[Darlin']

A gracious man, a life well lived.

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[Tribune7]

I always like GHWB.

[Semper Paratus]

Who, if totally sane, would drive all day, walk for hours, listen to a rock concert--in the rain yet--then spend the rest of the night camped in the bed of a pickup truck?

That's the difference between 20 and 80.
Hell 20 and 40.

[freedumb2003]

God bless you GHWB and thank you for sharing your self-effacing and humorous musings on being 80. Clearly you are sharper than many who ARE 41.

It wasn't fair that you were taken down by your own. We conservatives owe you gratitude.

[StriperSniper]

I can no longer fly fish off the rocks at our house in Kennebunkport. I used to love to go out there and cast chartreuse Clousers at big striped bass or even tiny pollock. Now if I keep my feet in one place as I cast, I find that when I go to turn and move my feet, I am in grave danger of falling into the ocean. It is a balance thing. I now feel closer to the old guys who fall down and break hips. I used to race across the rocks like a surefooted gazelle. Now, no more rock climbing for me.

I almost didn't want to read anymore, but I'm glad I did. I hope I can do half of what he does at his age. I'm a bit less than half his age and I can feel myself losing a step compared to some of the kids out jetty jumping today. ;-)

[FourPeas]

What a charming read. The former president sounds like he'd be a hoot to hang around with.

[wardaddy]

Wow...sounds like he's living damn well for 80.

[spodefly]

GHWB BTTT

[KingNo155]

Bump and I'm still sorry I didn't vote for him in '91. I was a fool and voted Perot! A FOOL I WAS!

[SkyPilot]

What a wonderful man. I contrast this article with something BJ will write when he turns 65.

"I still got it! Now I want you to listen to me, because I have something to say, and I want you to know, I mean it. Woman still thrill me, and I thrill them. Sometimes my knees hurt from chasing them around my Harlem office, but my goal when I reach 75 is still be able to tackle them and place their hand on my groin."

[185JHP]

An excellent post. Amd the Satchel quote stimulates me to post one of the (possibly) greatest pitcher who ever lived's quotes I've been thinking about lately (especially since the Cosby truthtelling): "Ain't nobody can help being born average. But ain't nobody has to be common."

[Killborn]

God bless President George Herbert Walker Bush, a great patriot and a fine president.

God bless President George Walker Bush, a brave, selfless, and courageous man shaped in the mold of his father.

God bless all who serve the ideals, values, and freedom of our great nation, in the past, in the present, in the future and forevermore.

[Johnny Gage]

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[Yardstick]

Essays like this undermine the conspiracy theories. This just isn't the writing of a crypto-Nazi arch villian who clinks his champagne glass with the truly evil and power-mad of the world and laughs maniacally behind our backs.

[jla]

At 80, I find I still look forward to things. I still have goals. I look forward to my parachute jump on my 80th birthday. Barbara is okay with it, but she has managed to contain her enthusiasm. "One way or another, George, this will be your final jump." I asked her to rephrase it. She wouldn't.

Still has his sense of humor. :^)

[Glenn]

What candor!

A great essay.

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

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