You know you’re getting old when ...

Everyone in our office is over 60 and at times it shows. 

Here are some fun observations some of you may be able to relate to: 

• The 20-yard, straight-shot walk to the post office becomes a winding, 30- to 40-yard walk as you try to avoid walking on the ice. 

• You walk down the stairs sideways, so your foot has broader contact with the stairs. 

• You announce to the entire office you are going down the stairs, so they know where to look if you aren’t back soon. 

• You stand up and sit down slowly. Not because you are hurt but because you don’t want to take a chance of pulling a muscle. 

• Sneezing, laughing or coughing too hard could make you wet your pants. 

•The great rock-and roll-music you grew up with is now considered oldies or classic. 

• The teen idols you had posters of in your room like David Cassidy, Davie Jones and Ricky Nelson have all passed away. 

• You remember when the Rolling Stones were in their 20s. 

• Your arms are no longer long enough to read menus without your glasses. 

• When there is a weather change coming, you can feel it in your bones or joints. 

• You realized that the older you get, the smarter your parents were. 

• “I know” becomes a staple in your conversations. 

• You were raised to say Ma’am and Sir to elders and now you are the one being called Ma’am or Sir. 

• You’re so good at plucking chin hairs you don’t need a mirror. 

• You keep a pillow or two in the office should a cat nap be needed. 

• You appreciate a tall toilet.