Birthday

So it's my birthday. I'm old. But not senior citizen old!?!? I like the world according to Jann that asserts that middle age is 50 - 65. It's bad enough that AARP signs you up while you are still so young, but Jann says it is particularly sad that not only do they think you are older than you possibly could be, they give you an "expiration" date. I'm sorry, but I'll expire when I'm good and ready, thank you very much!

Jann gets a membership simply because she's married to what they consider an old guy. She finds absolutely no humor in that and even less consolation that she might be able to use it for discounts. She refuses to even put it in her purse. The implication is just too horrible for her to accept.

On the other hand, every year I am reminded of Adam's sage observation. "Just because you're over the hill doesn't mean you can't have fun on the way down!"