There's an excellent alternate history of Napoleon escaping from St. Helena and reaching New Orleans. He has plans for Mexican Texas and attempts to carry them out.
I generally have friends from work who are at least 10 years older than me but I'm usually the oldest person in the dojo. It used to concern me, but I've learned to not be afraid of being the young guy or the old guy in the room. It's useful to have a range of perspectives. Now that I'm running out of middle age, I've noticed that a lot of men, when they hit about 30 or so, just stop doing anything social. It's necessary to be intentional about starting and maintaining friendships. But it's worth the effort.
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Now that I'm running out of middle age, I've noticed that a lot of men, when they hit about 30 or so, just stop doing anything social. It's necessary to be intentional about starting and maintaining friendships. But it's worth the effort.