Age Challenged rQQzy: Retirement Day

Nice to see you!

Three major events occurred for me last year (2010), all in the space of about 2 weeks. I turned 50. The following day I got married. Two weeks later, my oldest daughter became pregnant with her first child and my first grandchild.

Most middle-aged people will tell you that in their minds, they still feel 20 something. It's the same for me.

Wasn't it only yesterday that I was planning a night out with guys from the surf club? That gorgeous new perm. Flaired, cuffed denims and the red t-shirt with the off-the-shoulder frill. Corked platform wedgies. **sigh**

Suddenly I'm looking in the mirror and wondering how 30 years can flash by so damned quickly!

So here I am in cyberspace, sharing my genuine shock and horror with anyone who'll listen and maybe I'll even meet some other over 50s who find themselves in the same predicament!

Welcome to my dilemna!!

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Retirement Day

It was “Happy Retirement” day for one of the girls today, so I made a butter cake this morning, iced it with passionfruit icing and took it to the Lions Park for all to share as a celebratory gesture.

There were only four of us. Out of the others, one was working away, one was on her way to family in Brisbane, one had visitors and two were not well.

So it was a pleasant hour and we each had two servings of the delicious cake. I still brought the other half home and now there is only one slice remaining!

I grocery shopped on the way home and picked up a parcel from the post office.

Harley received some of my attention - he was quite distraught when he saw me ride off on my trike without him this morning so I had to make it up to him with some quality play time and cuddles.

My art also received some of my attention - still a work in progress.

BGWLBH postponed our day in The Bay until tomorrow.

So now I need to sleep because it’s after 11.30pm.