tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post5548799733823729941..comments2024-03-18T04:17:30.115-04:00Comments on Sightings Over Sixty: Hot Topics at the Lunch TableTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-42958266209606993672012-01-20T14:32:26.693-05:002012-01-20T14:32:26.693-05:00Ok guys, I can relate. Except, I can afford to ret...Ok guys, I can relate. Except, I can afford to retire. In fact, I need the job to take the vacation, and so on... you can see the vicious downward cycle here. And as for the generator, I just bought the turnkey package of the Gererac 7500E, which is an electric start 7500 Watt Genny. A local electrician company installed the lockout switch and outside connection. All in it cost $2100.00. Separate the genny was $900 and the installation was $1200. Well worth it! Someday, I'll be retired; of course I've got lots of health stories to tell, but right now, it's looking good. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-18698956268356063782012-01-20T13:40:52.481-05:002012-01-20T13:40:52.481-05:00Wow You guys are falling apart. Maybe you should...Wow You guys are falling apart. Maybe you should walk to breakfast first.<br /><br />Your retire where you live is an approach I have considered. But I was thinking more inline with living somewhere else for short periods and eventually coming back home. Adventure and exploration are great for keeping your mind and body sharp.<br /><br />Retired in your late 50's You lucky guysth_01https://www.blogger.com/profile/05880514192601964644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-15536908662818727312012-01-20T13:34:06.881-05:002012-01-20T13:34:06.881-05:00Hi Tom,
I enjoyed reading your article about the ...Hi Tom, <br />I enjoyed reading your article about the best place to retire in 2012.<br />That is nice and it is your opinion.<br />Retiring in Mexico is probably the best compromise. <br />But that could be the theme of another article.<br />I then went to check you blog, and then surprised.<br />You guys are not doing much in retirement and you sure carry a lot of weight.<br />I am 62 years old, without a job since 2003<br />I weight 169 lbs and I feel great, when I was in activity smoking and drinking some 10 years ago, I felt like your friend I was then 220 Lbs.<br />One thing explain another.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-31096395676443620902012-01-20T12:12:49.468-05:002012-01-20T12:12:49.468-05:00OK, guys
First time I've read your blog, an...OK, guys<br /> First time I've read your blog, and enjoyed it, but had to comment about your pals: 200 pounds and health complaints? Maybe you ought to shed some weight.<br /> I weighed 225 a few years back, but lost 45 of it and have kept it off for 10 years now. At 6'4" and 69, I weigh 182. Played power volleyball until my knees gave out a couple years back.<br /> I have a buddy older than I am who plays basketball every Wednesday with our 59 year old junior member. We're golfers who walk.<br /> I'm not great at exercise, but it's worthwhile. Don't just talk about your health: Do something.RVGolfernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-61914999496113928242012-01-20T11:32:06.378-05:002012-01-20T11:32:06.378-05:00Sounds like you guys are having a fine time.
