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Reef flip flops, specifically the Mick Fanning model that has some cushioning and a bit of arch support.

If you need a more formal flip flop, Olukai makes some nice all leather models but they take some breaking in.
My wife bought me a pair of Teva flip flops while we were in the mountains and tubing almost every day
Not a huge fan, like my Reefs a lot better and the Teva flippers, thin bottom, Reefs have a lot more support with a thicker sole

I've been wearing Reefs for about the last 10+ years, by far my favorite shoe to run around town and the beach
And I get a pretty long life out of the Reefs
As someone who spent nearly a decade living on Maui, it is absolutely all about the Olukai. You get what you pay for. People scoff at the 100 dollar price tag. But. They last. I still have the same pair I wore for the final 3 years daily on Maui and I've lived in Georgia for 4 years now. Olukai is always the answer. Shoots.
 
So, to sum up the thread, all we need to worry about as we get older is selecting the right footwear and using plenty of allergy medicine?
Don't forget the stretching so you don't injure yourself getting out of bed.
Funny story...standing at my desk at work, ****ing off on the message board (as you do), sharp pain in shoulder blade out of the blue. Now it feels like a pinched nerve.

What were you doing to cause that you ask? Standing...just standing here :rolleyes:
My wife’s and I were in the automatic car wash a few weeks ago, had my elbow leaning on the console between the seats talking to her. When it was done I sat up to drive away pinched something in my back. I could barely drive home and sat in my recliner with a heating pad for an hour before I got any relief.
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And why does my calf hurt today? Did I do something in my sleep because it didn't hurt when I went to sleep but was hurting when I woke up?

:wall:
 
These meds are great but people don't realize that while they don't cause drowsiness like Benadryl, they can cause some tiredness. So take them before bed because they last in your system 24 hours.

We gave our oldest daughter Zyrtec years ago when it was new to the market and suggested by her pediatrician.

A day or two later she fell asleep on the way home from school! I decided to try Zyrtec for myself and it also made me tired.
Switched to Allegra and works wonders.
 
10,000 steps just about every day this year. I'm not speed walking like some of those spunky old gals at the malls in the morning, but I get a decent pace going.

But boy, getting up out of a chair after being seated for a while is like a baby calf trying to stand for the first time. All awkward and shaky with some pain in the knees that I certainly didn't earn from dragging Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes. Once I get moving it's fine, but jeez Louise those first few seconds are pretty iffy.
 
10,000 steps just about every day this year. I'm not speed walking like some of those spunky old gals at the malls in the morning, but I get a decent pace going.

But boy, getting up out of a chair after being seated for a while is like a baby calf trying to stand for the first time. All awkward and shaky with some pain in the knees that I certainly didn't earn from dragging Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes. Once I get moving it's fine, but jeez Louise those first few seconds are pretty iffy.
Excellent reference....
 
10,000 steps just about every day this year. I'm not speed walking like some of those spunky old gals at the malls in the morning, but I get a decent pace going.

But boy, getting up out of a chair after being seated for a while is like a baby calf trying to stand for the first time. All awkward and shaky with some pain in the knees that I certainly didn't earn from dragging Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes. Once I get moving it's fine, but jeez Louise those first few seconds are pretty iffy.
Wearing your weighted vest I bet too
 
10,000 steps just about every day this year. I'm not speed walking like some of those spunky old gals at the malls in the morning, but I get a decent pace going.

But boy, getting up out of a chair after being seated for a while is like a baby calf trying to stand for the first time. All awkward and shaky with some pain in the knees that I certainly didn't earn from dragging Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes. Once I get moving it's fine, but jeez Louise those first few seconds are pretty iffy.
Wearing your weighted vest I bet too

No, but I do wear a backpack. :bag:
 
I was never a big health guy but now I get all my annual check-ups, drink water, put on sunscreen, and more than anything no longer attempt feats of strength like (for example) climbing to the top step of the ladder and hanging onto the roof with one hand while cleaning out the gutter with the other. It was probably never a good idea to do stuff like that, but now I'm like - if I fall and break my leg, there's a 50-50 chance I never golf again, so why risk it?
Good point, nothing wrong with stopping while you are still ahead of the game.
I’m learning this lesson in real time, after injuring myself at the gym.

