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I
’m sure if men are reading this, you’ll make
faces and perhaps be mildly annoyed. Just
remember you have gazillions of observations
about us - so choose your battles wisely.
The senior boyfriend brings some minor challenges that you either
accept or reject depending on how the columns add up.
Chances are you’ve both had full lives before and most of your daily
routines are pretty much set. The idea of adjusting to habits, perspectives
and annoying quirks has never been a consideration before.
Now he takes over that special chair in the living room, plays with
his phone while you’re watching TV and hates his hearing aids so
the sound is up
to levels that
break glass. As
you adjust and
actually get used
to it, the dogs
hide to get away
from the noise.
Bedtime never
seems to be
in sync but he
lays there like a
good boy staring
at the ceiling
while you fall
asleep instantly.
Then you get
up because the
dog announces
she’s ready for
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The Senior Boyfriend
By: Adrea Nairne-Barrera / Senior Moments
breakfast at
7: 00 am.
He stays in
bed. Poor guy didn’t get much sleep so you leave him alone. It’s a good
time to watch your girly shows without hearing big sighs of frustration.
Mealtimes are an enormous challenge. When I’m alone I take some
stupid combination of whatever is there and make something out of it.
But when he’s here, I feel I have to prepare a balanced meal and
demonstrate skills as a homemaker. The best way to avoid that is to
suggest we go out. That works most of the time.
Let’s talk about “droppings” for a bit. Those are clothes, shoes,
napkins, gadgets from Amazon and let’s not forget papers! There are
important papers all over the place but heaven forbid I put them in one
place. Organized chaos is his specialty.
Bodily noises come into play at our age. Enough said.
I could go on but everything is new again and I really love it and
him. The adjustments are many so we keep laughing and life is good.
Adrea likes to opine and find the lighter side of life as a senior.
February 2024
You Gotta Laugh
By: Bill Caserta / Bill’s Blurbs
Q
: How do retired executives in Sun City spend
most afternoons?
A: Power napping.
Q: As people age, do they sleep more soundly?
A: Yes, but usually in the afternoon
Q: What does an “afternoon delight” mean to a Sun City resident?
A: A nap after lunch.
Q: What do the following have in common for Sun City residents: an
opera, a neighbor’s slideshow, and the Tunnel of Love?
A: They are all nap opportunities.
And BTW: Why is it that the person who snores is always the first
to fall asleep?
*It’s All About Me
1. I still have everything I had 20 years ago…only it’s all a little bit
lower.
2. I joined a health club last month, spent about $400. Haven’t lost
a pound. Apparently you have to show up.
3. I get up each morning and pick up the LV Review Journal and
read the obituaries. If my name isn’t there, then I know I’m not dead. I
eat a good breakfast and go back to bed.
4. Every time I cough, sputter, or sneeze, my radiator leaks and my
exhaust backfires.
* About Those Forever Marriages
1. Jim was asked the secret of his long marriage to Edna. He explained
that they take the time to go to a restaurant two times a week. It always
includes a candlelight dinner, soft music, and dancing. Edna goes on
Tuesdays; Jim on Fridays.
2. You know you’re getting old when your wife gives up sex for Lent,
and you don’t realize it until the Fourth of July.
And Finally: When do you know it’s time to buy a hearing aid?
When the burglar alarm goes off and you check to see who is ringing
the doorbell.