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A couple of weeks ago I shared an article that those of us 74 and over are now considered “old.” That was the bad news. However, there is a newer article out from Japan that now says that those of us under 75 qualify as “pre-old”. I now feel so much younger. The article read as follows . . .

Many years ago, Dayna and I would enjoy going out for supper and then going to a movie. After a few years we just went out for supper because we didn’t want to stay up late enough to see a movie.

There has been no public funeral, but almost everyone is aware that Common Sense in the country is dead. We received the following obituary….Today we mourn the passing of an old friend, by the name of Common Sense.

Gauging old age by life expectancyA new standard is being suggested by academics at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Vienna, Austria: using life expectancy as a measurement for “old age” rather than age in years.

We enjoyed the story about the third-grade teacher who asked her students to use the word “fascinate” in a sentence. Molly said, “My family went to the New York City Zoo and we saw all the animals. It was fascinating.” The teacher said, “That was good, but I wanted you to use the word “fascinate.

Football season is almost here, and I wanted to share a story that I actually received last year . . . The wife of a losing football coach wrote a friend: “Each Saturday as I walk to the stadium, I feel as if my stomach were filled with sharp stones.

The older I get the more I think about the “good old days.” And they in fact were the good old days. Awhile back our good friend Sue Clark Adams shared the following: Old Paths I like the “Old Paths”, when Moms were at home. Dads were at work. Brothers went into the army.

Every ten years, as summertime nears, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it’ll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail. I’ll never forget the first time we met; We tried so hard to impress.

Quote of the Week….“Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation.” —CC— As we prepare to celebrate Father’s Day Sunday, I wanted to share one of Dane’s favorite stories….

Many of us “old timers” grew up watching Abbott & Costello both on television and at the movies. Recently, the following item crossed my desk and it brought back a lot of memories…..