Somebody once mentioned that age, numerical that is, didn't bother them. But as the sixtieth occurred they said, with a touch of dry cynicism and a bit of melancholy, "this one hurts!" On the flip side, a young woman began sobbing, dabbing her mascara ladened eyes, "I am turning thirty today, my goodness, I feel old!" Was I suppose to feel badly for her, show sympathy or offer some encouraging words? At double the young one's age, I think not! As the sniffles continued, she began waving her hands, as if overcome by heat and with a voice reminiscent of Scarlet O'Hara, she wailed, "my babies are growing up, my oldest is almost nine, what am I going to do?" Really? My "babies" are a tad bit older than her for God's sake! However, in answer to the forlorn question, " ain't nothing you can do sweet cheeks!"
At a recent hors d'oeuvre party, many of the Guests were "seasoned," (old). Should one judge them by appearance, the consensus would be unanimous , "old poops," as their thoughts, words and actions affirmed the message my brain was sending. The differences in each gender were quite mind boggling and I found myself constantly seeking reassurance from my brain that this was not a typical cross-section of an active over fifty-five golfing community. Trying to pinpoint what caused such narrow minded thinking, their original geographical place of birth, revealed much about their food choices, their hard nosed opinions and why the question of my political affiliation was asked.
Knowledge gained from this recent social event, worrisome. The existence of old fart males believing their female counterparts have limited brain functions and should only voice opinions when asked by THEM, is alive and well! As my better half mused, "well my love, thankfully we won't be attending functions with that crowd again? Your points were well made, just wasted. They don't and won't understand!" But damn, I felt good sharing and to some extent, scaring those with archaic opinions and a "drop the bomb" mentality.
Foods we eat have a direct affect on our brains, elderly middle America has eaten way to much corn
and wheat, adding the cheese, we now have a back up in bodily functions, allowing waste products to spew forth from their mouths. Making mention of the fresh fruit and vegetables available at the local Farmers' Market, one would of thought I had two heads. Perhaps that too has something to do with my place of birth or political affiliation!
At a recent hors d'oeuvre party, many of the Guests were "seasoned," (old). Should one judge them by appearance, the consensus would be unanimous , "old poops," as their thoughts, words and actions affirmed the message my brain was sending. The differences in each gender were quite mind boggling and I found myself constantly seeking reassurance from my brain that this was not a typical cross-section of an active over fifty-five golfing community. Trying to pinpoint what caused such narrow minded thinking, their original geographical place of birth, revealed much about their food choices, their hard nosed opinions and why the question of my political affiliation was asked.
Knowledge gained from this recent social event, worrisome. The existence of old fart males believing their female counterparts have limited brain functions and should only voice opinions when asked by THEM, is alive and well! As my better half mused, "well my love, thankfully we won't be attending functions with that crowd again? Your points were well made, just wasted. They don't and won't understand!" But damn, I felt good sharing and to some extent, scaring those with archaic opinions and a "drop the bomb" mentality.
Foods we eat have a direct affect on our brains, elderly middle America has eaten way to much corn
and wheat, adding the cheese, we now have a back up in bodily functions, allowing waste products to spew forth from their mouths. Making mention of the fresh fruit and vegetables available at the local Farmers' Market, one would of thought I had two heads. Perhaps that too has something to do with my place of birth or political affiliation!
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