Just had a birthday! Almost finishing nine decades. One more year to go. My son reminds me of every time my age is a prime number. Yes, the 89th is prime. Therefore, I can say I am in my prime! Too bad that is not so. However, I am blessed enough to be active both mentally and physically. However, there is a significant difference in my physical activity versus my son's activity at 65. On the 9th of April, he climbed Mt. Baldy at Alta Utah to ski some pristine snow. His birthday call yesterday filled me in on his adventure. As an avid skier myself, I get vicarious pleasure from his adventures! From the time he was nine, he was the pace setter for our family skiers! I think he continues to do that today with his companions on the great slopes of Utah, British Columbia and so on. We agreed during his call that we both have been blessed with great time of skiing, both solo and with groups of friends. I will not be around to see it, but I expect him to be one of those people that will be ripping up the slopes well into his nineties. Perhaps he will be part of the Wild Old Bunch in Utah.
Meanwhile, I hope to be celebrating my 90th birthday on the slopes at Greek Peak in 2025. Since it is not likely the Peak will be open on April 11th, I may have to prematurely celebrate in March. It would be nice to be able to hang around in enough good health to ski at my next prime time birthday of 97! However, the probabilities are pretty low. But as a friend at the museum where I volunteer who is just a few day younger than me, reminded me that is good to aspire to better things. Would you believe his sights are on 100. So be it. L'Chaim.
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