I jus...Sounds like you guys are having a fine time.<br />I just recently finished massage training at 52. This school is in a chiropractic clinic with the Doctor himself teaching anatomy. Your friend "Joe's" problem with his shoulder was actually something the doctor addressed. Most of the time it's cause by a tendon that fits in a groove at the top of the upper arm bone being out of the groove. If Joe has a good chiropractor--and at our age, who doesn't?--hie himself hence. If that is the problem he'll be waving his beer in the air in no time.<br />Meanwhile--generators? The power went out when I was visiting my parents once. We had stew mom had frozed in the stew pots warmed up on the wood stove. I'm with you and B.Ms Fithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173490803491566285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-55052137047416928262012-01-20T11:24:30.391-05:002012-01-20T11:24:30.391-05:00A group of friends is so important. I am in my mid...A group of friends is so important. I am in my middle 50's and have a group of women that I have been meeting with every Saturday for breakfast for over 17 years. The cast changes every once in a while, but a couple of us are still originals. We talk about health, family, etc. but most of us are very involved with our community so there is always lots to talk about. Tell your guys to get out and help in the community- there is so much that needs to be done and we all have so much to offer. Work doesn't stop after you retire and neither does life!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-2625283372565569522012-01-20T10:55:39.564-05:002012-01-20T10:55:39.564-05:00Its interesting that the topic is where to retire ...Its interesting that the topic is where to retire and how to decide where you "really" want to be. I have been saying for years now (I am not retiring for 10 years yet) that when the time comes, I want to "go home" where my family is. We have been in FL almost 30 years, but no matter how long we are here, DC is still home and, even with weather, the traffic and the cost of living, "home" is where I want to be. In a perfect world we would be snow birds - winter in FL and go home when the Spring thaw begins.hfarnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570902872674260821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-36778135761776178722012-01-20T10:55:12.788-05:002012-01-20T10:55:12.788-05:00Its interesting that the topic is where to retire ...Its interesting that the topic is where to retire and how to decide where you "really" want to be. I have been saying for years now (I am not retiring for 10 years yet) that when the time comes, I want to "go home" where my family is. We have been in FL almost 30 years, but no matter how long we are here, DC is still home and, even with weather, the traffic and the cost of living, "home" is where I want to be. In a perfect world we would be snow birds - winter in FL and go home when the Spring thaw begins.hfarnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570902872674260821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-84834463042410679862012-01-20T10:16:19.714-05:002012-01-20T10:16:19.714-05:00Tom, I enjoyed your "Real Best Places to Reti...Tom, I enjoyed your "Real Best Places to Retire". It was spot on. I see so many people making decisions based on the weather or where they went on vacation once 15 years ago, while friends, family and community are the real issues.<br /><br />I'm 58 and was "eased" into "retirement". That means I was laid off. But financially, I'm ok, so I'm calling it a 'trial' retirement.<br /><br />Healthwise, I took up cycling about four years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-13505524683969913422012-01-20T08:57:49.982-05:002012-01-20T08:57:49.982-05:00wait...jeez...I'm 57...not 58 as posted previo...wait...jeez...I'm 57...not 58 as posted previously...so, felt I had to clarify that! Good grief...short term memory loss is bad...(there you go, health issues again)mpghttp://moonpyeholdingco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-54213179021380362032012-01-20T08:54:03.266-05:002012-01-20T08:54:03.266-05:00I love the conversation...At age 58, I would love ...I love the conversation...At age 58, I would love to have a girls club that does the same... (since I'm female of course) Hmmm...Perhaps, I shall initiate the start of one. I just read the article of the best places to retire being focused on where your friends are vs warm weather. Totally makes sense. I grew up in MO, lived in Fl 13 years, now in Tenn for 11 years, albeit, I feel MO is where I'd like to be ultimately since my closest friends are there... Nothing like friends from childhood with a trove of memories to share. SO - Wow - How costly are those generators! Even at 3,500... But, perhaps, if a natural disaster and/or worse yet,,,the Mayans demise of 2012, might come in handy in a country setting, eh? Cheerio ol chums... look forward to your next conversation...