Aging Gracelessly
Up-lifting? Alas, too expensive.25 total reviews
Comment from JT traveller
The years do pass by so quickly. It seems only yesterday I was twenty five. A great read from a wise perspective. Diane is a great character, as many say, you can always tell a woman's age by her hands. I loved this story.
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2023
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The years do pass by so quickly. It seems only yesterday I was twenty five. A great read from a wise perspective. Diane is a great character, as many say, you can always tell a woman's age by her hands. I loved this story.
Comment Written 14-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2023
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Thanks for stopping by, Jaqueline! This piece was written four years ago. I'll be 66 next month. During the Reign of Corona, when the salons were closed, I let my preternaturally red (i.e. magenta) hair go silver. As to Diane Keaton, some suspect she finally caved. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from Shirley McLain
Aging does suck, but I give God credit. There are some good points to it. We become wiser, but unfortunately the ones who need to hear it think they know it all. They won't listen. You did a great job on this nonfiction piece of writing. Take care my friend. Shirley
reply by the author on 14-Jan-2023
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Aging does suck, but I give God credit. There are some good points to it. We become wiser, but unfortunately the ones who need to hear it think they know it all. They won't listen. You did a great job on this nonfiction piece of writing. Take care my friend. Shirley
Comment Written 14-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 14-Jan-2023
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Thanks for stopping by, Shirley! This piece was written four years ago. I'll be 66 next month. During the Reign of Corona, when the salons were closed, I let my preternaturally red (i.e. magenta) hair go silver. As to Diane Keaton, some suspect she finally caved.
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Comment from joann r romei
Well I certainly enjoyed this, Im going to be 57 in June and it seems every time I look in the mirror, there is a new wrinkle or the ones there are deeper, it is difficult to keep the body tome as well, great writing here,
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Well I certainly enjoyed this, Im going to be 57 in June and it seems every time I look in the mirror, there is a new wrinkle or the ones there are deeper, it is difficult to keep the body tome as well, great writing here,
Comment Written 13-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Thanks for stopping by, Joann! This piece was written four years ago. I'll be 66 next month. During the Reign of Corona, when the salons were closed, I let my preternaturally red (i.e. magenta) hair go silver. As to Diane Keaton, some suspect she finally caved.
Comment from T B Botts
Hello Liz,
Thanks for sharing this pretty personal, yet hilarious article. I was on the verge of commenting yesterday, but then Jan reminded me that we had to be somewhere, I know we went somewhere yesterday, but I can't recall just where at the moment, and so I had to put it off till today. I'm sure you're the bell of the ball wherever you go. As you know, looks come and go, but personalities have an ageless appeal, and yours if delightful. I hope you never lose your sense of humor. Well done gal. By the way, in order to sag, you need to have something to sag, so not all is lost. Have a blessed day.
Tom
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Hello Liz,
Thanks for sharing this pretty personal, yet hilarious article. I was on the verge of commenting yesterday, but then Jan reminded me that we had to be somewhere, I know we went somewhere yesterday, but I can't recall just where at the moment, and so I had to put it off till today. I'm sure you're the bell of the ball wherever you go. As you know, looks come and go, but personalities have an ageless appeal, and yours if delightful. I hope you never lose your sense of humor. Well done gal. By the way, in order to sag, you need to have something to sag, so not all is lost. Have a blessed day.
Tom
Comment Written 12-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Thanks for stopping by, Tom. This piece was written four years ago. I'll be 66 next month. During the Reign of Corona, when the salons were closed, I let my preternaturally red (i.e. magenta) hair go silver. As to Diane Keaton, some suspect she finally caved.
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I like the way it looks gal. You're one of a group of silver foxes. I've got you beat by four years. I guess as long as I can still wake in the morning and get out of bed, I'm ahead of the game.
Comment from karenina
To paraphrase Joni Mitchell ~ my GOD she was wonderful and young as a nymph. (However old that is!) "I could READ a case of you and still be on my feet."
