Realizing today that my 40th is coming up in under a month while I was cleaning up the yard from yesterday's Nor'Eastah (I need to check official local totals, but large parts of my drive had over 18 inches due to drifting) and I went through a re-evaluation on where I am as a folder, where I'd like to be and why I keep on folding.
 
Where I'm currently at is running 3 1070's to some very good points at very low power draw. I like these cards and what they do, very much so. They are in two different systems, one my main rig which is still standing strong, and my other is getting long in the tooth AMD processor that probably draws too much power for what I use the rig for.
 
Where I'd like to be? If I had a couple thousand bucks? I'd get newer more power efficient setups to house those cards in.  But those are dreams for down the road.
 
So, why do I keep folding? Read the stickied thread above. All of the answers I could come up with are in there as well as many more.  So, my soul searching led me around in a circle to make me realize how fortunate I am to be able to contribute science toward a goal like we are doing with the resources I have.  I might not have as much impact as someone who drops a few million bux into a charity, but I still feel pretty good knowing that it's helping.
 
I'd like to thank you all for reading my little ramble and to remind you all that we're all here for a reason, even if that reason is different for each of us. No one's reason is more or less important than anyone else. We're a family and all families are different and constructed of differing pieces. And we're perfect in our differences.
 
Take care of yourselves and your families, remember the reasons we do this, remember those who have folded with us in the past and let's always be ready to welcome our next family members.
 
d

Feeling your age after all that physical work ?  40 is not the top of the hill, its not down hill till after 50
 
 
Fold On, EVGA family
 
 

Have a pimp-perfect birthday D.
I'm just here to say that folding is very rewarding still, after 40, 50, and 60. Actually I never experienced it in my 30's or 40's but that doesn't matter. 40th is a big enough milestone that a 1080ti would be an appropriate present to request. Hope your wishes come true.

scott@bjorn3d
What the heck hold it!!  I am at 54, hope I still have a little hill to climb ;(
 

It really starts a 60 the downhill run walk down that is.

Happy birthday you two young whipper snappers.
Wait until you get to be my ripe old age.
It is taking me a few days to clean up all this snow. I don't have it in me any more to do it in one day.
My body is breaking down as is my snow blower. Time for a new one. Body and snow blower!
Whether you fold at home or crunch BOINC, I believe you're great people with big hearts.
People who care enough to spend the time and money you do to help others live a better life some day in the future.
Making life better now, finding prime numbers, mapping the heavens or fighting cancer, Ebola or Alzheimer's .
What every way you choose to contribute to science.
I thank you.
Happy birthday

scott@bjorn3d
What the heck hold it!!  I am at 54, hope I still have a little hill to climb ;(
 

+1!!!! Eek lol  I turn your age this year scott. 
Nah ,all in jest. I think we are fortunate to have the team members we have. I hope to continue folding, and see a lot of great progress.
And Droug , you are the CPA of the Team EVGA! We love ya dude. 

Well, I can thank you all for making me feel less old then, was starting to worry just turning 31, but it looks like I won't be old for another 9 19 29 9001 years. Hmm wonder how fast computers will be 9000 years from now? Maybe we won't need them anymore because we would have already finished computing ALL the things by then?

I'm 52...just got started in folding.Just built a dedicated rig for it.