There’s 28 days to go, now.  But, hey, who’s counting?!

My latest discoveries:

Hot Flash Barbie - Press Barbie’s bellybutton and watch her face turn beet red while tiny drops of perspiration appear on her forehead. Comes with hand-held fan and tiny tissues.

Hot Flash Pajamas - The article - in the NY Times, no less - starts out with, “As fashion trends go, hot flash pajamas are not glamorous.”

That ought to sell a lot of pajamas.

Other observations:

Sayings that I’ve heard since childhood have taken on a whole new meaning.

• “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.”
• “Drop dead.”
• “No-brainer.”
• “Out of sight, out of mind.”
• “Bad Hair Day.”
• “A fool’s paradise.”
• “A little bird told me.”
• “Keep your chin up.”
• “Age before beauty.”
• “You’ve come a long way baby.”
• “A legend in one’s own lifetime.”

Guys in their twenties look at me as a mother figure.

Random acts of kindness really works.

I make a lot more lists.

I’m one of the oldest at the family weddings.

The “gene advantage” is real. 

For example,  I have a lot less gray hair then people my age, but this is balanced out by the fact that I’ll be deaf as a doorknob by the time I hit 70.

Maybe I need an attitude adjustment, but bite me.

I’m 50, and I can say anything I d#$#%m well please.

Related Reading:

Toward Healthy Aging: Human Needs and Nursing Response (Toward Healthy Aging (Ebersole))

Adult Development and Aging

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