Getting Old and Drinking Beer

 

This weekend I got together with some of my closest friends. We've been close for nearly twenty years and have known each other for basically all of our lives. Of course, we discussed motorcycles, buying new ones, building them, fixing them, and how we miss riding them in the winter. However, after drinking a few Busch Lights, our conversation took an interesting turn.

We started discussing what the best time to visit the grocery store would be to avoid the large crowds. A couple of us had been shopping that day and it was nightmarishly hectic. As we went about arguing whether it was better to shop early Sunday mornings or to wait until after work on a week day, one of my friends yelled, "Stop!" He continued, "Are we really arguing what the best time to shop for groceries is? Christ, we are getting old!"

All of us were speechless for a moment and then we burst out in laughter. Ten years ago we'd never have that conversation...We are getting old! Then, we started talking about the good old days and ,of course, motorcycles. Next time we meet up, we'll have to make a rule to not talk about grocery shopping!

"Getting old is a fascinating thing. The older you get, the older you want to get." - Ralph Waldo Emerson