nah, we ain't getting old. my little guys are seniors in college! i have tinnitis, bifocals, a rotary phone, chrome dome (minus your shave and wax jobs), etc. etc. etc. Yes, I guess it's a state of mind, but every now and then the age thing hits you!
post a pic of that pinky, will you? Last spring I was trimming a piece of wood, had the blade a wee bit too high, and felt the icy thrill of carbide steel cutting a cute little "V" about 1/64 inch deep accross my thumb. Very, very stupid, and very, very lucky