I can certainlly relate J.A., I have had more than just one reminder through the years. When coaching youth sports years ago I had a kid on my 5th-6th grade basketball team that was an exceptional good all around player/athlete especially for that age group. One day he was shooting even better than his usual and he stole the ball, came down the floor and made a pefect pass/assist to a teammate for a layup. I told him that we were going to have to start calling him "Pistol", he had the same reaction....."Who"?? I said you know, Pistol Pete Maravich and he said..."never heard of him, was he any good"?? :ohbrother: I about sunk through the floor. :lol:

 

It was crazy he knew who Andre Johnson was (another #80) he's like "what about Andre Johson" and I said "Rice was a little better." Man the kids don't even know who my sports heros are it sucks :ohbrother: lol

It was crazy he knew who Andre Johnson was (another #80) he's like "what about Andre Johson" and I said "Rice was a little better." Man the kids don't even know who my sports heros are it sucks :ohbrother: lol

 

:thumb: :lol:

Has anyone else out there experienced that moment when it finally "sunk" in?

 

There are several "episodes" or happenings that have made me realize I'm not so young anymore.

 

1. Wearing black socks with sneakers without remorse or guilt.

2. Paying more attention to the obituaries.

3. Ensuring that anti-diahrreal and constipation medications are packed for ALL vacations.

4. Enjoying John Tesh

5. Not vomiting when you hear Kenny G.

6. Trimming nose and ear hair more than the hair on your head.

7. Plotting the demise of all the future boyfriends of my 13 yr old daughter.

8. Appreciating the benefits of a high fiber diet.

9. Counting the time spent playing the Nintendo Wii as "exercise".

He might have remembered Jerry Rice if you had said "Dancing with the Stars"...

There are several "episodes" or happenings that have made me realize I'm not so young anymore.

 

1. Wearing black socks with sneakers without remorse or guilt.

2. Paying more attention to the obituaries.

3. Ensuring that anti-diahrreal and constipation medications are packed for ALL vacations.

4. Enjoying John Tesh

5. Not vomiting when you hear Kenny G.

6. Trimming nose and ear hair more than the hair on your head.

7. Plotting the demise of all the future boyfriends of my 13 yr old daughter.

8. Appreciating the benefits of a high fiber diet.

9. Counting the time spent playing the Nintendo Wii as "exercise".

 

:laugh:

 

I wonder if we are related somewhere TTC.

 

Of course, as to this discussion, I have made my daughter wear #5 in softball for years and she knows who Johnny Bench is and who the Eagles are in music (took her to see them when she was seven and she sang all the lyrics correcty. Of course I taught her "Hotel California" before she knew how to sing "Jesus loves me." ).

 

Now she's 13 and made me proud that when she made a travel AAU team recently she asked for the #5. Made me smile.

I was in the car on the way to football practice the other day when Crazy Train played on the radio. I told my son that it was one of my favorite Ozzy Osbourne songs and he replied " Is that the dude on the cell phone commercials and from the cable show The Osbournes? So he is a singer too?"

I work in a school so I often see students' birthdates on various forms. The "I'm getting old" moment for me is when I notice that birthdates of middle school kids these days occurred in the late 90's. I graduated in '97 so that always hits me pretty hard.

1) A couple of years ago, I took my 12-year old summer baseball team to Cooperstown. While there we took the team to the HOF. Now admittedly I am a bit of a baseball nut, but I could spend a week inside that building. The boys, however, weren't much interested in anything that wasn't Griffey/McGuire/Sosa-related. I remember my son coming up to me after about 90 minutes saying, "Come on. Let's go." I told him to go away and find something to keep himself busy. About 30 minutes later he comes up to me again. At the time, I was standing in front of LOU GEHRIG's locker, which they have behind a glass enclosure. I was absolutely enthralled looking at it and reading the materials. My son says to me (in a very put out tone), "COME ON, Dad. I want to go." I said, "Look, isn't this incredible?" He's says (verbatim), "Oh my God, it's SOME GUY's locker. Big deal. Let's go. I'm hungry."

 

2) Was at the doctor this week, detailing some of my various aches and illnesses. He says to me, "Well, you are on the downside of 50 now. You have to expect some of these things." I felt like he was encouraging me to stop by the local cemetary and start plot shopping. :isurrender:

I am 62 my wife is 60 . We have a 29 year old son and his wife is 27 . They have been married 4 years and together 8 years . The topper is that her parents are both 43 . Do the math . We could be our daughter in law's grandparents . Her parents had 4 kids by the time they were 25 and he had suffered his first heart attack by then .When I found that out I felt both old and I realized that I was in pretty good shape for my age

I was in the car on the way to football practice the other day when Crazy Train played on the radio. I told my son that it was one of my favorite Ozzy Osbourne songs and he replied " Is that the dude on the cell phone commercials and from the cable show The Osbournes? So he is a singer too?"

 

Similar story only a little older.

 

I was substitute teaching in the late 80's.

 

Kids were talking music and they asked me some groups I liked. I mentioned a few and when I spoke of the Eagles, they said, "oooo, their old and terrible."

 

So I asked what they thought of Don Henley. Some said, "End of the Innocence? Boys of Summer?" When I replied yes they said, "Cool. Good songs."

 

What about Glenn Frey I asked. "Smuggler's Blues is great!" they said.

 

Finally I said, "Have you heard any songs by a guy named Joe Walsh? he did "Life's Been Good."

 

Some said, "Funny song. Cool."

 

It was then I shouted: "HOW IN THE WORLD, do you not like the Eagles then ????!!!!"

 

They didn't get it. :ohbrother::lol:

Hatz you're just trying to push Jims' button.

Hatz you're just trying to push Jims' button.

 

But he's not biting.

 

:lol:

I felt like he was encouraging me to stop by the local cemetary and start plot shopping. :isurrender:

 

Buying a cemetery plot is not necessarily a sign of getting old so much as putting it to use is.

Similar story only a little older.

 

I was substitute teaching in the late 80's.

 

Kids were talking music and they asked me some groups I liked. I mentioned a few and when I spoke of the Eagles, they said, "oooo, their old and terrible."

 

So I asked what they thought of Don Henley. Some said, "End of the Innocence? Boys of Summer?" When I replied yes they said, "Cool. Good songs."

 

What about Glenn Frey I asked. "Smuggler's Blues is great!" they said.

 

Finally I said, "Have you heard any songs by a guy named Joe Walsh? he did "Life's Been Good."

 

Some said, "Funny song. Cool."

 

It was then I shouted: "HOW IN THE WORLD, do you not like the Eagles then ????!!!!"

 

They didn't get it. :ohbrother::lol:

 

Good point. I've had similar conversations with people who claim to like and appreciate rock n roll but don't like the blues.

 

Personally speaking, I somewhat do like the Eagles, but I'm a huge fan of Don Henley as a solo artist.

Good point. I've had similar conversations with people who claim to like and appreciate rock n roll but don't like the blues.

 

Personally speaking, I somewhat do like the Eagles, but I'm a huge fan of Don Henley as a solo artist.

 

Well, then you will love this. (And Jim will hate it. )

 

My friend scored front row, center section tickets to see Don Henley in Norfolk on November 20th. :dancingpa

 

We are driving the 4 to 5 hour trip to see him and sitting right up front. I fully expect to be invited up on stage to play guitar on "Boys of Summer." :lol: