tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post8258828173238655381..comments2024-03-22T18:01:20.065-05:00Comments on Geezer with a Grudge: Feeling MortalT.W. Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-80338569756860466182011-06-07T13:03:06.700-05:002011-06-07T13:03:06.700-05:00Very cool. I'd like to think my kids would say...Very cool. I'd like to think my kids would say something like that about me when I am 80. My father did a thousand things to make me proud to be his son, but he was all adventured out before I was born; unless you include traditional sports. He was a state-level tennis player into his early 60s and a solid basketball player into his 40s. I will always remember him being the point guard for the "Washington Generals" when the Harlem Globetrotters came to town (Dodge City, KS). He held his own against that amazing group of basketball players.T.W. Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-22087941850704772822011-06-07T11:03:21.905-05:002011-06-07T11:03:21.905-05:00Great post! My dad, now in his 80s was a bit diffe...Great post! My dad, now in his 80s was a bit different. He was always pushing us to our limits when we were young. He had me steering the car, from the passenger seat, when I was too young to reach the pedals. He had me on a motorcycle long before I could get a learner's permit. He was there when I had my first crash roaring across a field when suddenly a pit appeared, and he wasn't mad even though I smashed up his bike a bit. So it surprised me when he didn't want to ride my motorcycle--I think he feels a bit unsteady now and doesn't trust his own physical skills, though he still hikes up mountains, goes kayaking, and drives himself around in his car. To have my dad not want to try something a bit adventurous was a bit of a shock, and made me feel old too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com