Nothing wrong with senior discounts, all my senior mind has to do is remember to ask for them...

 

I have the same problem - must be International! I've even been offered a seat on a busy train in recent months - some young whippersnapper getting smart. On the other hand an elderly friend and fellow rider, no longer with us, would never admit to being old and always refused senior discounts - silly old fart!

 

My wife and I took an overnight trip to Pella, Iowa yesterday. She was quite depressed when the matronly old lady at the windmill tour counter asked if we had an AARP card!

(She's still grumbling about it a day later...)

 

Age, and or abundance of such is something we should all look forward to in my opinion.....because the alternative is a dirt nap. I am a young at heart 56 year old and proud of my age, I am very active, love summers and life in general. I am just past the kids in sports thing and can go (or not) to my grandchildrens (13 + 3 on way) events. So life is good!

 

Some people are just SO disrespectful! Hope Mrs 0 gets over her hurt soon.....

 

Age, just a thing society (god bless em) uses to shove us in a (so called) politically correct pigeon hole!

I'm 60, proud of it and can still hang with 30 year old's AND give em a run for their money. Personally, if you live life according to a number, your doomed! So far as I am concerned, I'm still 25, live life like I'm 25, and will (most likely) die when I'm 25. Why? because I have no intention of curling up in a corner, pretending life is over because I'm over 40 and waiting for the end to kick me in the butt.

On the other hand, if being a "Senior Citizen" gets me a discount on something...

 

old coot here still kicking the mag ironheads--damn this arthritis

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meloxicam

Meloxicam and

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclobenzaprine

Cyclobenzaprine are the keys to getting things under control. Once under control, then get a membership to a place like Massage Envy. When you get a good therapist there, stick with her.

I damn near gave up riding a few years ago. The two medications changed that. The Massage Envy got me off the medication.

I go for a two hour session every three to four weeks and my therapist keeps a chart on me. It is the difference between riding and living out the remainder of my days at a nursing home.

 

Got an update on the baby. It is due January 15. That's two days after my own birthday, so we'll see.

 

thanks for your posts, PROT