Lovin' At Any Age

I have learned a few things this past week. Knee surgery is a bitch. First, when in physical therapy make sure you always wear the good sweatpants without the hole in the crotch. It's not a good look to be getting your stretch on and have your beaver peak out.  Second, rehab in the daytime a sexy spot for sagging singles. If you're over 75 and single, this is the place to be. Now I'm not putting down "old lovin'". That generation must  know what to do. I mean, they have had long lasting marriages that usually only ended because " death did them part". Plus, there is something sweet about two sets of dentures clacking together resulting in a minty Polident smooch. 

 I recently had a client of mine pass away. Her and her husband were married over fifty years. She was my standing appointment  and every saturday for over four years we would meet at noon. It was the longest relationship I have had in quite sometime.  She would ask me how my week was, tell me how dangerous NYC was to go to alone ( she knew that I adore manhattan) and what her husband was making for dinner. Between them six lives were created and she made it a point to say that marriage and kids is not always " easy and breezy ". But her honesty displayed always resulted in love, patience,  trust and strength that she and her husband had for each other.  With those key ingredients,  " you would be able to work through anything "  she would tell me. That is some recipe this day in age. Every saturday at noon is not the same without her, but may her and her wisdom rest in peace. 

Now let's play the modern day geriatric dating game. My nana, who lives in a retirement village down in south jersey tells me tales of dating in her area. It's the same as any other age bracket , if not worse. The ratio of woman to men is off, resulting in a higher count of females to every male.  Baked goods are a lure woman will use to acquire a male love interest and if he decides to stray towards another female a smack faster than a major league baseball pitcher will be administered to all guilty parties. It's like the show Dynasty but without the shoulder pads and the smell of moth ball clothing instead.  There're is also a lake that these seniors like to relax near during the warmer months. And should I even share with you, that the men like to wear speedos to this leisurely body of water ? Well , I just did so try to shake that mental image out of your head. And in the words of my nana, " things are dangling and swingin". 

 With all this dating information my head is going to explode. Dating is not an easy task , regardless of age.  The most important thing I have learned while listening to the above stories is that micro-mini swimwear will leave little to the imagination and the mental image of two walnuts cascading on the floor keep coming to mind. Alright, alright. I also learned that love, patience, trust and strength are needed to have a long lasting commitment.

 Tommorrow is another day and for now, I must go. 

 I have to check my sweatpants for any holes.