New Widower Octogenarian from Michigan

Murrmurr said:
Welcome, Sparty!

I'm not sure how many octogenarians are here, but I believe you're in a minority. "Mitch86" is one, and he posts fairly often.
( @Mitch86 )

Who else here is in their 80s?
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I'm lucky to get to that age group. I like the diversity of age & input so a forum for 70 & 80 year olds wouldn't be something I'd be interested in.

We moved into a neighborhood that is diverse simply because associating with old people can get pretty depressing when friends & neighbors start their dirt nap.
 

hollydolly said:
me too..
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So you could also be my “ bonus “ daughter, what fun 😂
Paco Dennis said:
WELCOME! I am from mid-Missouri.

You say your an "open" person, great. There are lots of subjects you can join in on.

A suggestion. Fill out your profile as completely as you feel comfortable with. It helps us get a snap shot of you. :)
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hey Paco, thanks, being this my first day, I got a lot to learn
 
Knight said:
I'm lucky to get to that age group. I like the diversity of age & input so a forum for 70 & 80 year olds wouldn't be something I'd be interested in.

We moved into a neighborhood that is diverse simply because associating with old people can get pretty depressing when friends & neighbors start their dirt nap.
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Oh Boy!
 

Paco Dennis said:
WELCOME! I am from mid-Missouri.

You say your an "open" person, great. There are lots of subjects you can join in on.

A suggestion. Fill out your profile as completely as you feel comfortable with. It helps us get a snap shot of you. :)
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Where do I fill out your profile, newbie
 
I never drink alcohol or smoke nicotine so "scotch" has never been in my diet. I do like to walk 1 mile every day after breakfast, however. At 88 that is what keeps me out of a wheel chair.

I also like to keep my brain immunized against dementia. I play chess at Chess.com and Civilization VI at Steam.com every day.
 
Mitch86 said:
I never drink alcohol or smoke nicotine so "scotch" has never been in my diet. I do like to walk 1 mile every day after breakfast, however. At 88 that is what keeps me out of a wheel chair.

I also like to keep my brain immunized against dementia. I play chess at Chess.com and Civilization VI at Steam.com every day.
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Mitch, you are the man, I also play chess on my iPad every day, you are right on with chess keeping our mind active to prevent dementia.
scotch is a taste sipping drink, it is an acquired taste, very little alcohol, if you limit your drink to 2 ounces. Great minds run in the same channel, right!
 
I am 81 and in very good health. I exercise, try to eat right, and do not drink but dont mind if others do.
I have had a volunteer job since 1983- I am a disabled veterans advocate-and it keeps me going .
I also am in 2 local senior clubs.

I found out Thursday at one club, that there is a widow/widowers club about 25 miles from where I live.
I might * look into that because widows and widowers live in a different world then others do-the 'club no one wants to be in' as they say. Still , we have to do all we can to stay healthy and active and to not isolate ourselves.

I am deeply sorry for your loss sparty60. I have found that grief does not go away but we can learn to deal with it better.

(I say might* because I have been widowed for so long, I might not have anything to offer this club.)
And with winter approaching I try to limit how far I travel. I am in the rural hills of New York, and last year I missed church twice because of poor driving conditions.

Glad you are here with us.
 
Widow of Vietnam Vet said:
I am 81 and in very good health. I exercise, try to eat right, and do not drink but dont mind if others do.
I have had a volunteer job since 1983- I am a disabled veterans advocate-and it keeps me going .
I also am in 2 local senior clubs.

I found out Thursday at one club, that there is a widow/widowers club about 25 miles from where I live.
I might * look into that because widows and widowers live in a different world then others do-the 'club no one wants to be in' as they say. Still , we have to do all we can to stay healthy and active and to not isolate ourselves.

I am deeply sorry for your loss sparty60. I have found that grief does not go away but we can learn to deal with it better.

(I say might* because I have been widowed for so long, I might not have anything to offer this club.)
And with winter approaching I try to limit how far I travel. I am in the rural hills of New York, and last year I missed church twice because of poor driving conditions.

Glad you are here with us.
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Thank you for your gracious message, you have had time to make those adjustments, I am taking small steps to adjust. I like the state, anything North of NYC, been in the area of tarrytown, Lake Champagne etc,very beautiful. You definitely have more resources for connection with widows & widowers than I. hope to chat more with you.
 
Widow of Vietnam Vet said:
I am 81 and in very good health. I exercise, try to eat right, and do not drink but dont mind if others do.
I have had a volunteer job since 1983- I am a disabled veterans advocate-and it keeps me going .
I also am in 2 local senior clubs.

I found out Thursday at one club, that there is a widow/widowers club about 25 miles from where I live.
I might * look into that because widows and widowers live in a different world then others do-the 'club no one wants to be in' as they say. Still , we have to do all we can to stay healthy and active and to not isolate ourselves.

I am deeply sorry for your loss sparty60. I have found that grief does not go away but we can learn to deal with it better.

(I say might* because I have been widowed for so long, I might not have anything to offer this club.)
And with winter approaching I try to limit how far I travel. I am in the rural hills of New York, and last year I missed church twice because of poor driving conditions.

Glad you are here with us.
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Forgot to mention that the generation following us is the “ ME “ generation, which speaks for itself. That is why I use the phrase “ Put Out To Pasture “ with that generation, there are exceptions, yes, and the generation before us, our parents, the “ Greatest “ generation, mentored us to just take charge and do it for ourselves, and that is why we are chatting together today. 👍
 
Sparty said the “ Greatest “ generation and indeed it was.
I seem to get along well with seniors of any age but then again-
I sure remember the Blackouts we had when I was little because of WW 2. Every neighborhood ( I lived in a city then) had a 'patrol person' who would check to see if anyone in the neighborhood had any lights on, during an air raid alert and once he banged on our front door to tell my father he could see a light from the second floor.
It was a light in a small radio so my father turned the radio off.

In school we had air raid tests and had to crouch under our desks.

I remember vividly the day the War was over. Neighbors were dancing in the streets and banging pots and pans and anything that made noise. My father had said he would buy a car when the war ended.
My brother and I thought he was going to buy the car the very next day :rolleyes: but after many weeks ( maybe months) he finally bought a car- it had to be cranked up to start it. The Ice man came every few days to put fresh ice in a pan under our "ice box", using a horse and wagon, which is also how our milk got delivered. Food was rationed during the war with some sort of stamps that Americans got and the government sent anyone who requested them, free seeds to start a Liberty garden. My grandfather had a big Liberty garden and fed many neighbors from it.

I also recall my father bursting in the front door after work, with the Newspaper, after the war ,saying to my mother, "Harry cursed again!" He meant President Truman and Truman's cursing was often front page news.😄

Odd what we can remember decades ago but we can forget what we ate for dinner yesterday!
 
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