His weekly golf game no longer keeps his love handles in check, he's recently resorted to a slight comb-over to cover that growing bald spot, he squints to avoid wearing the bifocals he hides in his desk drawer, and he spends his days in an office filled with decades-old sports trophies.
The character in "Dime Store Magic" by Kelley Armstrong is experiencing the physical changes that come with aging. His weekly golf games, once a source of fitness, no longer help him maintain his physique, and he has started to use a comb-over to mask his balding head. This reflects a struggle with self-image and acceptance of aging.
Additionally, he avoids using bifocals, indicating a reluctance to confront his eyesight decline, as he keeps them hidden away. His office is cluttered with old sports trophies, a testament to past achievements that seem to contrast with his current state of life and perhaps his inner struggle with the passing of time.