She's 79 (I think)--and like Diane K ~ she's bravely gone where few women go before. Aging and flipping the bird at every botoxed wanna-be "thirty something ~~ yeah right" I see parading around...
I met Diane Keaton once. Long story. I was treapsasing on property owned by a member of her family --looking for arrowheads. ANNE HALL walked up to me and asked oh so casually--- "Hey, what'rya lookin for?" So cool then. Still cool now. She walked with me for half an hour until "we" found one perfect ebony arrowhead in that field!
She smiled that smile and said. "Well, you know, it's mine."
Who doesn't love Diane Keaton?
Hah!
None of this has anything to do with your story... which IS THE POINT!
You have this way, Liz...
YOU toss in:
"They do so because it is obvious, given my maraschino bob and 'tween-age-awesome attire, that I am way too old to dress as I do: They are merely wondering just how too-old I am...."
And I'm all in ... long haul... you could have written a WAR AND PEACE sized commentary and I'd be up until next wednesday.
Geez. I'm old. Older now. Oh. Older again! Which begs the question...
All this emphasis on age when we're never the same age for more than a.
Ooops/ It happened again! We are aging because we are alive! Yay already!
Cheers to you, to all of us whose hands match our face. Good call gals.
At least when We put out hair up we're enot bobby pinning our CHEEKS!
(no not those cheeks. Stay with me here!)
Oh geeeeeez again.
Always when I'm out of sixers.
BTW?
You look FABULOUS.
Karenina
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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To paraphrase Joni Mitchell ~ my GOD she was wonderful and young as a nymph. (However old that is!) "I could READ a case of you and still be on my feet."
She's 79 (I think)--and like Diane K ~ she's bravely gone where few women go before. Aging and flipping the bird at every botoxed wanna-be "thirty something ~~ yeah right" I see parading around...
I met Diane Keaton once. Long story. I was treapsasing on property owned by a member of her family --looking for arrowheads. ANNE HALL walked up to me and asked oh so casually--- "Hey, what'rya lookin for?" So cool then. Still cool now. She walked with me for half an hour until "we" found one perfect ebony arrowhead in that field!
She smiled that smile and said. "Well, you know, it's mine."
Who doesn't love Diane Keaton?
Hah!
None of this has anything to do with your story... which IS THE POINT!
You have this way, Liz...
YOU toss in:
"They do so because it is obvious, given my maraschino bob and 'tween-age-awesome attire, that I am way too old to dress as I do: They are merely wondering just how too-old I am...."
And I'm all in ... long haul... you could have written a WAR AND PEACE sized commentary and I'd be up until next wednesday.
Geez. I'm old. Older now. Oh. Older again! Which begs the question...
All this emphasis on age when we're never the same age for more than a.
Ooops/ It happened again! We are aging because we are alive! Yay already!
Cheers to you, to all of us whose hands match our face. Good call gals.
At least when We put out hair up we're enot bobby pinning our CHEEKS!
(no not those cheeks. Stay with me here!)
Oh geeeeeez again.
Always when I'm out of sixers.
BTW?
You look FABULOUS.
Karenina
Comment Written 11-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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POST THIS!
This piece was written four years ago. As to Diane Keaton, some suspect she finally caved.
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Ah, no. It's for YOU!
:)
Comment from Mary Shifman
Great post. I'm seventy three and I look it. I quit dyeing my hair several years ago and it's mostly silver now and I like it. (I tried going back to my natural shade once on a whim and I hated it. I no longer recognized myself when I looked in the mirror!) I still don't recognize myself in the mirror because my fickle head still thinks I'm sixty and full of spit and vinegar but my body knows better. I'm a Crone now, which means wise woman -- not old hag. I'm just going with it. Thanks for sharing this.
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Great post. I'm seventy three and I look it. I quit dyeing my hair several years ago and it's mostly silver now and I like it. (I tried going back to my natural shade once on a whim and I hated it. I no longer recognized myself when I looked in the mirror!) I still don't recognize myself in the mirror because my fickle head still thinks I'm sixty and full of spit and vinegar but my body knows better. I'm a Crone now, which means wise woman -- not old hag. I'm just going with it. Thanks for sharing this.
