42 year old women!

[Juanita]

Hi Ladies

I will be 54 yrs old in June, no matter how old we are just remember every day above dirt is great.

[Jeannie]

Hi Curly
Growing older is great fun. You get to meet new people like your Cardiologist,Urologists,Gastroenterologist and Pharmasist. Ask Virginia. You get help at the gym putting the weights on the leg press when you come in with your walker.
You get to go to the lab every three months to see if the Lipitor or High Blood pressure meds aren't destroying your liver. The Depends are awesome. No more pesky bathroom breaks all day.
I always mark my prostate exam on the fridge calendar with a smily face.
I have to run. I'm preparing for my colonoscopy tomorrow. Last time my Doctor sent me a dozen roses the next day but he never called! Men! They're no good! Don't trust em' Hon! Hugs.

Love
Auntie Jeannie

PS Mini's Aunt Josie died last week at 94. The Warden gave me a pair of her earings and said"Don't tell Katie I gave these to you." Please! They are the ugliest earings you've ever seen. I'm sending them down to Virginia. At her age she will think they're the cats meow!
Tom Waits said it best about aging Curly" I got a bad liver and a broken heart."

[Carol Ann]

Hello Roxy,
A word of advice look out for Jeannie as she runs a printing shop and sometimes I think the fumes get to her. But all and all she is a loving sister. Oh by the way when you hit 69 as I did let me know.

[CJ]

Hi all,

Curly,

Don't know how I missed this thread, but I did. So, belatedly, Happy Birthday, Curly!

Now, about the age thing, please allow me to dispel a few myths:

Myth 1: Men (of whatever age) prefer young looking women.

False. Men prefer women who feel good about themselves and who are at ease with their own looks. That some of these women happen to look Keira Knightley or Jessica Alba is purely accidental (in the Aristotelian sense of the word).

Myth 2: Men prefer women who've got not an extra ounce of fat on them.

False. Men like curves and roundness. It's a very animal thing. The trend towards thinness (that finds its epitome in Heroin Chic) is a by-product of the prevailing culture of youth (cf. Myth 1) where a waif-like body or look is associated with puberty. You ought to be as proud of your shape as of your age.

Myth 3: From the 40's on, it's all downhill.

Not true. Well, maybe for men, but not for women. In her late 30's and early 40's, a woman is at her peak as an adult--full of maturity, power, and sex appeal. I guess the same holds true for men... but, for them, stamina starts to falter.

Myth 4: A forum avatar must correspond to your current appearance.

False. The avatar can also represent how you feel about yourself or how you see yourself. I think your avatar is great. Please don't change it, Curly.

I hope you had a blast on your birthday and that you'll be regaling us with photos of M&M for the next forty years, regardless of what this or that doctor wrote on a piece of paper. Eat well, sleep regular hours, make time for joy in your life, keep the company of animals, love whom you can, nurture friendships, and give silence some room in your head. You'll be fine.

Love,
CJ

[Susan]

I switched to hexadecimal when I was 32 (decimal) = 20 (hex)

I am now 33 (hex) much nicer than 51 (dec) don't you think?

Susan

[JoAnnDallas]

What women want in a man at age 22:

1. Handsome
2. Charming
3. Financially successful
4. A caring listener
5. Witty
6. In good shape
7. Dresses with style
8. Appreciates finer things
9. Full of thoughtful surprises
10. An imaginative, romantic lover

What women want in a man at age 32:

1. Nice looking (preferably with hair)
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner
4. Listens more than talks
5. Laughs at my jokes
6. Carries bags of groceries with ease
7. Owns at least one tie
8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal
9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries
10. Seeks romance at least once a week

What women want in a man at age 42:

1. Not too ugly (bald head is fine)
2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car
3. Works steady - splurges on dinner out occasionally
4. Nods head when I'm talking
5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down
10. Shaves most weekends

What women want in a man at age 52:

1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed
2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public
3. Doesn't borrow money too often
4. Doesn't nod off to sleep when I'm venting
5. Doesn't re-tell the same joke too many times
6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends
7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
8. Appreciates a good TV dinner
9. Remembers your name on occasion
10. Shaves some weekends

What women want in a man at age 62:

1. Doesn't scare small children
2. Remembers where bathroom is
3. Doesn't require much money for upkeep
4. Only snores lightly when asleep
5. Remembers why he's laughing
6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
7. Usually wears some clothes
8. Likes soft foods
9. Remembers where he left his teeth
10. Remembers that it's the weekend

What women want in a man at age 72:

1. Breathing
2. Doesn't miss the toilet

[Curly(SO)]

^^^^^

[Violet]

Congratulations on making it so far! You know if it were the middle ages you would be a 'venerable elder' or 'crone'... if it was still hunter-gatherer days, you would probably be eaten by a tiger by now! Ain't it great that you still have more than half your life to look forward to? In fact, with advances in medical technology who knows, you could have 300 years yet or even live forever in digital heaven!

Life begins at 40, so I've heard it said. Which is a good thing, since it ends at 25. So from those of us still stuck in purgatory, Happy Deathday & blessed be.

I liked your idea so I input '28 year old Goth' into Google. Among the usual media scare stories about HS shootings and moms freaking out that their 11yr-old wants to be a 'Goth princess' for Halloween, I found this much more even handed take. It's nice to see people taking my culture seriously, once in a while.

[Susan]

Curly

You may like to do what I have done

When I was 32 (decimal) I switched to hexadecimal 20

I will be 34 hex in a week or so.

I'll leave you to do the Maths

Susan