There is no escape from aging - so enjoy it I'M GETTING OLD I’ve been doing it for years. You have too. Which brings into clear focus one thing we have in common, all of us. You and I and my youngest grandson and your aunt Polly and all the rest of us have been getting old all our lives. Some of us pretend it ain’t so. Some of us dread the thought. Some of us foolishly try to reverse the process. And some of us rejoice over being at the growing edge for all this time. (Eleven years, 40, 60, 90 years.) Whether you are 11 or 90, ws Re WYNN MORGAN, left 9 p.m. at the adults, $3.50 for children. ACROSS DOWN 31 Author Fleming 32 Kimono sash (pl) 34 Ratative of bingo 35 Stone (suffix) 3? Branches af learning 39 Sphere 40 Of poor posture 42 Coppertiotd’s wite 44 Aug 45 Seme (prefix) 46 Maltran 49 Saad $9 Misfortune 64 Evening in taty 66 Ripped 6? Least (abbr ) $8 Actor Ladd 69 Enthusiasm 60 Warternng place 6) irritate 62 Kind of tree (pr) 23 Aftermost 24 is not well 26 Preposition 27 Sinewy , and Phyllis Stovell of St. John’s Church are raffling off this beautiful quilt as part of their Annual Shopping Fair to be held Friday, Oct. 28, noon to emorial Hall, 13th and Chesterfield, N. Van. There will be a Friday night turkey dinner, $6 for Crossword 1 Indian nurse 1 Aleutian 5 Church pan island 8 Mamesman 2 Possessive 12 Lecquered pronoun meotolware- 3 Phonetic A 13 Mad 4 Pubtisher 14 Pasture sound Hugh 15 Fine volcanic 5 With high rack voice 16 Cheers (Sp) 6 Coconut tree 17 Yan agency ? Compass (abbr } pant 1B Radtoactwe ei 86 Tries ement 9 In the same 20 Contuse Place (abbr ) 22 Goai 10 Phritosophe: 21 Soap Mar ingredient V1 Al reat 24 Terminate 19 Preposition 2? Good wishes 21 Writing table 25 Bucket handle 38 Cloth belt 28 Vast period of you may notice at times some experiences that tend to re- mind you that you are grow- ing older. Here are some of them that fell into my lap last week. They were written by good old Anonymous. Get teady to giggle. - Everything hurts, and what doesn’t hurt doesn’t work - The gleam in your eyes is from the sun hitting your bifocals. - You feel like the night before, but you haven’t been anywhere. - You get winded playing Answer to Puzzle Qo 6 O88o O&& z{/e| fe[>j>]5) time 46 Silty 29 Concerning (2 46 Sights wds (at abb: ) 30 Tenms shots 47 Radar screen image 48 Arm bone 33 Thar currency ¢9 Russian twer 38 Drones 60 Straw vote 5 1 Perambutator 41 Roman teader 62 Wants (8!) 43 Kind of beard 65 Yale man chess. - You finally reach the top of the ladder, only to find it leaning against the wrong wall. - You join a health club and don’t go. Cll - Sunday, October 23, 1983 - North Shore News the growing edge by Hayden Stewart Freelance Counsellor Hayden Stewart may be reached at 261-6242 for appointments for individual, family or group counselling. - You decide to procrastin- ate but never get around to it. - You know all the answers, but nobody asks you the questions. - You look forward to a dull evening. - You sit in a rocking chair and can’t get it going. - Your knees buckle but your belt won’t. - After painting the town red you have to take a long - The little old lady you help across the street is your wife. - Your pacemaker makes the garage door go up when you watch a pretty girl walk by - And, finally, even though you know you have lived but partially, you are eager to ex- plore the growing edge, more and more and more and more. Did you giggle a bit? If you did - or if you didn’t, ‘‘grow old along with me - the best is yet to be’’, whether you are 1! or 90. rest before applying a second coat. - You just can’t stand peo- ple who are intolerant. - Your back goes out more often than you do. CLASSIFIED 986 2222 we PAINTING & DECORATING e serving the North Shore for 24 years e quality materials e careful workmanship e free estimates gladly given We are forced to vacate our present warehouse by the end ot October. To save moving cost and inconvenience, all prices on the merchandise in our old warehouse, plus a few floor models in Our store are greatly reduced to clear ° Doliveries extra. Pick up your purchase at the ware- Mouse and save even more! « All merchandise subject to prior saie « Some appliances are alightly marked «No holds or layawayes GREAT APPLIANCES BY GENERAL @@ ELECTRIC Aargeaonvon *9B) Ounssreton O20 Washers trom Ranges trom "378 G.E Ouai Wave Microwave Ovens G.E. Sett Clean Sven ages rom 199 *488 GE Automatic Oryers trom From the store with an 87 year tradition of major appliance values. Use Open 9:30 tp 5:30 e | Y. NK MASTERCARD APPLIANCES LTD. EST D 1896 926-0124 16554 Marine Drive, West Vancouver (Across from the Odeon)