I'm visibly aging. I noticed big dark bags under my eyes yesterday. I think some of that is due to my new sleep schedule which I'm still adjusting to, if I ever do. (It's not my natural circadian rhythm.) My skin is very thin and spotty. 

On the other hand, I've mostly kept the weight off. I seem to have very good flexibility, super-excellent balance, and I'm still fairly strong. I move fast and confidently. 

Mentally, my memory is definitely not as good as it was. But I can counter that with how well the business is doing, and how often my memory is called into use. We're at least 20% better than our best year ever, so I'm doing something right. Mostly it's experience, luck with the product, and trusting my instincts more than ever. 

I've had a couple of incidents at intersections lately. In both cases, there are reasons and doubts that it may not have been something I did. But even if none of it was my fault, I've always approached driving as if it doesn't matter whose fault it is, what matters is avoiding an accident. I was driving this morning through the intersection of Bond and Greenwood and remembered having an incident 25 years ago when they changed the lane layout. 

In other words, I may just be extra conscious of lapses, which have always happened but wasn't something I attributed to age before. The same holds true of all the memory issues. Is it really so much worse or am I just noticing it more? (Actually, I do realize my memory isn't as good at is was...but how much worse is the question.)

So I'm not going to borrow trouble from the future. I was worried about retirement, but I've can't put it off any longer, so what's the point of worrying?