Hey sisters and brothers in the air gun community - been quite a while since I've posted. A common topic that resurfaces every so often in our discussions here are the effects age and the passing of the years have on our interests and pursuits with air guns. Now it's my turn as my body has recently been back-talking to me in no uncertain terms. For a long time I could handle the tinnitus and high blood pressure and pre-diabetes and the rest but now the gauntlet has been thrown down: an auto-immune disease that is robbing me of my strength and stamina. 2022 has been a challenging year for me physically and I finally have to concede my loss of passion (not to mention capability) for shooting my springer, multi-pump, and even some of my CO2 guns. If it requires repetitive work to cock the mainspring or pump up the air chamber I am unable to complete more than a few shots in a session. It's just not worth the pain and fatigue that accompany the outing. I'm so thankful that I crossed over to the "dark side" some years back and have a small collection (3!) of PCPs I can still enjoy while shooting off a rest. With those three guns I can continue to scratch my air gun itch and mentor my grandkids in the shooting sports. I'm also glad to have listened to B.B. Pelletier and pursued the sub-12 ft lb approach to shooting air guns. Since I no longer have the mobility to walk around a barnyard much less go on an easy stalk in the woods, I am relegated to my suburban back yard... all 25 yards of it. Sub-12 ft lbs is perfect for the mini-sniping and super quiet shooting I pursue now. Sharing all this as a reminder to all that the years will bring on changes in our likes and dislikes as well as our cans and cannots. Best wishes to y'all as you pursue your passions.