Reflections on Geezer Issues

     I just finished some landscaping maintenance chores.  At this time in my geezer life I am needing to pace myself more than usual. I suspect that all of us over 90 find that necessary whether we are skiers or not skiers. Therefore, perhaps in this blogging I may have to reflect more on issues other than those related to skiing and the ski community. So, if you have been one of my followers at some time the last 15 or so years, you are going to see a variety of subjects coming up in my postings.

    One thing that has come to mind is the possibility of attempting to write a novella by creating a fictional rendition of  my experiences as a volunteer at our Living History Museum of Central New York. As the oldest docent at the museum,  I am a personification of living history. When guiding people and describing the origins of historical items I can speak with authority as one who has lived in those eras.   For example, I have personal experience with rationing of sugar and coffee during 
World War II.  This is relevant to aspects of military history items in one section of the museum. This leads me to thinking of possible weaknesses of geezer behavior with all of that stored experience.  One weakness is going on at length with too much verbiage. This creates a glazed look in the eyes of visitors. I have been training myself to avoid that.  

    I closing today, I am pleased to report having a new experience with weekly Zoom sessions with some Cornell University friends that I have not had the opportunity to interact with until lately. They all qualify as geezers by age, but likely would not be be comfortable being identified by the geezer term.   Believe it or not the oldest member of the group is 101!   Fortunately, I find interacting with this group well within in my comfort zone.  (I did spend 40 years as a Professor.) These are gentleman who are brilliantly sharp and provide another stimulation in my later life.   I conclude that at any age there will be more joys and wonderful surprises.  May that be it the same for you readers.  Enjoy life to the fullest is a great mantra as far as I can tell.  Cheers!