tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post3030092282315249615..comments2024-03-14T11:50:14.761-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Mid LifeDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-61636674117659173072009-11-06T16:14:52.267-05:002009-11-06T16:14:52.267-05:00Hm. I've been thinking about old age, and how ...Hm. I've been thinking about old age, and how odd it is to be preparing for my Dad's eventual slide (he's just been diagnosed with Parkinson's). I'm 31. My Dad is 78. He married late.<br /><br />So most of my friends have parents roughly 15 years younger than mine, and their grandparents are about Dad's age. Actually, my husband's grandad is one and a half years older.<br /><br />It makes me feel young and unprepared (in spite of the kid pulling at my leg, I'm not sure I feel like an adult yet).lissla lissarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354424704358588553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-71455250067628781502009-11-03T11:39:30.122-05:002009-11-03T11:39:30.122-05:00You're welcome to identify yourself with middl...You're welcome to identify yourself with middle-age which is a conveniently elastic category. I referred to myself as middle-aged when I turned 50 (not <i>that</i> many years ago, thank you), and my son responded "Middle-aged? Just how long do you plan to live?"Rozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233565410780178589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-69051871035235794352009-11-03T09:51:07.292-05:002009-11-03T09:51:07.292-05:00Big Tex beat me to the punch. My parents spend a l...Big Tex beat me to the punch. My parents spend a lot of time babysitting their grandchildren.TShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118362963139092279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-90815483118774987842009-11-03T00:41:51.232-05:002009-11-03T00:41:51.232-05:00If you haven't already reached the "Well....If you haven't already reached the "Well. Here we are. Where are we anyway?" point, it can only be because you've married and had four children. I'm only slightly older than you, but, being single and childless I've already reached it at least twice. The world never stays still long enough for the story to end there; however many paths you completely cover, you eventually get forcefully pushed onto another that's going a completely different direction.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698839146562734910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-59502745702551761872009-11-02T22:07:59.144-05:002009-11-02T22:07:59.144-05:00The picture of the four kids on my desk marks me (...<i>The picture of the four kids on my desk marks me (depending on how people choose to analyze it) as being either a very young looking 38-40 or else quite dangerously insane. (For my part, I try to provide supporting evidence for both alternatives.)</i><br /><br />We had the family picture taken this summer, and all eight of us are packed into a wallet size photo I carry with me. The reactions range from "Holy S#%&!" by (some) parents to "One, two, three, four ..." by the kids.Rich Leonardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060538864273399240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-82902797541687987502009-11-02T14:53:50.887-05:002009-11-02T14:53:50.887-05:00What comes next?
Grandchildren!
But I do see the...<i>What comes next?</i><br /><br />Grandchildren!<br /><br />But I do see the shift in my own professional acquaintances. For the most part, they are either older with fewer kids or similar in age with no children, if they are even married. Most of the looks/responses I get to my foursome on display is tend to think that I am clinically insane. Those who are similar in age around here seem to think of me as the <i><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuNxHqwazs" rel="nofollow">400 Babies!</a></b></i> guy.<br /><br />For the record, I hit 33 on <a href="http://www.repealday.org/" rel="nofollow">Repeal Day</a>.Big Texnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-16550471700557995302009-11-02T14:40:14.800-05:002009-11-02T14:40:14.800-05:00Are you *sure* your youngest will be 20 when you t...<i>Are you *sure* your youngest will be 20 when you turn 50?</i><br /><br />No. I was just talking extant children.Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-90048140858588076402009-11-02T13:49:46.571-05:002009-11-02T13:49:46.571-05:00I know exactly what you mean! At 34, part of me ne...I know exactly what you mean! At 34, part of me never thought I'd live even this long (and so married and had kids relatively early, hedging my bets just in case the next truck coming around the curve had my name on it).<br /><br />In terms of what comes next, that's kind of up to you. Ideally, what's next is more of the same, only deeper (if that makes any sense). Novelty (and curiousity) kills.Prof. Whimseyhttp://www.professorwhimsey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-15493737271926276232009-11-02T13:35:07.349-05:002009-11-02T13:35:07.349-05:00Are you *sure* your youngest will be 20 when you t...Are you *sure* your youngest will be 20 when you turn 50? For most of us, there's a fighting chance the youngest will be 4 to 8, rather. Which tends to answer the question "what will we be doing?" rather neatly.bearinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953735060133330755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-29026227437132162972009-11-02T12:51:56.411-05:002009-11-02T12:51:56.411-05:00Well, your maternal grandfather retired from the N...Well, your maternal grandfather retired from the Navy at age 35 with six children, the eldest of whom was in sixth grade. He'd had 20 years of service. (He had a second career as a civilian.)Catholic Bibliophagisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697706672495544901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-40848566228441393032009-11-02T12:29:50.512-05:002009-11-02T12:29:50.512-05:00Sorry if the above sounded too flippant. I guess ...Sorry if the above sounded too flippant. I guess I did mean to be a bit funny (haha), but life happens. You never really know what will come your way next.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-81053204318470053432009-11-02T12:27:06.945-05:002009-11-02T12:27:06.945-05:00Amusing post. :) At 49, with seven kiddos (oldest...Amusing post. :) At 49, with seven kiddos (oldest 22, youngest 7), a wife, a mortgage, who has time to wonder what comes next?<br /><br />Worry not about tomorrow, for today has enough troubles of it's own...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com