June 27, 2011

The great pitcher, Satchel Paige, who played in the Negro League and then distinguished himself in the majors, once said, "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was?"  Paige said that because he didn't know when he was born. A growing number of seniors today have the same problem but it is not because they don't know when they were born. They are just a new breed who does not want to retire to Florida or Arizona or dance the funky chicken at some senior center.  They may be financially retired but they see years of productive life ahead of them in a new and sometimes bewildering world.  Where do they go?  What do they do? ....and with modern science, "How old would you be if you didn't know how long you could live?"