At My Age I Should … Um …
It must have been a boring day today, because I found myself reading this on the website of The Gothamist. My brain immediately seized on possibilities. I am NOT the type of person who acts […]
Tag: aging
Confessions of a Truman Baby
I have now reached the age I always thought was exclusively reserved for people’s parents, but never for me. My name is Perry Block. I am 65 years old, born September 12, 1950. I am a […]
GOIN’ SOUTH
Why didn’t someone warn me that once I hit the middle age years, my skin would lose its elasticity faster than a stretched-out rubber band? Wrinkles, I understand…but sagging? I didn’t see that one coming. […]
Eek! It’s a joint mouse!
At midlife, sometimes I feel like a car that’s out of warranty – that point at which things inevitably start to go awry. You know – leaks, lubrication problems, excessive overheating, smoke from the tailpipe, […]
I Have Discovered the Fountain of Youth
I’m 61 years old. You can’t fool me with platitudes like “60 is the new 45.” Let’s face it. The man in the mirror is looking very rough around the edges – and frankly, he’s […]
A reflection on plucking mustache hairs
It was one of those profound moments. Well, sort of. I stood at the magnifying mirror one recent morning plucking rogue mustache hairs, and it dawned on me that this was something I never had […]
Let’s play Baby Boomer Bingo!
You must have noticed…we boomers have reached the age when, at social get-togethers, the conversation invariably veers to matters of health. Sometimes I wish I had a stopwatch to time just how long it takes […]
The secret to happiness: Always remain twenty-three
Great news for all of you who have passed the big 50 milestone and are depressed that the best part of life may have passed you by. It has, of course, but be patient. In […]
The Things I Miss…
I MISS… Middle Age: It used to be that when asked my age on a survey, the options were something like this: 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-80 […]
When A Doctor’s Appointment Goes Bad.
I hate doctor’s appointments. It doesn’t matter which doctor’s appointment it is – OBGYN, GP, Bone and Joint. Any doctor that has a lobby, a snarky Nurse’s Assistant and a scale is nerve-racking. The other […]