(well, as long as it doesn't rotate around golf I suppose) mpgmpghttp://moonpyeholdingco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-74632936668686193712012-01-20T08:53:53.681-05:002012-01-20T08:53:53.681-05:00I hope to be there someday. I'm 50, a job slav...I hope to be there someday. I'm 50, a job slave at my desk & computer, suffering from probably a pinched nerve (I dropped my health insurance so I'm scared to find out what's wrong), and have almost no retirement savings. I have tons of work-stress stories. So, if I live, I'm sure I'll have plenty to talk about.stevgravynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-55316980741056625352012-01-19T20:26:03.382-05:002012-01-19T20:26:03.382-05:00That's scary, Sightings. I am 60 and 200 pound...That's scary, Sightings. I am 60 and 200 pounds and it sounds like many of my conversations. I suppose in 20 years the talk changes to bowels, but I really hope not.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-71871031140425136882012-01-17T12:59:42.754-05:002012-01-17T12:59:42.754-05:00Well, that conversation was as boring as the conve...Well, that conversation was as boring as the conversations ladies in their middle-age have around here.<br /><br />I suppose you can bear once in three months or so, but anymore and you'd find your mind exploding, No?<br /><br />And i thought men talked about sex and sport, in that order.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-198367412795431562012-01-16T17:11:58.293-05:002012-01-16T17:11:58.293-05:00I hate to say it Tom, women have more interesting ...I hate to say it Tom, women have more interesting conversations. But you knew that. Dianneschmidleysscribblins,wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-56033363059988171682012-01-16T17:10:46.934-05:002012-01-16T17:10:46.934-05:00I would say health topics are mostly what we discu...I would say health topics are mostly what we discuss among friends. Exchanging experiences and tips, it's actually been helpful. Second come politics, but we are more and more disavowing this topic. We feel we will be "checking out" about the time things go completely haywire.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-26480005816770970632012-01-16T10:24:38.916-05:002012-01-16T10:24:38.916-05:00Your guys couldn't possibly solve all the worl...Your guys couldn't possibly solve all the world's problems. A group I met with for coffee every Wednesday for some years ago solved all the big problems.gabbygeezerhttp://www.gabbygeezer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-27235896521580240562012-01-15T23:36:03.293-05:002012-01-15T23:36:03.293-05:00You guys sound like a sitcom. Apply canned laughte...You guys sound like a sitcom. Apply canned laughter, shake and stir.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-64301127074338895322012-01-15T21:46:32.217-05:002012-01-15T21:46:32.217-05:00Fortunately most of my friends are pretty healthy ...Fortunately most of my friends are pretty healthy so we don't have to talk about our aches and pains...we do, however, talk about the obituaries. There's always someone, usually much older than us, who died. Recently a former co-worker was arrested for hit and run and drunk driving and was sentences to a year in jail...that took up a lot of conversation time! You're right that we talk about our children and grandchildren. A big topic is also what's on sale...we do more talking about shopping than actual shopping!#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-34289518371379713582012-01-15T20:52:11.612-05:002012-01-15T20:52:11.612-05:00Thank God for the "little old ladies." W...Thank God for the "little old ladies." We know that without them, we'd be sunk!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-29438826365400990572012-01-15T20:24:47.821-05:002012-01-15T20:24:47.821-05:00My sister/brother-in-law were without power for 11...My sister/brother-in-law were without power for 11 days (CT) after that Halloween storm. They have a generator and are quite glad they do.<br /><br />So now I am very disappointed. I always thought those men gathered for breakfast/lunch were soling all the problems of the world. Well, don't worry, the little old ladies are on it.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-52577459146201002932012-01-15T17:26:44.922-05:002012-01-15T17:26:44.922-05:00Keep up these meetings, if nothing more than to le...Keep up these meetings, if nothing more than to let your wives have a bit of time off. Just kidding. Without work, we have so little to add to conversations.<br /><br />Are you all leaving for warmer places? Lucky you.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-48742137483393112012-01-15T17:15:57.906-05:002012-01-15T17:15:57.906-05:00My husband invited me to one of these lunch meetin...My husband invited me to one of these lunch meetings. They tried to prove they had something to talk about. In the end your three topics were hit and lunch was over.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-74454537585184688902012-01-15T16:01:43.403-05:002012-01-15T16:01:43.403-05:00I wouldn't mind having a generator but really ...I wouldn't mind having a generator but really wouldn't be able to justify the expense to myself. It seems the main topic of conversation with women around here is gossip. Personally, I can live without it.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-34138195313293604922012-01-15T16:01:20.461-05:002012-01-15T16:01:20.461-05:00My Dad was part of a breakfast club like yours - t...My Dad was part of a breakfast club like yours - the ROMEOs - Retired Old Men Eating Out. The men had a great time, and their wives loved it too!Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.com