I will visit my amazing in-laws again, soon.
I will dine again inside at my favorite restaurants, soon.
I will go to Yankee games with Fred, soon.
Other than that, I actually miss very, very little.

I used to Walk in the City, Feed off Its' Energy and Breathe Freely Without Fear of Dying.

So interesting reading the responses excellent blog. I’m still trying to wrap my head around my answer.

I’m not sure you ever will again :(

Great offline comment came from my friend Chuck Schmidt. He said I used to be a lot of things but it’s not about who or what I was. It’s about who I am now, what I have learned, what I have taught and what I have yet to accomplish.

I used to enjoy the crowd in Gand Centra
At Yankee Stadium
The tourists in mid town
Without grumpily side stepping those out without masks

Joseph Campbell said: “You can’t make omelettes without breaking eggs.“ There are many aspects of my old life that have disappeared or changed over the past five months, and I am wiser, more appreciative, and more aware than I used to be. I make choices based on different priorities. That’s a gift in some ways, and definitely limiting in others. But I appreciate going to the market where it used to be taken for granted, or a chore. I appreciate seeing the kids and ache to hug them. I never appreciated or missed hugs so much. I thank good for my parent’s health, Paul’s and mine - and will never take it for granted the same way.. The future is sweet and bright. And I know whatever happens I’ll meet it as who I am now - different than who I was in January 2020. And Fred, you and Jo are you - better, maybe different, and I miss you both so much!

We discuss in Weight watchers, a lot, not focusing on what you're not but, rather, focusing on who you are. You are a resilient person.

We all had to go through the motions in normal times but hopefully we retained our identity and our values. They are the engines that keep us positive and hopeful for making moreof life when we have the chance to hug and celebrate in person.

It used to be so natural
To talk about forever
But used-to-be's don't count anymore
They just lay on the floor 'til we sweep them away

I used to sit in Rockefeller Center just to hear all the different languages being spoken by tourists.
I used to eat in restaurants.
I used to weigh less and love more people.
I am used to it.

More time for swimming, etc. and, somehow I’ve lost weight...

What was will be once again.
A memory forever etched in our brain.
A simple hand shake or a nod
Bagels with lox in the diner or a scotch at the Friar's
Hanging with Fred did always inspire
Keep the faith and remember
It will soon be December
and in good time this year will be
Another mile marker in a journey for all our members!

I was never 5'9" and 3/4

And now
I LIKE....
Not wearing shoes
Being at home
Having time for my grandchildren
Listening to rock and roll while walking John and George (the boys- aka the dogs)
Not driving in traffic
Having home cooked meals
Having my son , Robert move in for the summer
And
What are your likes?
Have a great weekend

I'm with Paul. Plotting going forward.

I used to be your secretary, and you will always be someone I respect, admire, and look up to, Fred Klein.