...you get the idea. I don't recall hearing anything like this from my dad, or my uncles, or my grandpa. I think it's just because they really didn't talk much... unless it was to say "bring me a sandwich" or "hey, how 'bout those Cubs? this is our year!" or ...no, that's about it.
Recently, I have caught myself thinking or saying the exact same thing! What is it about getting older that seems to surprise us so much?
When I look in the mirror, I see me, I look the same as I always have. But when I see a picture of myself, Yikes!!! Who IS that?
I've been dying my hair for quite a few years... and I've decided to let it all grow out so I can see just how much gray hair has sprouted. I doubt if I'll make it much longer. (I mean, I don't think I'll make it much longer until I get my hair dyed again!) There is way too much gray on my head. I don't mind gray hair, and I will wear it proudly... just not now. Thank you dear God, for hair dye.
There! just the fact that I said hair "dye" instead of hair "color" shows my age. And I'm married to a man who says "lavatory" instead of "sink".
I forget sometimes. I have to ask my husband or my children how old I am. It's not such a great idea to ask my hubby... he's older than I am and can barely remember his own age. He recently told me that I was 59, and argued with me when I told him I wasn't!! I didn't argue vehemently, because he had me wondering there for a minute, until he realized... "no wait! '59 is the year you were born, not your age."
Okay then.
The other night we were at a friends house, it happened to be her birthday. There were several in the group there and we were discussing our birth dates... I was aghast to find out how old all of our friends are!!! Like I said, I forget sometimes. Of course our friends are old, we're old! It was the same shock I got when we were invited to join the "over 50" group at church.
Sometimes I say things... and then I wonder, "can I say that? ...should someone my age say something like that?" There are people on this earth who call me "grandma". Should grandmas say the things I say?
- I do NOT go up or down steps unless I look at them first... and a railing is just an extra bonus!
- After soaping up in the shower, I don't turn around to rinse unless I have my hand on the wall.
- When I ride my bike, I ALWAYS wear my helmet!
- If something is on sale at the grocery store, I stock up!!
- Toothpicks have become a necessity.
- I've developed a very methodical way of getting up after I've been sitting on the floor. (at least I can still sit on the floor, right?!
A good baker?!!? What makes someone look like they would be a good baker?!
and what kind of someone tells someone they look like they would be a good baker?!!?
A youngster, that's who! A kid who has no respect for the elderly.
