Now I Feel Old

I’ve heard from more than a few friends who’ve been through it that buying real estate makes you feel more like a grown-up than anything else.

And then there was that day last summer when I was having back pain and felt old.

And we all know how much I’ve hated the college kids these past few months.

So maybe I’m sending out the wrong message on this blog about my true age, because when I got home tonight, what did I have in my mailbox? A membership application to join AARP.

No kidding.

If you’re out there reading this, it’s important that you know I’m just 33 — not 50, and certainly not anywhere close to retirement.

But I wonder what would happen if I sent this in …