Thank you Hans and all the others above for your good wishes on my reaching 57 years. My Mother always despaired of me ever reaching 21 and at times even I had serious doubts myself.
My interests in life during my teens involved Motorcycles, Guns and initially learning a trade using a knife that you could shave with!!! and later joining the best job in the world, Professional Fire-fighting which has taken it's toll after 33 years. Nothing much has changed really!!
I still ride, I still hunt, albeit a lot slower and on flatter terrain and nearer to my truck, and concurrent with the Hunting and being the cook at home and often at work, I have lots of razor sharp knives. I just have a lot more scars than when I was younger.
I don't mind getting older, it is a priviledge denied to so many good friends of mine!!
Cheers,
Mal the Kiwi.