55! Old! No way. I don't even want to hear it. In fact, at 52 I keep throwing out those dang AARP membership invitations. Pleeeeeeeeese, 55 is NOT old, repeat after me 55 IS NOT OLD. Of course, I'm of the belief that age is just a number and as my mother put it - age is just a matter of mind. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. Anybody at 55 that needs to wear Depends needs to get their bladder tucked instead! I will enjoy the senior discounts when I am 60 or older but still don't call me senior or old lady!
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Age is a state of mind. I'm 76 and remarried last month to a 73 year old sweetheart. I still run my air conditioning business and she is a bank officer. We are planning a lot of things to do for the rest of our lives. My glass is always half full - not half empty. You can accomplish most things if you have hopes and dreams and reasonable goals in life. Happiness is a positive attitude. Keep your mind active. JMHO - Jim
Mr.Mark wrote: AARP does kick-in at 50. I just turned that magic number (50) back in May and have been getting tons of mail from them. I haven't joined yet as I'm still trying to come to grips with my new number.
My hair started turning "silver" in my early 30's at the temples and is just getting more and more as time moves on. I still have all my hair so maybe people still think I'm 49.
MM.
It rather disconcerting isn't it?!? All my grey is showing in my beard...which means I still have to shave when I get all gussied up!
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turninghawk wrote: At a (what I consider) rather youthful 57, what gets to me is walking into a McDonalds, ordering a cup of coffee, and having the youngster behind the counter give me a 'senior coffee' WITHOUT EVEN ASKING IF I QUALIFY!!!!! Oh well, I like saving money. I guess I must look 90 to some of these teenie-boppers! Welcome to the ranks of "middle age" .................
I always make it a point to order a large coffee.....usually senior coffee means small and decaf...(yechh!)
Shoot, I just turned 51 and still feel like playing softball or even baseball... My Birthday says 51 but I still feel 21!!! Look at life as if I am still a youngster too....I like watching "Leave it to Beaver", Andy Griffith, The Flintsones etc.... Went to a Family reunion and was playing Frisbee... One of the ADULTS said, You're a little too old to be playing Frisbee don't you think"... I said, What in the World are YOU talking about???Dr said I am "aging well" what ever that means.....Only thing that tells me I am getting older is ARTHRITIS.... So bad I had to have knee surgery a few months ago...First surgery....When did Nolan Ryan Retire again?????
First of all this is REALLY hard for me to admit I'm 58, completely freaked at 53 for some unknown reason, but it's taken 5 years to settle in and finally I think I'm on cruise control! (I said I think).
Well, FSDDS (short for fordsooperdootydieselsmoker) you've got a couple of things going for you. First you live in the OC where the weather doesn't get much better, I'm sure you're blessed with family and health, great RV judging from your profile and lots of advise from your friends on RV.Net (BTW, I don't know if it's wise to listen to us)!
Anyway, happy B-day and quit countin'.
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Mr.Mark wrote: AARP does kick-in at 50. I just turned that magic number (50) back in May and have been getting tons of mail from them. I haven't joined yet as I'm still trying to come to grips with my new number.
My hair started turning "silver" in my early 30's at the temples and is just getting more and more as time moves on. I still have all my hair so maybe people still think I'm 49.
MM.
It rather disconcerting isn't it?!? All my grey is showing in my beard...which means I still have to shave when I get all gussied up!
Yikes, my beard has started turning grey too! Although I'm clean shaven, if you go a day or more, it looks splotchy because grey hair is invisible and the black hair stands out...not a good look!
Even the grey hair at my temples is different than the dark hair. Grey hair doesn't have pigment so it actually sticks out more (does not lay flat)..... so, my hair-cutter says I have 'puff balls' at my temples when she gives me a haircut. Hair with pigment lays flatter than grey hair (for some reason). Life is fun...what can we do?
MM.
Mr.Mark
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