I am turning 50

[Per Swenson]

Hi all.

Labor day weekend has always been this crazy guys birthday weekend.
Why, every 7 years it falls on labor day.
Not to belabor the point, but the odds at one time were not in my favor of making it this far.
Go ahead you older geezers chuckle.
But 50 years old? With a mind like a adolescent?

So here is the question.

Do any of you folks consider your chronological age or are y'all still a bunch of big kids like me?

[Phyllis Meyer]

Have an awesome day! Numbers don't mean anything, it's how you feel inside!

Sincerely,
A kid at heart,
Phyllis

[David DeCristoforo]

Funny you should bring this up. I will be 61 on the 25th of Sept. And I don't feel any different that I did when I was 20. Oh, there are more aches and pains and I don't have quite the stamina I did when I was 20. But I can still work circles around guys half my age. And, having stopped smoking a few months ago, I have a lot more energy and feel more positive than I have ever felt. My relationship with my wife of going on 40 years is better than ever. Growing older is a fact of life. But it's how you deal with it that matters. Our society places value on youth and physical appearance when, in fact, those are among the least important things in life. Enjoy what you have, be grateful and give as much as you can to as many as you can. BWT, 50 don't look so old from here....

[Dennis Peacock]

Relax Per.....I turn 50 next year.....but hey....I'm still a big kid having fun and riding motorcycles and such. My body is old, but "I'm" still young.

Happy Birthday bud!!!!

[Tom Godley]

I will be 50 next year -- I never really think about it. But I have noticed that more and more people are younger than me

I was never a kid -- I was one of those VERY serious children.


I worked way too much in my 30's - when I turned 40 I thankfully recognized how crazy it was and jumped off the "merry go round".

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Per......Happy Birthday!

Life is pretty much what you make of it. I think you have the right attitude.......

[Matt Ocel]

I'm a couple years behind ya, but to answer your question, I still act like a sophomore in high school.I don't know of any other way! (my wife hates it)

Have a happy 50 Per.

[glenn bradley]

I'm older than you guys!?! I can't believe it! Seriously, I may act my age when required but I refuse to live my age. Stay healthy whenever possible and enjoy life, that's my recommendation. Live like you feel and not by the calendar and all that stuff. Congrats and welcome to your quinquagenarian decade ;-)

[Bruce Page]

For the most part, I don’t feel much different in my head than I did 20 years ago, I guess I’m a little more conservative.
I’m going to be 58 in a couple of months and I definitely can feel the difference in my strength & stamina.

Happy Birthday, 50 ain’t that bad

[Mitchell Andrus]

Do any of you folks consider your chronological age or are y'all still a bunch of big kids like me?

Per, you know the band I play in. You think I'M grown up yet??????

BTW, welcome to the club - and yes, you may still sit at the kid's table if you'd like...

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[Jesse Cloud]

Dude, it just gets better! I breezed past fifty a long while back and every year I feel better and have more fun. Best wishes for the next 50!

[Judy Kingery]

Hello Per,

Happy 50th! Yep, I'll follow you two weeks after Labor Day for my 5-0. My husband says he married "an older woman." Ha, he'll follow us right into 50 about 6 months behind us! Nah, I think 50's fine, long as one has the fortunate experience to feel fairly well and enjoy your marriage, family and friends (including those members of the family called pups), your activities, occupation - then yes, life is indeed blessed and 50's fine. We've always cut up and had a great deal of fun through the years, so nope, regardless of chronology, that hasn't changed at all!!! Have a good one! Jude

[David DeCristoforo]

1) Stop worrying about being "old".
2) Never wear bermuda shorts.
3) Do NOT take up golf.
4) Take nothing for granted.
5) Keep working. DO NOT "retire"!!!
6) Make love as often as possible.
7) Do not believe anything you see on TV
8) Laugh as often as possible (especially at yourself).
9) Keep challenging your mind.
10) Learn to ignore pain.
11) Accept the inevitable. But fight it anyway.
12) etc......

[Steve Clardy]

Hmmm. I remember my 50th very well.

It was the following day before I realized I had turned 50.

[Bob Swenson]

Per was 50 when he was 5, he just didn't have a beard then.
Suck it up guys, I went to work for a German mason when I was 65, added years to my life. Never give up.
Bob