Did you ever notice in old black-and-white photographs how short the old people are?

My mother was under 5 feet tall and my father just over 5 feet.  Thus, it was grounds for rejoicing when I continued to grow into my 20s to my Apogee of 5 feet 9 3/4 inches.

Now, however,  approximately a half a century later I have receded to 5'7".

It's not so much that I noticed, it's that my sons and grandson continue to point it out saying "I'm taller than you now".

I suppose the scientific explanation is that the padding between my vertebrae has been compressed by gravity and the years.

I have said that my goal is to live to be 100 and if so I might just reach my parents' height.