There's a lovely and accomodating gent named Rick over on the "Welcome Eddie Varley" thread who you might enjoy meeting... He's an extremely creative and hospitable soul...
At your age, the diminished hearing and dim eyesight might prove to be a blessing.
You do have your affairs in order, don't you?
Where are we going, and why am I in this handbasket?
Hey Betty got any moonshine for the cold New England winter coming my way?
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."
Conan O'Brien