Observations on growing older....
Jul 1, 2015 06:37:59 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
Your kids are becoming you...and you don't like them...but your grandchildren are perfect!
Going out is good. Coming home is better!
When people say you look "Great"...they add "for your age!"
When you needed the discount, you paid full price. Now you get discounts on everything...movies, hotels, flights, but now it's too big a hassle to use them.
You forget names...but it's okay because other people forgot they even knew you!
The 5 lbs. you wanted to lose is now 15 and you have a better chance of losing your keys than the 15 lbs.
You realize you're never going to be really good at anything...especially golf.
Your spouse is counting on you to remember things you don't remember.
The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don't care to do them anymore.
Your husband sleeps better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than he does in bed. It's called his 'pre-sleep.'
You miss the day when everything worked with just an 'ON' and 'OFF' switch.
You tend to use more 4-letter words...'what?'...'when?'...???
When Google, ipod, e-mail...were unheard of, and a mouse was something that made your wife climb on a table.
Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.
Your husband has a night out with the guys, but he's home by 9:00 PM Next week, it may be 8:30 PM.
You read 100 pages into a book before you realize you've read it before.
:mrgreen:
Going out is good. Coming home is better!
When people say you look "Great"...they add "for your age!"
When you needed the discount, you paid full price. Now you get discounts on everything...movies, hotels, flights, but now it's too big a hassle to use them.
You forget names...but it's okay because other people forgot they even knew you!
The 5 lbs. you wanted to lose is now 15 and you have a better chance of losing your keys than the 15 lbs.
You realize you're never going to be really good at anything...especially golf.
Your spouse is counting on you to remember things you don't remember.
The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don't care to do them anymore.
Your husband sleeps better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than he does in bed. It's called his 'pre-sleep.'
You miss the day when everything worked with just an 'ON' and 'OFF' switch.
You tend to use more 4-letter words...'what?'...'when?'...???
When Google, ipod, e-mail...were unheard of, and a mouse was something that made your wife climb on a table.
Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.
Your husband has a night out with the guys, but he's home by 9:00 PM Next week, it may be 8:30 PM.
You read 100 pages into a book before you realize you've read it before.
:mrgreen:
Jul 1, 2015 07:21:26 #
I really like that #1.
Even though there are times that I feel lonely,
I enjoy being in my home. :wink:
Good ones, Slats :thumbup: :thumbup:
By the way - your hair was really dark 15 years ago :D
Even though there are times that I feel lonely,
I enjoy being in my home. :wink:
Good ones, Slats :thumbup: :thumbup:
By the way - your hair was really dark 15 years ago :D
Jul 1, 2015 08:12:31 #
Jul 1, 2015 08:22:57 #
okie don wrote:
What?
Lol's
Lol's
Lots of laughs or I use it also for lots of luck.
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Jul 1, 2015 08:30:15 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
BearK wrote:
I really like that #1.
Even though there are times that I feel lonely,
I enjoy being in my home. :wink:
Good ones, Slats :thumbup: :thumbup:
By the way - your hair was really dark 15 years ago :D
Even though there are times that I feel lonely,
I enjoy being in my home. :wink:
Good ones, Slats :thumbup: :thumbup:
By the way - your hair was really dark 15 years ago :D
That was prior to my adding platinum streaks. :wink: :-D
Jul 1, 2015 08:39:42 #
How many were they? Which way did they go?
I gotta find 'um!
I'm their leader...Lol's
( getting old is a b***h)
I gotta find 'um!
I'm their leader...Lol's
( getting old is a b***h)
Jul 1, 2015 11:27:59 #
slatten49 wrote:
That was prior to my adding platinum streaks. :wink: :-D
You did it, or the Lord decided it was time? :XD:
Jul 1, 2015 12:09:24 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
BearK wrote:
You did it, or the Lord decided it was time? :XD:
Mayhaps, the latter...in the guise of Father Time. :lol:
Jul 1, 2015 12:45:06 #
Great Scott, Boot. Must you point out all the secrets we endeavor to keep quiet about? Sheesh
Jul 1, 2015 14:14:56 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
Great Scott, Boot. Must you point out all the secrets we endeavor to keep quiet about? Sheesh
You mean you have turned into a 'silver fox,' as well?
Don't you know that makes a man look distinguished? :wink:
Jul 1, 2015 14:24:58 #
BearK wrote:
You mean you have turned into a 'silver fox,' as well?
Don't you know that makes a man look distinguished? :wink:
Don't you know that makes a man look distinguished? :wink:
I was once informed, but only once, that I was a distinguished looking gentleman prior to having my hair becoming 'silver'. Go figure. I won't say now what I am referred to as this is a mixed g****r thread. I won't say nasty things in the presence of the fairer sex.
Jul 1, 2015 14:32:59 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
I was once informed, but only once, that I was a distinguished looking gentleman prior to having my hair becoming 'silver'. Go figure. I won't say now what I am referred to as this is a mixed g****r thread. I won't say nasty things in the presence of the fairer sex.
Some people are just jealous, so pay them no mind. They probably are envious of your dignified qualities.
You are a gentleman :thumbup:
Jul 2, 2015 16:51:50 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
BearK wrote:
Some people are just jealous, so pay them no mind. They probably are envious of your dignified qualities.
You are a gentleman :thumbup:
You are a gentleman :thumbup:
Better yet...a gentleman Marine. :wink: 8-)
Jul 2, 2015 17:02:48 #
Howdy Marine, 'ground pounder' here Army '61-64.-Japan...
Pushing 77 this year...
Just can't pound the ground like I did at Ft Leonardwood in the 60's. lol's
You guys got JADEHELM15 coming your way real soon now.
Try not get more 'grayish', ok???
Pushing 77 this year...
Just can't pound the ground like I did at Ft Leonardwood in the 60's. lol's
You guys got JADEHELM15 coming your way real soon now.
Try not get more 'grayish', ok???
Jul 2, 2015 17:06:41 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
okie don wrote:
Howdy Marine, 'ground pounder' here Army '61-64.-Japan...
Pushing 77 this year...
Just can't pound the ground like I did at Ft Leonardwood in the 60's. lol's
You guys got JADEHELM15 coming your way real soon now.
Try not get more 'grayish', ok???
Pushing 77 this year...
Just can't pound the ground like I did at Ft Leonardwood in the 60's. lol's
You guys got JADEHELM15 coming your way real soon now.
Try not get more 'grayish', ok???
Turning 'platinum' is kind'a out of my hands, Okie Don. :oops: :roll: :lol: USMC, 1967-69.
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