Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Getting Old

 I was very flexible when I was young. I would joke that I could stand on my hands and then lean down with my hands bent and, literally, stand on them without bending my knees (stiff legged) (I could also stand on my hands in the normal sense). By the time I was 70 I could only reach down and touch my toes with my hands with difficulty. Now, at 88, it has become easier to do that. I figure that the reason is that I am shrinking, there is now less distance between my shoulders and my toes, and my arms are the same length.

Monday, October 12, 2026