Just back from a river cruise, on the Danube, in Europe.
My wife and I had an excellent time.
There were 180 passengers.
I would guess the average age of the passenger's was at least 70.
Most were cognitively and, relatively, functionally intact.
I include my wife and I with the “most.”
Some had significant cognitive deficits and/or were significantly functionally impaired.
They all happened to be elderly men who were accompanying their cognitively and functionally intact wife.
They visibly struggled in multiple ways.
I let my wife know that it’s a reminder to complete challenging travel destinations while we still can and that she can leave me at home if/when I ever fall into the “some” group down the road.
She smiled and agreed.
It’s possible that some of these men had had the same conversations in the past with their wives but, unfortunately, could just no longer remember!
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