Comment Written 11-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Thanks for stopping by, Mary. This piece was written four years ago. I'll be 66 next month. During the Reign of Corona, when the salons were closed, I let my preternaturally red (i.e. magenta) hair go silver. As to Diane Keaton, some suspect she finally caved.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I have to agree with Diane Keaton. We all age, so why pretend. I just turned 69 and am proud of my age. Many people don't make it to 69. I'm sorry I missed this the first time around but am glad I got to read it now.
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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I have to agree with Diane Keaton. We all age, so why pretend. I just turned 69 and am proud of my age. Many people don't make it to 69. I'm sorry I missed this the first time around but am glad I got to read it now.
Comment Written 11-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Thanks for stopping by, Barbara. This piece was written four years ago. I'll be 66 next month. During the Reign of Corona, when the salons were closed, I let my preternaturally red (i.e. magenta) hair go silver. As to Diane Keaton, some suspect she finally caved.
Comment from Ric Myworld
Awesome, sweet lady! There are so many of us who can relate to every word, males and females' alike. Some of us guys, even with the saggy boobs. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Awesome, sweet lady! There are so many of us who can relate to every word, males and females' alike. Some of us guys, even with the saggy boobs. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 11-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Thanks for stopping by, Ric. This piece was written four years ago. I'll be 66 next month. During the Reign of Corona, when the salons were closed, I let my preternaturally red (i.e. magenta) hair go silver. As to Diane Keaton, some suspect she finally caved.
Comment from Mary Vigasin
As usual, a very clever and entertaining piece on aging. Yes, aging sucks mostly for aches and pains. One cannot escape Father Time. With medical intervention, one could look like they are wearing a plastic mask with lips like they are sucking on a lemon.
Admittedly, I still color my hair, not to hide my age, but I like the color.
So the only way I can look younger now is to hang out with primarily 80+ year-olds.
Fabulous picture of you, by the way.
Best wishes,
Mary
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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As usual, a very clever and entertaining piece on aging. Yes, aging sucks mostly for aches and pains. One cannot escape Father Time. With medical intervention, one could look like they are wearing a plastic mask with lips like they are sucking on a lemon.
Admittedly, I still color my hair, not to hide my age, but I like the color.
So the only way I can look younger now is to hang out with primarily 80+ year-olds.
Fabulous picture of you, by the way.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment Written 11-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Thanks for stopping by, Mary. This piece was written four years ago. I'll be 66 next month. During the Reign of Corona, when the salons were closed, I let my preternaturally red (i.e. magenta) hair go silver. As to Diane Keaton, some suspect she finally caved.
Comment from Sanku
How much ever we struggled to keep our age from showing ,we do become old .So it is better to age gracefully remembering that we had our time once .I see some ageing actresses with inches of make up on their face and huge chunky jewelry around their neck..and i think what is the use? it is so obvious that their wrinkles are hidden by the make up.
I used to dye my hair regularly .Suddenly a year back I got fed up and stopped .now I have crowning glory of white hair.
I enjoyed your post .I miss your humour here .Nobody writes like you...
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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How much ever we struggled to keep our age from showing ,we do become old .So it is better to age gracefully remembering that we had our time once .I see some ageing actresses with inches of make up on their face and huge chunky jewelry around their neck..and i think what is the use? it is so obvious that their wrinkles are hidden by the make up.
I used to dye my hair regularly .Suddenly a year back I got fed up and stopped .now I have crowning glory of white hair.
I enjoyed your post .I miss your humour here .Nobody writes like you...
Comment Written 11-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2023
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Thanks for stopping by! This piece was written four years ago. I'll be 66 next month. During the Reign of Corona, when the salons were closed, I let my preternaturally red (i.e. magenta) hair go silver. As to Diane Keaton, some suspect she finally caved.
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I will be 67 in May.I am a Taurus.