Must be getting Old !!

Was wondering if anyone else is facing the problem I am presently dealing with.. 61st. birthday just around the corner.. I find my observing during the cold winter months, Dec. Jan. Feb. few and far between. Just 4 years ago I would be out at every opportunity, put on the undergarments layered... attach the dew strip heater to the OTA and enjoy the crisp clear night.. well so far this year I found myself inside next to the fireplace..thinking to myself, "when it gets warmer I take the scope out." comments?? JM Astoria, OR.

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Nah, John. I don't think it is getting old. After all we are all getting older at the same rate. Even a twenty something year old would experience the same slow down after an initial period of enthusiasm. I don't think this means you (or me!) are finished observing. Just relax and have fun and get peace from your observing.

Our skies have been cloudy all fall and winter here in Ohio, too. Clear tonight, but, FULL MOON. AAAAAAGH!

Best wishes,
Rick Wiseman

John- I'm sorta the same way. I'm 62 yrs old and have been an avid astronomer since I was 10 yrs old. I have a brand new CGE mount I got three weeks ago and tonight will be the first clear night since I got it. I might set it up tonight after Jeopardy and if CSI isn't on and it's no colder than 27 degrees! Gerry

I turned 61 in early December. In 1957 I received a nice 3" reflector called a "Moonscope" for Christmas just after I had turned 12. There was initially a great burst of usage, which actually continued rather unabated until I moved away to attend college in 1963. After college there was the Army and Vietnam. Upon my return to the "World" I resumed the hobby, but it took up far less of my time than when I was a kid. Nevertheless, the pace of interest has remained at a fairly steady level right up to this day.

Hi John:
I can relate. Will soon be 64 and been doing this since 1956. It seems that I have far more excuses why not tonight than say 10 years ago. I still love the hobby but just seems that my time with it has dwindled over the years.

Rick H