Another year has rolled by. In a few months, I will be experiencing my 90th birthday. I am amazed that I have enjoyed so many years of living on this earth and have experienced the ebbs and flows of seasonal changes, life changes and many adaptations to changing situations. As I wrote the check for our town and county tax bill today I was thinking of how this is a reminder that there is the inevitability of taxes and of course the accompanying thought of death too. Unfortunately the latter has become much more common among my contemporaries. The population of the Tough Old Geezer Skier Community that we founded at Greek Peak 10 or so years ago has dwindled too much. Thankfully some of us are still carrying the Geezer Skier banner, even if it is not a frequently on the hill as we used to be. Obviously, we have a legacy to uphold and perhaps our present duty is to keep the geezer tradition continuing by recruiting a new generation. Part of the rhythm of things.
In the cosmic sense, rhythm is a vast wave of centuries and eons. However in the shorter time frames the rhythm can be simply a day's activities with a comfortable routine. With the ski season upon us, I am happily establishing the rhythm of my ski day for the max pleasure and preservation of this old body. Arising at reasonable hour is a good start to the day. A breakfast and a few exercises, followed by a shower and gathering my gear, gets me on the way to the slopes for riding the lift near the opening hour.
Although I have had many years on the slopes, each new day brings the necessity of establishing my rhythm for handling the conditions for the day. Settling into the groove brings the finest satisfaction. Depending on the conditions of both my body and the slopes, the day will have its ups and downs. (Pun intended) Of course a significant part of the day is the social interaction with lift attendants and fellow skiers.
In conclusion, I now wonder what this new year will bring into my life and interactions, particularly with the geezer ski community and the younger ski community as well. Whatever the case, I hope that all geezers will approach the new year with optimism and a goal of enjoying life's many surprises as much as possible.
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