I’ll probably be fine, but there’s a chance I won’t, and not looking forward to 4-6 mos rehab.
 
Reef flip flops, specifically the Mick Fanning model that has some cushioning and a bit of arch support.

If you need a more formal flip flop, Olukai makes some nice all leather models but they take some breaking in.
My wife bought me a pair of Teva flip flops while we were in the mountains and tubing almost every day
Not a huge fan, like my Reefs a lot better and the Teva flippers, thin bottom, Reefs have a lot more support with a thicker sole

I've been wearing Reefs for about the last 10+ years, by far my favorite shoe to run around town and the beach
And I get a pretty long life out of the Reefs
As someone who spent nearly a decade living on Maui, it is absolutely all about the Olukai. You get what you pay for. People scoff at the 100 dollar price tag. But. They last. I still have the same pair I wore for the final 3 years daily on Maui and I've lived in Georgia for 4 years now. Olukai is always the answer. Shoots.
I have 2 pair Olukai, 1 Sanuk.

Kinda like the Sanuks more, but Olukai mo betta fo pau hana.
 
10,000 steps just about every day this year. I'm not speed walking like some of those spunky old gals at the malls in the morning, but I get a decent pace going.

But boy, getting up out of a chair after being seated for a while is like a baby calf trying to stand for the first time. All awkward and shaky with some pain in the knees that I certainly didn't earn from dragging Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes. Once I get moving it's fine, but jeez Louise those first few seconds are pretty iffy.
LOL...i noticed we both did this when we got up from the picnic table at breakside.
 
If you haven’t abandoned social media yet, do it. My mood is so much better. It could just be me but I get stressed when people openly talk about hating half the country. My productivity is much higher as well.
Wish my wife would do that.
Get her the book “The Outrage Machine”
Thank you for this recommendation.
I've had more than one night where I'm Instagraming until I hear birds chirping outside due to the sun about to rise. Not at all healthy for anyone ... never mind a 56 year old.
I'm not much of a book reader but I'm listening to "The Outrage Machine" the audio-book which was free for me on Amazon Music.
I'm about 2 hours in (of 12 hours) and It's a bit long winded making points but I feel the long-windedness is also excellent therapy for the self diagnosed ADHD that I've acquired from online media streaming and scrolling.
I'm very much enjoying it so far and looking forward to understanding and learning ways to deal with the addiction of digital entertainment and social media.
 
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If you haven’t abandoned social media yet, do it. My mood is so much better. It could just be me but I get stressed when people openly talk about hating half the country. My productivity is much higher as well.
Wish my wife would do that.
Get her the book “The Outrage Machine”
Thank you for this recommendation.
I've had more than one night where I'm Instagraming until I hear birds chirping outside due to the sun about to rise. Not at all healthy for anyone ... never mind a 56 year old.
I'm not much of a book reader but I'm listening to "The Outrage Machine" the audio-book which was free for me on Amazon Music.
I'm about 2 hours in (of 12 hours) and It's a bit long winded making points but I feel the long-windedness is also excellent therapy for the self diagnosed ADHD that I've acquired from online media streaming and scrolling.
I'm very much enjoying it so far and looking forward to understanding and learning ways to deal with the addiction of digital entertainment and social media.
I couldn’t describe it better. And I too am limping through it. It’s alarming how little I read before all I can think of is I should be doing something else.
 
