For the first time in my life, I got one this year. After being largely healthy for 50 years, the past few have shown me how vulnerable I have become: asthma makes yer life different.

The slow recovery from a bug of unknown parentage (cold/flu?) that took near two weeks this summer was frighteningly enlightening. I have to wait until I get a bit older to get the shingles vaccine (my insurance company thinks I'm too young for them to pay at all for it, even though I've had three shingles attacks), but as soon as I can afford it, I will.

The "ounce of prevention" rule resonates here.

Joanne in Cleveland