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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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May 14, 2015 - 09:01am PT
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Time for second-half contemplation came and went a long time ago, at a point when I was far too busy to entertain such thoughts. At this point, statistics suggest I have maybe 15% left. Although I never had such a list, I think I've actually managed to realize most of my hopes and aspirations, and of course one of the features of age is to come to terms with the things that got away.
Bottom line: I'm still havin' fun. My hopes and aspirations are for that to continue as long as possible.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2015 - 09:04am PT
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me too, rgold.
i wouldn't mind dying today
for i already in
40 short years twice-exhausted
my allotted presence.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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May 14, 2015 - 10:26am PT
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Reality: Keeping on... one step at a time... enjoying every sandwich...
Non-reality: Mean lean move-machine...
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WindRiverWildman
Trad climber
N. Colorado
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May 14, 2015 - 10:35am PT
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The line between life and death is razor thin...
We never know how close we are to stepping across the line...
Could be decades away, or minutes away...so percentage left is irrelevant...
Dreaming is good but doing is better...
So stop dreaming and get doing...the line is coming fast!
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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May 14, 2015 - 12:06pm PT
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Statistically I'm dead for 30+ years, so I don't think much about having a half life. Even before I was aware of my situation I lived a very experiential life. Very much in the moment. So in terms of the things I want to get done my horizon might be the next moment or perhaps a year out there.
One thing I want to maintain is a functional and strong body. Physical activity is my mantra. As a goal for the future that's probably the top of the list.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 14, 2015 - 12:18pm PT
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The sine wave life is symmetrical but has its ups and downs....
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 14, 2015 - 12:34pm PT
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45 was hard because I might make 90.
46 seems better because 92 is not happening.
I'd really like to make 56.
And be healthy for my kid.
But I've got reality facing me down.
It's a race between the
Occupational hazards of
'Carpentry'
And the karma of
Being the blondest kid on
the equator.
Guys like me
Wake up
Dead
Every day.
I met my ghost
He's funny
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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May 14, 2015 - 12:35pm PT
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The sine wave life is symmetrical but has its ups and downs....
A bit of harmonic distortion works wonders, and a little dithering cures that zero cross problem.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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May 14, 2015 - 08:44pm PT
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As a caver, all I have to say is that any day below ground is a good day.
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Guck
Trad climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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May 14, 2015 - 10:11pm PT
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rgold nailed it for me. I am still working on the last part which is by far the most challenging aspiration; "... one of the features of age is to come to terms with the things that got away". It is quite hard to decide which got away!
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jonnyrig
climber
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May 14, 2015 - 10:26pm PT
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Live today according to yesterdays lessons, plan for the future, and always look forward to tomorrow; because tomorrow is full of potential. Today is good; but tomorrow just might be great! And, tomorrow is special; because someday there wont be one. Sometimes only tomorrow gets me through today.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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May 14, 2015 - 10:43pm PT
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Guys like me
Wake up
Dead
Every day.
In between all this death is life . . . there is no second half-life, there is only each and every moment blending into the current life. Cling to it, grasp it . . . it's all we have.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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May 15, 2015 - 06:30am PT
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CV you're wise beyond your years, the last thing I would do is tell you how to play your hand. I can attest what happened to me as the years went by I found myself in a position of more and more people relying on me. Between family, employees and community I became less focused on myself recognizing the needs of others. I suppose it was a trap of sorts but if I played all those cards over again I don't think I'd play them any differently with one exception, being a dirt bag with the lost boys club in your 20's would have been far more productive than in your mid to late 60's!
Enjoy as you well know this is no dress rehearsal.
Charlie D.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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May 15, 2015 - 07:08am PT
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I met my ghost
He's funny
But did he give you next weeks lotto numbers?
Enjoy as you well know this is no dress rehearsal.
Truth in this comment.
i'd like to ride my bike
to alaska.
i'd like to be a story-telling
grandpa with a soft knee
for sitting grand-kiddies.
Wedgie, I would like to walk to Alaska, all in on the stories to grandkids.
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Gunkie
climber
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May 15, 2015 - 08:56am PT
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Viagra and surfing. Not at the same time. That could be problematic.
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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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May 15, 2015 - 01:45pm PT
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Norwegian,with all due respect,
Perhaps you should save your
Booze money and go check out your
Daughters namesake
They say one glance at the Himalaya
will abolish a lifetime of sinning
Jus sayin
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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May 15, 2015 - 03:43pm PT
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I'm at the half way point. Still trying to figure out what the plan will be but it'll be beautiful and fun...
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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May 15, 2015 - 04:13pm PT
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No. 1. On-sight Stratosfear in the Black Canyon.
No. 2. Die well.
No. 3. Be as funny as Phantom X.
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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May 15, 2015 - 04:16pm PT
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Sometimes I wonder if all the good times, personal achievements and family rewards life can bring can possibly make up for the inevitable last five minutes.
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