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• Dear Boomer friends, I was just reading last week's article by one of my Boomer colleagues. In the article, he was apologizing for sounding like a grouch because he is usually a very happy fellow. I would just like to agree; he is generally a very happy grouch. He is also getting a little older like the rest of us.
• Boomers now range in age from 49 to 67, not old but in the process. This brings me to the content of this article.
• In my mind I don't feel old. I think this confirms the saying, "Inside of every old person is a young person saying, 'What the hell happened?'" Well, regardless of how I feel in my mind, my body is telling me that there are some things I shouldn't do anymore.
• About a month ago, most of my kids and five of my six grandchildren went snow tubing. I was just recovering from a chest cold so I didn't go. It was a somewhat sad, yet smart decision. This was the first time I was sitting on the sidelines, although I felt comfortable to just be a Grandpa and watch. I was also happy I could stay inside and be warm. Last year I went ice skating with my youngest son and three of my grandkids. The whole time I was thinking it just wasn't going to be as much fun falling as it used to be. Meanwhile, the kids seemed to have more fun the more they fell!

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