tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393283123747063306.post8600959245211933424..comments2023-04-27T09:09:49.945-05:00Comments on Making Peace With the Wrong Side of 40: Things I shouldn't be saying at my ageCindy Lou Whohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369628893088728744noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393283123747063306.post-30292837991597436302012-01-08T23:12:44.881-06:002012-01-08T23:12:44.881-06:00I once saw this woman leaving an "independent...I once saw this woman leaving an "independent" elder living facility in 5 inch stiletto boots. She was skinny as a whip, and wearing tight tight jeans and some spangly top and a coat or something. Her makeup was a bit more than I'd necessarily wear in daytime hours, but I just put that down to poor eyesight and bad eldercare facility lighting.<br /><br />I was so impressed by the heels, those pointy toed boots, that I said something about her looking fabulous. She said, Well. The old bitties in there (she indicated with a sharp tip of her head toward the high rise) say I don't dress my age. That I think I'm all THAT.<br /><br />Now. Back in the day (1995, to be more or less precise) after my grandma died and my grandfather moved his butt into one of those places, the crowd that was already there was pretty snooty and treated him like nothing UNTIL they discovered that (a) he was a card shark and (b) the man could dance. Next door to his building was a fancier place where the sister of his ex girlfriend from back in the day lived, she's the one that got him into this mess in the first place. She. Was class. She would come over, they'd get someone to play the piano, and they'd ballroom dance all afternoon in the common area. Well suddenly the rest of the ladies sat up and took notice. The men liked his skills at cards.<br /><br />And I thought. It just goes to show, eh.<br /><br />And so I said to that lady out for her walk, Screw them. You look great. You have a style you are rocking. They're just jealous.<br /><br />Now I am not suggesting that you tell your mom to screw off or anything, but I'm also not sure you need to pipe down the shoes that you wear. I am not planning to. Not ever. You know, unless it hurts too much.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428202747324083680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393283123747063306.post-41065806184036344002012-01-08T03:02:33.427-06:002012-01-08T03:02:33.427-06:00Ha, Kirstie Alley is 61 and rocks the shit out of ...Ha, Kirstie Alley is 61 and rocks the shit out of some 5" platforms.LucidLotushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265635822495261606noreply@blogger.com