The Realm of Possibilities

Lately I was thinking about the things I enjoyed the most about being young. And wondered whether I could recapture any of them before I hit 50. Here are some of them:

• Swimming and goofing off on a diving board. Why not?
  
• Playing basketball. I mean really playing, on an actual team, and being a major contributor to said team, and having a shot at a league championship. Maybe an old fogey team if I got in decent enough shape - tall order.
• Singing in front of a very large, appreciative audience, maybe even televised. Not likely.
• Bike Rides. Easier said than done, but possible.
• In good physical condition such that strange women flirt or double-take. Possible? Maybe. Likely? Not at all.
• An evening with friends where I laugh so hard I get a mild bellyache. Don't think so.
• An evening sitting around with friends just singing. Do people even do that anymore?

Interestingly, most of the above require losing weight and/or getting in shape. Maybe I've got to reframe my perspective to be happy and successful.

In the meantime, the key question - time for a new car or hang on awhile longer? Ponder this, I must.