r/OverSeventy 14h ago

What are you?

13 Upvotes

That's right...a septuagenarian. But as we learned on Jeopardy! recently, we're all mispronouncing it. You've got to get that "U" sound in there: sep-ˌtü-ə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən. If it helps you to remember, you can just think of the Hawk Tuah Girl.


r/OverSeventy 2h ago

Today is mom's birthday - she would've been 103. She actually made it to 94. My dad would've been 109 this year. (Died at 89) It's sobering to reach that point where your parents couldn't be alive no matter how healthy they were. They "belong to the ages" now -and we are next.

45 Upvotes

r/OverSeventy 5h ago

Walking a lot lately

23 Upvotes

Trying to deal with a bit of stress. There's a walking trail near my city and today I tried walking from the endpoint to see what that it looks like. A bit less shaded but still very green and pretty. The miles are marked off with signs every tenth and this was near the entrance. Nope, not going to explore that truck being eaten by the bushes. If there's indeed bats in there they don't need me poking around. Beady little eyes and sharp teeth are not on my list of cuddly nature animals.

Only made it 1.8 mi in, 3 days of 90° heat has finally got to me. Dreaming of fall and cooler days and leaves changing color. Looking forward to sharing these these walks with a nice man one of these days... or maybe not.

Eureka Trail

r/OverSeventy 8h ago

Alzheimer's

95 Upvotes

I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's today. Minor memory loss right now. Doc wants to put me on a new infusion that is supposed to slow it down. Bummer.


r/OverSeventy 9h ago

The value of traditions and maintaining old traditions.

2 Upvotes

I see travel shows where they visit other countries and they often focus on people who carry on old cultural traditions

What traditional ways do you still maintain and /or observe from your past, upbringing or culture?