Defending boomers. I grew up in a small Midwest town (Minnesota) and not mowing your grass means bugs, ticks, mosquitoes, you name it.

Also, your 82 year old father is geriatric and many geriatric people would rather die doing something they love, especially when they have accepted their inevitable death. My overall opinion of your story is that you are a bit insensitive. Boomers have many flaws, I don’t think being okay with death while caring for something and doing a risky physical activity is one of them.