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To: James F. Hopkins who wrote (87120)	12/17/2000 11:54:05 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Respond to of 132070

>>I can't seem to adjust in good grace to the limits age has put on me.<< jim, focus on the positive, my friend! you were blessed for what you had. nerve damage took much of my strength away at 23 years old. surgery helped, but i literally lost out from 23 - 32 years old. i'm 34 and you could still probably out tough my weak butt - and i've gotten over it. ;-) (though i don't think about 70 and 80 years old right now b/c i'm starting with so little strength). just learn to develop other skills like you developed your strength. share your knowledge and experiences as you have here.

To: James F. Hopkins who wrote (87120)	12/18/2000 9:10:05 AM
From: Casaubon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

you're a pretty cool old goat. <ggg>

To: James F. Hopkins who wrote (87120)	12/18/2000 9:16:54 AM
From: Earlie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Jim: I read the book long before the world was talking about it, only because a sailing friend of mine gave it to me and said, "Read the passages on how a man drowns before you go out again in that crazy catamaran of yours". It sure gave me the chills. I also read the book and totally agree with you that it does a good job on the characters one meets in a fishing town. I started my career as a nineteen year old school teacher in a fishing town on Lake Erie. Played hockey for the town. Every guy on that team was a fisherman and they all had builds like Hulk Hogan and hands that could crush a rock. Even though I was into weight training in a big way at that time, I hated shaking hands with any of them as it was risking lifetime injury. (g) I was the smallest player in the league, but never worried about it because any scrap on the ice never lasted long before my team mates would start tossing guys around like they were sacks of spuds. Man, I loved that gang of guys and the fun we had. Went out on their fishing boats many times and for the life of me, I could never understand why they loved the life but sure came to understand why they were so physically tough. They fished more or less year round back then and the winter storms on Lake Erie frequently came in worse than forecast. Lost a few good friends. Jim, your commentary brings shivers at this end. What an experience to live through. Glad you made it through to retirement! Yes, the aging process is a pain in the backside, particularly for those who had strength and vigor, but don't try any of the stuff you could do with ease when you were younger. It is both humiliating and risky. We don't heel as fast. (g) Great memories get even greater with age. The guys and gals who have them are the ones who live richly even as the aging process takes its toll. And there is absolutely nothing in this world like having offspring who genuinely admire their parents for the things they did "back then" Best, Earlie