If you haven’t abandoned social media yet, do it. My mood is so much better. It could just be me but I get stressed when people openly talk about hating half the country. My productivity is much higher as well.
Wish my wife would do that.
Get her the book “The Outrage Machine”
Thank you for this recommendation.
I've had more than one night where I'm Instagraming until I hear birds chirping outside due to the sun about to rise. Not at all healthy for anyone ... never mind a 56 year old.
I'm not much of a book reader but I'm listening to "The Outrage Machine" the audio-book which was free for me on Amazon Music.
I'm about 2 hours in (of 12 hours) and It's a bit long winded making points but I feel the long-windedness is also excellent therapy for the self diagnosed ADHD that I've acquired from online media streaming and scrolling.
I'm very much enjoying it so far and looking forward to understanding and learning ways to deal with the addiction of digital entertainment and social media.
I couldn’t describe it better. And I too am limping through it. It’s alarming how little I read before all I can think of is I should be doing something else.
The audio book is working out great for me since I listen while I'm driving ... vs listening to music, sprots talk, or politics talk.
Also, the guy reading it to me is also a much better reader than I am ...
 
One of the keys really is avoiding activities that frequently result in injury. For me that list includes:
  • Cleaning
  • Getting dressed
  • Getting undressed
  • Exercising
  • Reaching from the front of the car to the back
  • Going up the stairs
  • Going down the stairs
 
One of the keys really is avoiding activities that frequently result in injury. For me that list includes:
  • Cleaning
  • Getting dressed
  • Getting undressed
  • Exercising
  • Reaching from the front of the car to the back
  • Going up the stairs
  • Going down the stairs
We bought a house without stairs. The maids from our maid service are here now.

Can't help with the rest.
 
One of the keys really is avoiding activities that frequently result in injury. For me that list includes:
  • Cleaning
  • Getting dressed
  • Getting undressed
  • Exercising
  • Reaching from the front of the car to the back
  • Going up the stairs
  • Going down the stairs
We bought a house without stairs. The maids from our maid service are here now.

Can't help with the rest.
Isn’t bullet 1 the reason you get married? Jk for those that get triggered by that…….maybe.
 
One of the keys really is avoiding activities that frequently result in injury. For me that list includes:
  • Cleaning
  • Getting dressed
  • Getting undressed
  • Exercising
  • Reaching from the front of the car to the back
  • Going up the stairs
  • Going down the stairs
We bought a house without stairs. The maids from our maid service are here now.

Can't help with the rest.
Isn’t bullet 1 the reason you get married? Jk for those that get triggered by that…….maybe.
I sure messed up then
 
One of the keys really is avoiding activities that frequently result in injury. For me that list includes:
  • Cleaning
  • Getting dressed
  • Getting undressed
  • Exercising
  • Reaching from the front of the car to the back
  • Going up the stairs
  • Going down the stairs
We bought a house without stairs. The maids from our maid service are here now.

Can't help with the rest.
Isn’t bullet 1 the reason you get married? Jk for those that get triggered by that…….maybe.
I sure messed up then
I think my wife married me specifically so she wouldn’t have to clean the bathroom anymore
 
I used to suffer from allergies about 1-2 weeks out of the year. But the darndest thing happened to me about 6 years ago, pre-covid. I wore contact lenses from 18 to about 45. Was horrible with the care; slept in them, wore one at a time (my vision isn't terrible) rarely washed them. Just all the things you're NOT supposed to do with contacts, I did. And I'd deal with allergies in the spring with contacts for a couple of weeks and just....that was life.

But my eyes finally just said NO MAS to contacts. I couldn't wear them without my eyes fighting back hard and spitting them out like Sheik eating a vegetable. So I moved to glasses full time and guess what? Allergies vanished. I mean.....gone. Not one day, not one week, not in the spring, not any time. I don't know if it was allergens tagging along on the contacts that made me suffer or always adjusting my eyes, whatever the case, I'm allergy free and a four eyed goober.
Great notebook pull.
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.
Sorry to hear. That sounds painful.

But….i’ll ask the obvious question…..why not date a 40 year old???
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.
Sorry to hear. That sounds painful.

But….i’ll ask the obvious question…..why not date a 40 year old???
Oh...I am! I have my filters go all the way down to 35.
:oldunsure:
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.
Sorry to hear. That sounds painful.

