I stop…I drop Age isn’t a number… It’s a force, driving me to deteriorate daily, mentally and physically…. It is however, a privilege. How will I choose to live my twilight years? Can I overcome the temptation to slow it down? To embrace the rocking chair mentality….to pronounce myself too old for such…. Never. Even as I write this I am in pain. I cannot give up pushing myself to hike trails, go on adventures, and mild as they may be to some, I am doing it how I want to. I am and have never been a thrill seeker. My mountain hike is about the journey, the freedom from concrete, and the view. Roan Highlands, The Balds 2017 Yosemite Obstacles: I injured my hip 4 years ago trying to show off to my twin boys on a bicycle ride… Flashforward, two years ago, I decide to see what damage I did and fix the thing. An MRI revealed arthritis, no fixing. My pain now comes from a re-injury to the area. Instead of allowing the slo...