I could make a list a mile long to describe the things I can no longer do; but that would be boring. The list of things I really shouldn’t do is probably longer; it includes the following:

• wearing high heels
• standing on my head
• kneeling
• climbing trees
• diving into a pool (I’ll just walk on in, thank you very much)
• climbing up a rope
• eating pizza at midnight
• running for exercise; walking works great for me

…and the list goes on. But the upside are many things that I really can do now as I am retired and I can pretty much do whatever the hell I want to do, such as:

• writing
• reading
• making spaghetti sauce with our own tomatoes and peppers
• watching TV
• staying in my PJs all day if I want to
• futzing around in the garden
• making jewelry
• making cookies early in the morning
• napping
• not wearing makeup (in house only!)

And so it goes. There are great benefits to being older, and best of all; you’re the boss of what you can and can’t do!