Things To Consider When You Turn 75, I Just Did

In honor of my birthday of 75 years, I created a list of things a man 75 years old should consider doing and not doing. They are not in any special order.

  • Buy season tickets to the Yankees
  • Eat less meat
  • Stop drinking alcohol
  • Go on a romantic date with your significant other
  • Call your kids weekly
  • Take a computer class
  • Go on an African safari
  • Don’t buy a home with stairs
  • Place a hand grip by your shower
  • Hire an estate attorney
  • Retain a urologist and take a PSA test annually
  • Retain a cardiologist and have a stress test
  • Get a colonoscopy
  • Don’t smoke cigarettes
  • Take all flu shots available
  • Take a hearing test
  • Stop driving at night
  • Get your eyes checked
  • Have dinner with friends every week
  • Exercise, but don’t ride bicycles
  • Don’t invest in the stock market
  • Sell homes and replace them with condos to avoid cutting the lawn
  • Contact your high school and college buddies
  • Play golf twice a week
  • Hire a manny to take care of you
  • Visit your parents every week
  • Focus on tax planning by gifting cash and family heirlooms early
  • See The Rolling Stones
  • Don’t argue politics at rubber chicken dinners
  • Pay for your children’s weddings, education and medical care
  • Do everything to keep your children living near you
  • Kiss your kids every time you see them
  • Don’t vote for Trump or Biden
  • Write a book
  • Write your biography
  • Take yoga classes
  • Meditate 10 minutes every day
  • Take your whole family on a trip
  • Buy a place in Miami
  • Watch Godfather one and two again
  • Buy a dog
  • Buy a cat
  • Learn how to cook
  • Join a gym
  • Lose weight
  • Fall in love with your partner once again
  • Don’t lose your balance and fall
  • Play games
  • Do puzzles
  • Do the New York Times crossword puzzles
  • Visit a church or a synagogue
  • Shave every other day
  • Change your clothes every day
  • Kiss your partner when she doesn’t expect it
  • Give money to your family members
  • Don’t drink and drive
  • Buy your partner a nice piece of clothing
  • Don’t hate anyone
  • Respect other people’s opinions
  • Be active in your community
  • Do something kind each day
  • Don’t buy a gun
  • Don’t gamble
  • Don’t use drugs
  • Pay your taxes
  • Find charitable organizations to donate to  where you can make a difference
  • Keep your money in the bank
  • Never raise a hand to a woman
  • Never raise a hand to a child
  • Respect everybody’s right to free speech
  • Don’t support violent protest
  • Vote against lying and corrupt politicians
  • Smile and laugh every day
  • Enjoy every day of your life

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