"What I used to do all night now takes all night to do"
I started going back to the gym to work out last week, decided to stare
the covids in the spikes (the place is very large and hardly used when I
go, very clean, gotta carry a bottle of disinfectant around to clean the
machines after use). I was feeling awful not working out, it is feeling
good now getting some muscles stretched and strengthened. I figure the
risk is worth it as I consider other health aspects of being a slug and
getting fat (I definitely put on the Covid 19, my trousers have shrunk!).
On another aspect I have related that I participated in the Astra Zeneca
covids vax trial here, got my shots in Nov/Dec and had a rxn to both
which led me to believe I got the actual vax although I cheated and went
and got antibody tests which were both negative. These tests are not
particularly reliable so that didn't mean much.
On Monday the state "allowed" those in my age group to sign up for a
Pfizer vax so i did that and got my first shot scheduled for 29Mar and
the second for 24Feb (yes their scheduling app was a total disaster, I
have no idea how it managed that). I went to get a blood draw on
Thursday as part of the ongoing trial follow-up so told the girl that I
had an appt for the Pfizer vax, could they unblind me to find out if I
got the vax or not. Before I got home I got an email saying I got the
placebo. Weird, I still don't understand how I had a rxn to the shots,
which I was told were only saline in the placebo.
In any case it appears that having 2 vaccines is not an issue if indeed
I had gotten the actual AZ vax. A MD/PhD drug dev kind of guy friend
who worked on setting up the trial here has talked to both AZ and Pfizer
scientists about any additive issues, they are still kinda uncertain on
it but don't believe there would be any problems but maybe not any
additional protections. Early indications are that the AZ vax is not as
effective on the new mutations as is Pfizer but they are not totally
sure yet. The Pfizer (as well as Moderna) and AZ vaxxes are different
types but both apparently effective so something to consider if you have
choices. The AZ vax is not yet approved in the US for reasons unclear
but it is being rolled out elsewhere including Europe and India and many
other countries.
So anyway I will go on 24Feb to get the first stab then some time later
to get the second (which should be sooner than 29Mar, I will have to get
them to organize that).
--FT
On 2/13/21 10:54 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
If 60 is geezerdom, I’m already there.
Mrs. Dan often complains about being “old”. I don’t get this, as I don’t
consider myself old. I can still do just about anything I put my mind to,
albeit maybe not as well as I did 10-20 years ago, but I’m by no means feeble.
This being said, some things I “could” do I choose not to because I have that
luxury.
If that’s geezerdom, I’m good with it.
Gotta go - I need to yell at the neighbor kids on my lawn.
-D
On Feb 13, 2021, at 10:48 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
wrote:
Well thanks, Dan. Geezerdom isn’t too bad. A few things start to not work as
well as they once did but, if you are living right, you become more cunning,
sly and clever to make up for it.
2020 was supposed to be the big tour Europe year celebrating 60 years old, 40
years married but the covid had other ideas. This year the focus is retirement
prep and keeping the Covid and the cancer at bay.
I think I’ll play a round of golf, have a couple Old Fashions and have a Costco
cake (very old guilty pleasure from the poor, living in a single wide days).
As Bob
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On Feb 13, 2021, at 8:15 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
wrote:
Geezerness is a state of mind except at the grocery store on Thursdays when
you get an extra 5% discount.
PRO TIP: It helps to have a younger woman with whom to consort...
--FT
On 2/13/21 8:54 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
Bob’s a geezer. I’m approaching geezerness, but looking forward to it.
Happy belated birthday!
-D
On Feb 13, 2021, at 8:46 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Is it indeed? Happy birthday!
Mine was last week. I can no longer claim I'm in my early 40s...
Curt
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On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 8:17 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
To AZ Bob!
-D
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