I'm in some mix of formative and productive, though I don't think the former ever really stops. When you put it like that, "the formative years, the productive years, and finally the reflective years." it reminds me of Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara. Say what you will of him but in the elder age it is a very poignant and reflective look into the life of a person. I'd like to think that this holds true for people that aren't at the forefront of some of the biggest events in world history, that they end up having this kind of reflection later in life. Did I do the right thing. Was I a good person. Did I behave in a just manner. I think those three questions are among the most important things a person can ask themselves and now I'm way off-topic.

Productive years? Yeah, I'm getting closer to that but it's still very much formative. I'm searching for a lot of things right now and slowly finding them, while still being productive. But it's shaping the things I care about and the things I want to do in the future in new and different ways. I think Ralph was right and that the guy had a good taste in coffee. Stumptown is great. I hope he had a fruitful life.