My dad is 89, still bowls on two leagues and loves to fish. What I HAVE noticed is that he looks more frail and does everything slower now. My mom is 79 and never seems to age mentally. She had a hip replacement in January and was out and about in five weeks much to the amazement of her doctor and everyone else. When I do call her she is never home and tells me I should call her at night when she is. Problem is, when night time rolls around then I'M tired!

I do wish now that they hadn't moved down to Florida. They kept their home up in Ohio but haven't been back in over a year. They enjoy the holidays with their friends down in Florida but really miss our family here.