Well written and poignant Mike. I remember stroking my {adopted\] father's head and telling him it was "okay to go" as he was breathing his last. That was a surreal and profound moment watching someone I knew and loved go from being my dad to an inanimate object before my eyes. That event has led to a different view and appreciation for this thing we call being alive and mortality. And with that as a preamble, age is no excuse for living less than fully - I started and finished the first of my six consecutive Cascade Creampuff's \[100 miles/18,000 ft of climbing\] @ age 50. You're still young at 47, suck it up buttercup and spend the time you have as the most precious commodity you'll ever be given.
Dec. 4, 2022, 7:15 p.m. - slimchances57
Well written and poignant Mike. I remember stroking my {adopted\] father's head and telling him it was "okay to go" as he was breathing his last. That was a surreal and profound moment watching someone I knew and loved go from being my dad to an inanimate object before my eyes. That event has led to a different view and appreciation for this thing we call being alive and mortality. And with that as a preamble, age is no excuse for living less than fully - I started and finished the first of my six consecutive Cascade Creampuff's \[100 miles/18,000 ft of climbing\] @ age 50. You're still young at 47, suck it up buttercup and spend the time you have as the most precious commodity you'll ever be given.