Shock!!

Don't worry the eyesight goes too so it will be a non issue!  Not only that you won't remember what it was you were so upset about! lol  Russ  P.S. and yes that really is the color of my hair and beard!

You're shocked!?I had no idea - no idea whatsoever - that I'd have waaaaaaay less hair, far too much waist (I was certain I'd maintain my high school 31",) would not still be able to leap in and out of low-slung cars in a one slick movement, w/out any grunting or gasping, and could not get up from crawling under the layout w/ ease and w/out grabbing for something to assist myself (includes more grunting.) However, I didn't know I'd be playin' w/ trains, either, so there's that one good aspect of being where I find my more-than-amply-keestered-self today. Oh well, at least I'm still lucid, ambulating, crafting, digesting, eliminating, seeing, and chewing quite well, thank you very much, so what's to complain about?

Plenty! Sort of. Maybe. 

Frank the shocked, too.

It's interesting to see how forum members look, in comparison to what your minds eye pictured.

lowen

Very interesting. Especially when they display a photo of themselves as they were in younger, wilder, and leaner times.

Frank

Worse scare of my life, getting a new drivers license after 10 years of not having to. The screen had my old license picture up, they they threw the new 10 year older and 30 lbs heavier pic up on the screen  I think they do that just for shock value.

I think they do that just for shock value.

LOL! That happened to me too!

Well my wife won't even take my pic! So I must really look bad?

Gunny

Think you have a bald spot on top of your head?  Wrong!  

That's a solar panel for a sex machine.

That's why I have removed all the mirrors in my house and shave in the dark.  

I go to a retirement age group at church. A lot of the people are considerably older than me but at least some are my age. I think they look older than me but I realise that they must think the same thing.

dont worry of how you look.worry about how your trains look.

You said it yourself,  Earl.

"You're only as old as you feel!" 

Why yes, you do look old!

I don't know what you are talking about!! I'm 59 and look 29 (so I've been told!!)

It's my story, and I'm stick'n with it!!

I feel your pain and angst, brother!

God bless us all,

Steve Painter

My wife had to zoom way, way out! I was so big that to get me all in the picture you could not see my face!

Had to have one with the kids and a caboose!

C'mon, you guy's are making way too much about this. Every morning when I look in the mirror while I'm brushing my teeth, I see another wrinkle on the brow, eye brows growing together over my nose, (thankfully they don't look like Andy Rooney's) but in the end, I accept the way I look. God gave me this body and the face went along for the ride. HRUMPH, when I see some of these old time actors on TV that had tons of Botox I think, man, how stupid. But, their looks = money.

Earl

I think its that hat that does it.

@ Basementbil   

Ahh....well.....in the mornings at my age I Remove my teeth...lol.....

My wife took a look at me with my hair mussed and said I look like Ed Koch.

I've been told a lot of things in my life but. .  .  .

Ed Koch ?

Ooooooooooooooo, that stings

Eliot

That's not so bad.  My wife said I look like Bozo the Clown.

Okay. I see a recent reply by Farmer Bill and I immediately go see what mayhem you're

creating. 

Of course you do! In Hollywood they call that " type casting".

Hi Earl, I know what you are saying. When I see someone on TV or in the paper and they say that the person is 63 I can't help but think what a mess they are at such a young age. Until I see one of myself and then I'm hit with the harsh reality of life, this is not twenty-five years ago.

Earl can you still “cut the  mustard”?
I can’t wait until tomorrow I get better looking everyday..

B.N

I must admit that it took awhile to find a picture that I liked. Most that were better were 5 to 6 years older.  So I would have to agree still sucking in air can have it's down moments, but then it is still sucking in air. Onward.

I'm perfectly happy with my photo. I'm much older than I look. All that clean living paid off.