How Long May You Run

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Basketball, politics, Neil Young, Long May You Run, A Good Feelin' To Know

Read the other day how better health care and other environmental factors may allow some of us or others our near future to reach age 150 (and our Friday blogger only seeks 1/3 of that number).

 

I found myself musing what activities might one pursue approaching well short of those numbers.

 

We socialize with people in our age range, some a bit older, some not much younger.

 

Last night with two other couples we talked retirements (only one on pension but still working part-time) and living arrangements (keeping our homes, moving elsewhere, switching to an apartment (rental or owned)).

 

I then turned to my work day and other activities.

 

My weekly full-court basketball games continue to skew younger in terms of players we add (That also helps my home Knights of Pythias lodge which sponsors ball and the entire order which need to skew much younger.).

 

One of my current projects involves a political campaign. Other than the candidate -- still younger than me -- and its treasurer, my daily interaction mostly involves folk much younger -- essentially my professional children if you pardon the phrase.

 

So might those sporting and professional interactions (and similar ones with my son and daughter) just help me feel not old at an age older than my dad's mom and dad when they retired (Indeed from my earliest years I never recall them teaching or running a business.)?

 

Food for thought on a Sunday morning. (And interestingly as I concluded Neil Young starts to sing a solo version of his Stills-Young Band classic, "Long May You Run," on my AppleMusic self-created radio station, called "A Good Feelin' To Know Radio."


(For those less savvy to know to click the link) Here's the YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XIk1O8l2czk

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Submitted by SoniaSaleh on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 00:50

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Sonia Saleh

Enjoy mingling and friending different age groups. They tell me that "cool" and "awesome" are dated. And "dude" is for male or female. Then on the other spectrum "cooking with gas and "baby doll" are just right.
Cayce Crown

I look forward to many more decades of life. I was going for 120, but maybe 150 is better. I want my life full of different ages, colors, orientations, etc etc. That's why I live in NYC.
Fred Klein

I know I try to live right and few could match the daily price I pay. If and when I reach my century goal it will be time to recalibrate. Let's have a Recalibration Party!

Submitted by MarilynGenoa on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 05:54

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Marilyn Genoa

Everyone who knows me knows I refuse ever to discuss numbers so age is not anything I raise with any of the people I interact with, retirement doesn't seem to be in my future and I realize with each passing day I enjoy the conversations and interactions with all of the varied people I meet, even those I may find frustrating. As Cayce I would like my life to be filled with as much diversity as possible -how else can we continue to grow?
Corey Bearak

I often talk not of retirement but the freedom to do so (but it did not get into this blog).
Rona Gura

At that age, I will be hopefully retired and free to read all day long. My aspirations are not high.

Submitted by Alex_Fecci on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 10:47

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Alex Fecci

Most of our Goals are measurable and have time lines, but Term-of-Life in my opinion is different. With my mom recently passing at the age of 102 i came to realize that "Quality of Life" is more important than a Number. Therefore I want to Live as Long as I can Fend for myself, maintain a Fair Quality of Life and not present a burden to others. Seeing Mom live her last years was not Fun for Her and Certainly not Fun for Me to Experience. So be careful what we wish for.... We may get it. Thanks Corey. This could be a good question to pass around the table at our next Gotham Session.
Corey Bearak

Interesting concepts you introduce and I think my blog implies it.

Submitted by Steven_Lichtenstein on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 04:56

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Steven Lichtenstein

I will retire at or around 60 thanks to the choices I made and the work I put in. I hope to relax and travel a lot the first 25 years and then watch kids and grand kids survive and thrive in a world we never imagined. To me happiness in retirement will be the ability to live near my children and my friends and not have to move because I can't afford it.
Corey Bearak

Good viewpoint and I hope you realize your plans & hopes & dreams!

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