I am like Marilyn. I don't do dress up. I own one pair of gray pants but they are probably too big for me now since I lost a bit of weight since last year. I'm overweight,over 60, wear jeans and mens t shirts. Still get hit on all the time. Like Emma said, it's attitude. I walk into a room like I own it. Using Poor posture and stance is the most aging thing one can do. I learned my lesson years ago at an awards ceremony for a scout thing. I was in my late 30's. After shopping most of the afternoon I was practically in tears. I hate most women's fashion. I am short and they make me look old and frumpy. Don't even get me started ranting about those stupid looking hobbit pants. LOL So DH said to wear what I wanted and I did. I went in clean newish (not faded) jeans and a nice sweat shirt which were in style back then. When we got there there we a sat down at an empty table. Later all these men came in and sat with up. The whole room was either in uniform or dressed up. The women were all in dresses and jewelry and such. Guess who had the best time? ME!!! We talked sports, autos and guy stuff. I think had I been dressed girly they would have been more subdued. The guy next to me was tipsy and hilarious. Turned out the guys at our table were all the national head honchos. They had been partying earlier. Now had I worn a dress or dressy clothes I would have been so uncomfortable I would have been evil. My personality changes for the worse as the layers of "feminine" clothing go on. So I have learned to stay in my comfort zone. The heck with what others think. The church thing? How nice of those women to judge. Bless their brittle little hearts.

I was two days off my 22nd birthday and DH six weeks away from his 23rd. Still married after nearly 34 years (and my mother said no one would want to stay married to me because I was too hard to get on with). FIL asked DH before the wedding if he was sure he wanted to get married or was he only doing it because I had somehow pressured DH into it (obviously didn't know DH well enough to know that nothing makes DH do what he doesn't want to). That said, FIL had always been kind and loving towards me and often said in later years that he treasured me as a family member. FIL has passed but MIL is still going strong at 86 - I love her to bits and am going down to give her a hand tomorrow sorting her brother's things for storage now that he's in a nursing home.

Seniorgal, Im glad you had a nice birthday and were remembered by so many. My mom turned 102 last week. She’s doing okay, in her own home with lots of help from us. I do wish she’d had the sense to move when she was younger, but it’s too late now. I know she is lonely, with all her friends and family gone. I admire your good attitude. Are you keeping up with your blog?

It's nice to see you posting, Seniorgal. I've been thinking of you and hoping not too bored with everything moving so slowly. I hope you'll be sure to call if you want a plate of something you haven't cooked yourself, or need something from the store.