On Hot Tubs and Getting Older

Next year, I’ll be 50. What the f…?

I remember being a young man in my early 20’s, and thinking 30 was old. My 20’s and 30’s were probably my peak, at least physically.

To even consider being 50 was… no, it wasn’t even considered. It just wasn’t an age to understand.

Now, a couple of decades later, and I’m thinking – how did this creep up?

Was I just not paying attention? Not accepting it was coming? Not growing up, and still thinking of my peak years? Although one look in the mirror can easi...