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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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May 15, 2015 - 08:19pm PT
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^^^^ Finally, a bit of wisdom in this silly thread.
In my late 70s I have found that remembered events are no longer properly separated by their original time intervals. Things seemed pushed together in recall; two events separated by a year now seem as if they occurred within a month of each other. The trivia that properly distanced them flits away leaving a vacuum that draws them together.
You youngsters in your 50s and 60s might want to keep that in mind.
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matlinb
Trad climber
Fort Collins, CO
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May 15, 2015 - 09:20pm PT
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I'm still relatively young at 49 but I find myself enjoying not having too many hopes and aspirations. Sure there are routes I want to climb, vacations to take and the such. But a strong cup of coffee on a Sat morning and a walk around the park by house is pretty nice as well.
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MikeL
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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May 15, 2015 - 10:27pm PT
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To be without hopes and aspirations. (A paradox)
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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May 15, 2015 - 10:49pm PT
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a very large ball of flames
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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May 16, 2015 - 07:42am PT
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In my late 70s I have found that remembered events are no longer properly separated by their original time intervals. Things seemed pushed together in recall; two events separated by a year now seem as if they occurred within a month of each other. The trivia that properly distanced them flits away leaving a vacuum that draws them together.
When my elders feel generous and take the time to share bits of wisdom like this, I am reminded why it is so important to always respect them.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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May 16, 2015 - 08:08am PT
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Fvck off buddy, you're giving the rest of us almost forty types a bad name. ;)
Forty is the new thirty doncha know?
You should tackle these new challenges with the gusto I know you possess. Solve them with your engineer's brain and apply the answers to your heart.
There is always a way forward.
We still have a monolith to climb. It will be catharsis for both in our party.
If you do make it up North make sure you swing by. You will enjoy the path through the mountains much more than the freeway.
There are also quite a few other routes you will enjoy around here.
There are a lot of things on my list I want to do in my latter years. One of them is to finish what we started.
Hope you are well fine sir.
I look forward to the day we meet again.
JGill- Thanks
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MikeL
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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May 16, 2015 - 08:13am PT
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Memories are unreal objects . . . created by unreal subjects.
;->
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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May 16, 2015 - 09:10am PT
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paul r.......those last 5 minutes can easily become the best part of the whole journey. I only have to look at my mother's last five months. She'd easily trade it all for just those 5 minutes. We're all hoping for it to arrive.
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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 16, 2015 - 09:18am PT
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"what's the point in callin' shots.
the cue ain't straight in line."
-Robert Hunter
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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May 16, 2015 - 09:48am PT
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To be able to place my mind right where I want it to be when I want it. The rest, including my weak shoulders, will follow. Then I can get something (albiet totally socially usless) done.
To counteract the above, continue to do something to add positively to society ;). Balance is important, to me at least.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 16, 2015 - 09:55am PT
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I just wanna ride in my new F350. It's gonna be so sweet to run over a Prius.
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deeski
Trad climber
North Carolina
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May 16, 2015 - 08:19pm PT
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At 64 years old... I am looking forward to climbing all those routes that I have been too busy to climb ... due to a 60+ hour per week work commitment for the past 8 years ... ya hoo for resigning from my current job as of May 29th and working part-time... I may have to supplement my job by selling pencils on Main Street... but worth it for an opportunity to get my life back... and to climb those routes!!
Dee from North Carolina
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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May 16, 2015 - 08:27pm PT
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To answer the question...
"What is mind?"
Might suck though if I don't like the answer. More honestly
Beyond that.. to keep being excited and looking forward to every day.
To help those around me do the same.
Hope those last five minutes are not stretched out a few months or years. And that if so I have the ability and judgement to make the exit call at the right time with a peaceful mind in a way that those left behind who care can smile about it. .
This was a good week.. I went to my first home..after dreaming of it for 39 years and remembered some good days and made some new ones.
At this spot 44 years ago -13 days I went swimming as a 1 day old newborn. I returned with my dad who took the picture.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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May 16, 2015 - 08:39pm PT
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Well----it's a downer evening here in Choss Creek, since our beloved intellectual artist neighbor is in the last days of her life at age 69. She has fought the long fight with cancer & this is the end.
All this is a reality check: for doing what you want or need to do now, or sooner, rather than later.
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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May 16, 2015 - 08:48pm PT
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As I slowly diminish with age, I want to experience more joy every day despite having less of everything, until the time when I cross over and become ecstatic at my nothingness.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 16, 2015 - 10:42pm PT
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It does not matter at which point in your existence you choose to rectify your prior frailties -
the choice is ever between whether to be or to do, but I digress...
"On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain." - Friedrich Nietsche
But I am quite certain that Nietsche never drove an F350.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 17, 2015 - 12:22am PT
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Reilly,
Your digression reminds me of that old song do-be-do-be-do.
And this banged up pony may be the finest ever made.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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May 19, 2015 - 10:42am PT
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Neither hopes nor aspirations, just a daily practice for as many days as are given:
Keep the focus on compassion and love; continue to let go of impatience, snarkiness, believing I know the right answer to anything, ego delusions.
Help others as much as I am able, especially my nieces and nephews and the great younger folks I meet.
Keep enjoying the simple, abundant pleasures of every day.
Keep this body fit and strong and pain-free as possible.
And, of course, keep climbing!
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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May 19, 2015 - 12:33pm PT
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To continue to give my life away...that's all I want.
I can't do better than that, Dean.
As an aside, a little over three years ago I severed my Achilles tendon bouldering. My wife informed me that those injuries most often occur in overweight, out-of-shape, middle-aged men who try to do too much. A physician friend of mine reminded me that my wife gave me a compliment by calling me middle-aged. In his words, "Face it, John. If your life is a year, it's already past Labor Day!"
John
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 19, 2015 - 01:29pm PT
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hey there say, norwegian... very nice and thoughul share, here, for today...
it seems that i am already into the second half, now... but say, i really have no clue, nor any solid feelings on any of it...
i think i used to , about ten years ago, but now... i have no clue:
due to a few odd things, on my trail and such... so i'd say:
it's all in god's loving hands... :)
which it HAS been, but--there were so many better markers, and reason for various trails-shoots, long time back...
now:
kind of a chalkboard, with various outlines, for each day... :)
we shall see , later, how they all add up, and to how far into the 'ol second half', god has me down for, :)
though, it is a sweet deep joy, to travel with the lord-god, as my trail guide... :) and: father, friend, and mentor and coach...
edit:
climbski2, say, that was a very sweet share, thank for sharing about your FIRST swim, and being back there, to 'relive' the spot... :)
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