I Gotta Pee!

If you are in the same demographic as me, you probably know what I am about to say. 

As we age, our bladder shrinks! LOL!

Long gone are the days where I can sleep through the night without having to get up to go to the bathroom. 

Long gone are the days where I can go long stretches of work without needing to step out to go to the bathroom. 

I'm still amazed I can run half-marathons and run 2 plus hours without peeing. 

I don't remember the time when this bladder thing started.

It's not like when I go, it's a weak stream. When I go, I really have to go. 

Maybe one of the more strange feelings I have about peeing is that for some reason, if Kim and I go out to eat or go to the movies, I have to pee once we get to the restaurant or theater because you know......I must eat and see the movie on an empty bladder. 

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