Long ago, probably 50 years, I had the honor of working with one of the top neurosurgeons in the country at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. Among my responsibilities was seeing patients each day, speaking with them about their complaints and the history of those complaints.
One of the more common phrases a person hears as they get older is being, “over the hill”. The “over the hill” can have a lot of different interpretations. For physical fitness and activity, it usually refers to the fact that you can’t do the sports that you did at the same level of performance you were able to do when you were younger. Depending on the sport, the over the hill age can vary. For a female gymnast, it might be in the 20s. Football players for the most part are in their 20 – 30 age range. I have heard that the average lifespan for playing in the NFL is less than five years. Sports that do not demand a lot of physical strength and skill might still compete into their 50’s. For runners, the age for sprinters might be in the late 20’s, but marathon runners might make it to the late 30’s and early 40’s.
Due to the current pandemic, just about everything about life as we know it has changed -- the way people meet with friends, family members and co-workers. It's also changing the way people get health care, and in every case, technology creates meaningful connections.
Growing pumpkins stands as an enduring symbol of fall, whether they end up as smiling jack-o’-lanterns or stacked near cornstalks for a lovely autumn scene. But it is just the beginning of summer… should I be thinking about pumpkins now? Yes, you should because now is the perfect time to get pumpkin plants into the ground!
Last weekend, my grandson hosted a gathering of four friends for dinner and a movie on the patio. All wore masks (except when they were eating). They ate take-out on the picnic table and then watched a movie projected on the garage door.
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