He's more sad than grouchy, sian.

A thought - does feeling sad/grouchy about getting older hasten the codgering process? It probably does.

The concert was last night. We had a respectable turnout despite a bad storm. At twenty minutes to the hour, no one was there but the volunteers and my heart was sinking. However, the community came through, and enough people appeared to make it a respectable evening.

The music was wonderful.