But….i’ll ask the obvious question…..why not date a 40 year old???
Oh...I am! I have my filters go all the way down to 35.
:oldunsure:
To quote Fletch: “god I admire you”
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.

A good friend of mine is 58 and recently single. He was divorced about 10 years ago but then was in a long term thing until recently and is back in the game. He's extremely well-maintained, hasn't changed in 30 years, fit and wealthy with an awesome condo in downtown MNLPS. The stuff he showed me from his dating exploits made me very jealous and at the same time extremely thankful to be happily married. Just an unbelievable amount of hilarious but extremely annoying high-maintenance crap these young birds expect from him to play the game.
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.
I spent about 8 hours in a car with a guy in a similar situation. Divorced, kids grown & gone, he was talking about how he's always traveling around to watch bands just for something to do. After we were done for that week he was flying to Nashville to see a guy perform and hitting up an ex-girlfriend for a place to crash & smash.

Contrast that with me bitching about being married for 30+ years and envying his situation. He was telling me I had what he wanted. It was an interesting conversation.
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.

My buddy Dave (you've met him a couple of times) had a horrendous time dating for over 10 years and he is in great shape, has his hair, looks a little like Tom Brady and he's 6'3". He had some real horror stories. But through mutual friends, he met his current gal and they've been going strong for 2 years. LOVE HER. She and my wife and great buddies, she comes with me to networking events, just the life of the party. HOT too.

But it took over 10 years for Dave to get there. Brutal.
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.

My buddy Dave (you've met him a couple of times) had a horrendous time dating for over 10 years and he is in great shape, has his hair, looks a little like Tom Brady and he's 6'3". He had some real horror stories. But through mutual friends, he met his current gal and they've been going strong for 2 years. LOVE HER. She and my wife and great buddies, she comes with me to networking events, just the life of the party. HOT too.

But it took over 10 years for Dave to get there. Brutal.
Again...i'm not in a bad way at all. I've got a good friend base around here (Hi!) and I've got enough things to keep me busy.

My relationship and dating resume is very heavily weighted towards being a serial monogamist in committed relationships. I didn't really date anyone in high school or college except for like 2 to 3 month flings....then I had a crazy good time in Chicago post college for about 5 years before I met my soon to be ex-wife. I immediately met someone else after I got divorced and we were together for 9 years. The long and short of it is I've really gone on 3 or 4 first dates over the past decade...that's it! I don't want to get into a rut of swiping and then texting and then nothing happen.

All this being said...when are we hanging out?

Because one of my initiatives is to tap into the female networks of people I know around here.
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.

My buddy Dave (you've met him a couple of times) had a horrendous time dating for over 10 years and he is in great shape, has his hair, looks a little like Tom Brady and he's 6'3". He had some real horror stories. But through mutual friends, he met his current gal and they've been going strong for 2 years. LOVE HER. She and my wife and great buddies, she comes with me to networking events, just the life of the party. HOT too.

But it took over 10 years for Dave to get there. Brutal.
Again...i'm not in a bad way at all. I've got a good friend base around here (Hi!) and I've got enough things to keep me busy.

My relationship and dating resume is very heavily weighted towards being a serial monogamist in committed relationships. I didn't really date anyone in high school or college except for like 2 to 3 month flings....then I had a crazy good time in Chicago post college for about 5 years before I met my soon to be ex-wife. I immediately met someone else after I got divorced and we were together for 9 years. The long and short of it is I've really gone on 3 or 4 first dates over the past decade...that's it! I don't want to get into a rut of swiping and then texting and then nothing happen.

All this being said...when are we hanging out?

Because one of my initiatives is to tap into the female networks of people I know around here.

We need to get a round in before the weather worm turns here, my man.

I don't know very many single women my age, tbh.
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.

My buddy Dave (you've met him a couple of times) had a horrendous time dating for over 10 years and he is in great shape, has his hair, looks a little like Tom Brady and he's 6'3". He had some real horror stories. But through mutual friends, he met his current gal and they've been going strong for 2 years. LOVE HER. She and my wife and great buddies, she comes with me to networking events, just the life of the party. HOT too.

