@grammato3 Yes, humor keeps us on the sunny side, most times. Otherwise what do we have? I'm in my mid-70s and life has taught me that most of the things I truly fear never come to pass. The other stuff, the truly devastating, I never see coming. I try to remind myself of that. Life is so, so good...so it pays to keep one's wits, one's sense of humor and above all, a sense of gratitude.

@gingerw I think you might've been an awesome pirate in another age: someone who bears the slings and arrows - and scars! - of life, but manages to keep it real and not take it too seriously. I aspire to a similar outlook.