Bill and I do not have the Peter Pan syndrome, where we refuse to grow up. We simply don’t know how to act at this phase of our life and what the expectations are. I love getting older and hopefully more mature and I wouldn’t want to be young again for anything in the world, of course I’m speaking for myself and not Bill because he is totally opposite.

We hear the phrase “Act Your Age” quite often, but who gets to decide what that age is and should be? Just because I think a person should act a certain way at a certain age doesn’t make that the way it should be. I guess that’s why I have always adopted the thought of to each his own so long as no one is getting hurt, why should it concern me if my 90 year old Grandma wants to wear a mini skirt.

All the studies that are being done about what is normal at certain ages that were done in the past are constantly being updated because our young are expected to be the level of high schoolers in the first grade now a days. Even the television show “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader” shows that the level of learning for young people these days is astounding. It makes me feel totally stupid, but hopefully it will mean better advancements in the future to save our Earth.

I’m not exactly sure what it means to be Grandma because to me that has always meant old and feeble and sitting in your rocking chair not riding the Harley with Pappy so what does it mean to be Grandma or in my case Nana and how can I adjust to that role that I’m suppose to take on when our children have children? Okay so my golden years means that I’m suppose to “Act My Age”, that means Pappy and myself need to start acting like Grandpa and Grandma even if we don’t want to.

Hey, we didn’t do anything to become a Grandma or Grandpa. We simply did the best we could to raise our son or daughters to be responsible young adults and nature did the rest. Bill’s children have made me a Nana and it’s a role that I accept wholeheartedly because I only had one Grandmother that I knew and she was always sick, but I loved her and I’d like to be a Nana that will be important to our Grandkids and do all those Grandparent types of things.

The really fun part of being Pappy and Nana is we get to spoil them and then send them home. I can’t wait till Eric has his first one and I hope it’s just like him. You don’t have to spoil them seriously but what’s the fun of going to visit Pappy and Nana if there isn’t always something fun to do and I know Nate loves to visit us and we feel very happy because of that. Nate always draws us pretty pictures and always asks to go to Pappy and Nana’s house.

It’s the parent’s job of course to provide the discipline and rules and we always try to uphold what they tell us when we babysit. It’s so easy to give unconditional love to Grandbabies and of course Grandma and Grandpa are always ready with the hugs and loving smiles and we always try and give our time to the Grandkids and we’re always willing to listen when there is a problem.

Of course they’re small right now, but I’m sure in years to come I will have grown into a wonderful Nana and I’m sure as I learn to grow older I will learn to act my age accordingly or as I see fit. Grandkids should always feel like they have someone special they can talk to that will listen and be patient and will help no matter what.

I am trying to learn how to become a better Grandma and to act my age accordingly to those adorable little girls and Nate who are, after all, our grandchildren and we do love when they come and see us. I keep special toys just for them to play with when they come to visit even though they are in the way half the time. I know all of this means for us to act our age and become Pappy and Nana for them and we do try, but if it’s a nice day don’t ask us to babysit because we’ll be out flying our colors on the Harley.

Almost everyone has or is using some sort of dating service, regardless if your young, old, divorced, married or whatever. For whatever you are there is a dating service just for you. More and more people turn to the Internet for companionship and amusment. I have seen many marriages break up because of the Internet and that’s really sad.

I’m concerned with the senior dating services that are springing up. My concerns are about older people being taken advantage of, the same as children. The senior dating services work  just like any other dating service procedures. Senior or aged individuals find this service to be a good way to find a partner that they can share their lives with.

Before Bill and I got together I made lots of friends on the Internet and I was very lucky that all the people I met were very nice people, but you should always gather as much information as possible before you do something like that. Make sure that there would not be problems that can make things complicated for you in the end.

If you try out those free dating service websites, then be careful in dealing with the prompts which require your personal information and most especially that which asks for your credit card details. It may be one fraudulent site that you are dealing with, keep your personal info to a minium unless it’s a trusted site that has been recommended.

Everyone has a hard time finding someone to share their life with and when you get older it certainly doesn’t get easier, but if you’re lucky enough, you may chance upon someone else to share your life with through the senior dating services. It is likewise possible that you may find someone who is a good conversationalist to while away your spare time.

Senior dating services make sure that you get the partner that you specify in your profile. They match your taste and standard with those members in their data banks. It is important that you make mention of the kind of person that you want to have as a partner or as a date. I dated several people and I always made sure it was in a public place. They were nice, but just not my type in person.

The senior singles should find an efficient way on how they can comfortably meet partners. My advice would be to first develop a certain bond or friendship with an individual. You can do this through chatting, sending emails to a person of the opposite sex, talking over the phone, and that sort of thing.

It likewise pays off to get to know the mannerisms of a person especially during conversations. Remember that your effort would only prove effective when you get the person to agree to go out and spend time to get to know you as well. For me it always seems easier if you can make it a group date then there is less pressure.

Well, this weekend really flew by and I really hate how fast the time slips away now, from zero to fifty-five in the blink of an eye. I don’t really mind getting older I just don’t like the sick part that goes hand in hand, but of course it really might help if I would break down and go to the doctor and find out what is wrong with me instead of always trying to diagnose myself. Sometimes I feel like a hypochondriac so I don’t bother to go for checkups.

I am one of those type people that refuse to go to the doctor unless I feel like I’m dying and since that isn’t very often I figure anything else is okay so long as I can move. It’s so funny looking back at my youth and thinking 30 was old and to be 55 boggles my mind and to know my sister is 61 cracks me up. Life is really funny if you stop and think about it and it can pass you by in the blink of an eye.

Teagan turned 1 and we had a big birthday party for her yesterday. Thank goodness she got lots of money instead of toys because there is no room left in that house for another toy. I have never seen 2 small children with so many toys, 2 and 1 years old, ridiculous. We have decided to never buy them another toy, just money and savings bonds, I’m sure by the time they reach 16 they should have enough money to finance a car easily.

Small children get very overwhelmed by a house full of toys. I know when Nate goes to visit his cousins it’s like a great big toy store and he tries grabbing everything at one time and pulls everything out, what a mess. Just looking at those mountains of toys makes my head spin and it makes me feel very sad for all those small  children in the world that have nothing. Hopefully they will donate some of that stuff soon.

I forgot to take my camera yesterday so I didn’t get any pictures, but maybe I can get some from Jodi to post. Teagan looked so cute in her little gold speckled shoes and she’s got her Pappy’s personality, she’s an out an out clown. They stopped by today and before I could catch her she grabbed up Shadows chew toy and stuck it in her mouth and started chewing on it…Yuck.

The little munchkin was all over the place, trying to climb the stairs, well not trying she was and doing a good job too. I love those kids, but I think my nerves would be shot if I watched them for long periods of time. A few hours here and there is fine by me. Thank goodness there are tons of people on the other side that love to babysit.

 I like when they sit and watch cartoons or color and are peaceful and quite. Not constantly running and getting into everything like a typical kid and eating the dogs food. I have noticed that all the grandkids mind a lot better when their parents aren’t around. I really don’t get that, it could be because they are spoiled rotten. Well, we have 2 more on the way both due in August if everything goes well.

I’m tired so I’ll say good night and put my tired old bones to bed. Shadow is laying beside me snoring. ( My 10 year old Eskie ) Poor old guy has his own aches and pains and every time he quits snoring I have to touch him to make sure he is okay. He is like my child, probably more so than my son was. I’ll add pictures of everyone soon.