But it took over 10 years for Dave to get there. Brutal.
Again...i'm not in a bad way at all. I've got a good friend base around here (Hi!) and I've got enough things to keep me busy.

My relationship and dating resume is very heavily weighted towards being a serial monogamist in committed relationships. I didn't really date anyone in high school or college except for like 2 to 3 month flings....then I had a crazy good time in Chicago post college for about 5 years before I met my soon to be ex-wife. I immediately met someone else after I got divorced and we were together for 9 years. The long and short of it is I've really gone on 3 or 4 first dates over the past decade...that's it! I don't want to get into a rut of swiping and then texting and then nothing happen.

All this being said...when are we hanging out?

Because one of my initiatives is to tap into the female networks of people I know around here.

We need to get a round in before the weather worm turns here, my man.

I don't know very many single women my age, tbh.
Weather will be fine...not this weekend. But we can play year round!
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.

My buddy Dave (you've met him a couple of times) had a horrendous time dating for over 10 years and he is in great shape, has his hair, looks a little like Tom Brady and he's 6'3". He had some real horror stories. But through mutual friends, he met his current gal and they've been going strong for 2 years. LOVE HER. She and my wife and great buddies, she comes with me to networking events, just the life of the party. HOT too.

But it took over 10 years for Dave to get there. Brutal.
Again...i'm not in a bad way at all. I've got a good friend base around here (Hi!) and I've got enough things to keep me busy.

My relationship and dating resume is very heavily weighted towards being a serial monogamist in committed relationships. I didn't really date anyone in high school or college except for like 2 to 3 month flings....then I had a crazy good time in Chicago post college for about 5 years before I met my soon to be ex-wife. I immediately met someone else after I got divorced and we were together for 9 years. The long and short of it is I've really gone on 3 or 4 first dates over the past decade...that's it! I don't want to get into a rut of swiping and then texting and then nothing happen.

All this being said...when are we hanging out?

Because one of my initiatives is to tap into the female networks of people I know around here.

We need to get a round in before the weather worm turns here, my man.

I don't know very many single women my age, tbh.
Weather will be fine...not this weekend. But we can play year round!

I haven't played in over a month. But let's set something up soon so it's on the calendar.

This probably could have been a text.
 
Dating sucks.

I've been taking pretty good care of myself and so looking at women the same age as me just isn't cutting it. Don't mean to be harsh and I know men tend to age well, especially the classification of a silver fox and all....lol. But damn...I'm swiping left like 95% of the time.

My buddy Dave (you've met him a couple of times) had a horrendous time dating for over 10 years and he is in great shape, has his hair, looks a little like Tom Brady and he's 6'3". He had some real horror stories. But through mutual friends, he met his current gal and they've been going strong for 2 years. LOVE HER. She and my wife and great buddies, she comes with me to networking events, just the life of the party. HOT too.

But it took over 10 years for Dave to get there. Brutal.
Again...i'm not in a bad way at all. I've got a good friend base around here (Hi!) and I've got enough things to keep me busy.

My relationship and dating resume is very heavily weighted towards being a serial monogamist in committed relationships. I didn't really date anyone in high school or college except for like 2 to 3 month flings....then I had a crazy good time in Chicago post college for about 5 years before I met my soon to be ex-wife. I immediately met someone else after I got divorced and we were together for 9 years. The long and short of it is I've really gone on 3 or 4 first dates over the past decade...that's it! I don't want to get into a rut of swiping and then texting and then nothing happen.

All this being said...when are we hanging out?

Because one of my initiatives is to tap into the female networks of people I know around here.

We need to get a round in before the weather worm turns here, my man.

I don't know very many single women my age, tbh.
Weather will be fine...not this weekend. But we can play year round!

I haven't played in over a month. But let's set something up soon so it's on the calendar.

This probably could have been a text.
"Hi, is this thing on?"
 

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