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Feeling old(ish)

My eldest turned ten yesterday. My how time flies. I well recall the night he was born!

But enough of this chatter with you whipper-snappers. I think I’d better take my creaking bones and balding pate off to bed now

After all, I need my rest.

Posted at 14:00 PDT on 29 Jun 2008   |   Categories:    |   

Comments

1. Hey Ben -- it gets worse
   
   My YOUNGEST just turned 9. The oldest started her high school team sports stuff this summer.
   on 29 Jun 2008 by Andrew Pollack (#)
2. And worse and worse.... this year was a triple hit....
   
   daughter graduated from college
   son graduated from high school
   then daughter got married
   
   Yikes - I'm not old enough for this!
   
   on 29 Jun 2008 by chuck dean (#)
3. My eldest is 33 and my youngest is 29 with a 31 year old in the middle.
   
   After your kids become adults, the roles slowly reverse and they start treating you like children. Takes some getting used to, but it's nice to grow old discracefully....
   on 29 Jun 2008 by Ian Randall (#)
4. Thanks gentlemen, I feel better now
   on 29 Jun 2008 by Ben Poole (#)
5. Aye but when to they start keeping me in the manner to which i could grow accustomed? The BMD (bamk of mum and dad) has to close SOME TIME doesn't it? Oh God please say it does... it must ~rave rant~
   
   on 30 Jun 2008 by Steve McDonagh (#)
6. @3 - Unfortunately sometimes you get stuck in the middle. I've still got the 18 year old at home and am also having to deal with issues with my 80 year old Mother.
   
   @5 - Sometimes it closes due to insolvency. (Looking at several years of paying back wedding bills).
   on 02 Jul 2008 by Chuck Dean (#)