One of the partners turned 60 yesterday. In fact, every day 8,000 people turn 60… and this will continue for the next 15 years. Sorta’ makes you realize there a LOT of Baby Boomers out there! It does seem these big decade birthdays cause many of us to stop and reflect or move into heavy denial!
Remember your 30th birtday? I had just moved to Las Vegas to teach school. Big celebration with new friends in a new city. Not much thought about the future except that it was bright and full of plans. The 40th birtday was a little troubling. After-all, there were “friends” to remind me about middle age, lots of cards in black , and the beginning thoughts about what am I doing with my life. The Big 50, now that was interesting. Good friends, funny cards to make the day less painful. But, reflection time in full force for this Boomer Gal. More resolutions to get into shape. And like all good resolutions broken by age 51! Retirement planning in full swing. What would it like to be retired? What would I do? Where would I live? Could I afford retirement? When?
Then age 60. It was a great celebration with a week long stay in Hawaii. Yahoo! Course, the bathing suit thing was frightening since the 50th b’day resolution was not kept. (EEECK!) Found myself rather involuntarily retired after being laid off. Job hunting at 60 is not a pretty thing. But, what’s that about doors and windows, lemons and lemonade? Got together with friends and started a business. It’s all good….
Except, the body is a very different story! Had I realized I had to actually had to keep this body I might have taken better care of it! Well, probably not! No more excuses. I have time to exercise, time to get in shape. It’s just the motivation to do more than take the dogs for long morning and afternoon hikes and call that aerobic activity. Stay tuned as I and my partners get serious about the Be Active, Stay Active, Embrace Aging ™ mantra!
