Planning for my future

They New York Times has a section called "The New Old Age Blog".

Generally people submit blog postings on their experiences, such as this one "Being There, and Far Away"

This is how it starts

When my parents were in their 50s — the age I am now — my father told me not to do for them what they had done for their parents: become their caregiver when they were old.

This is what my sister's in-laws told their children. This couple had taken care of one set of parents, and the mother lived to be 100. I don't know how many years they lived in their house, but I am guessing at least 15.

I don't have children, so there will not be anyone to take care of me.

In many ways I think that's great. Having children who try to tell you what you should do, would not sit well with me. Also, because I don't have children, I will have to plan ahead for my care.

My initial plan (which I announced to all my friends after my Mom had her stroke), was that when I turn 75 I am moving to Mexico and doing drugs. Not to try and "off" myself, but just so I won't care.

I still think there are some benefits to that plan. Although, I will probably try to "adopt" a Mexican family, and make sure there is a U.S. attorney in charge of my finances.