{"id":2326,"date":"2015-01-05T05:30:43","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T15:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grumpyseniors.com\/?p=2326"},"modified":"2015-01-05T20:19:38","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T06:19:38","slug":"now-im-on-the-real-far-side-of-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grumpyseniors.com\/?p=2326","title":{"rendered":"Grief grief – another decade"},"content":{"rendered":"

My New Years resolution…
\nBe less grumpy.<\/p>\n

That’s damn near impossible since I’m not a grumpy person according to everyone – except the wife.
\nSo don’t ask her.<\/p>\n

\"old_geezer\"<\/a>I have supposedly and officially moved from Old Coot to Geezer when my birthday hit yesterday.<\/p>\n

That’s a blow to my perpetually “act like I’m 21” attitude.<\/p>\n

Apparently geezer means I’m expected to start acting my age.
\nThe wife says I gotta grow up.<\/p>\n

Bah humbug.<\/p>\n

Here’s the problem with advancing age…<\/p>\n

Geezer means doing things like lean over s-l-o-w-l-y.
\nIf you don’t you’ll probably just keep going d-o-w-n.<\/p>\n

\"highpants\"<\/a>In my mind, a geezer doesn’t drive a Jeep (me) but rather a Cadillac (them), wears their pants just below his man-boobs and lives in Florida.<\/p>\n

Ewww…disgusting.<\/p>\n

I’ll stick with local style: shorts and a t-shirt.<\/p>\n

I will never be a geezer.<\/p>\n

I could get all philosophical about the changes I’ve seen in myself in the past five years.
\nI’m sure there will be a LOT more in the next five.<\/p>\n

It is what it is.<\/p>\n

To all my friends…
\nYou’re close to my age.<\/p>\n

Welcome to your so-called twilight years.<\/p>\n

My advice – ignore all that and just boogy on.
\nParty while you can.<\/p>\n

And happy birthday to all that had their big day around the holidays.<\/p>\n

Be happy – even if people combined your Christmas and birthday present.<\/p>\n

As for not being grumpy…<\/p>\n

I suspect that resolution is dead.<\/p>\n

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