As I age it always seems that when I read about someone five years younger than me,  I think they are old, and then I suddenly realize I am OLDER than they are.  When I was sadly listening to a rescue of an elderly lady in a fire they stated her age at the end as 53. To me 53 becomes more middle aged as each year passes.  I am probably one in a million who believes that she looks and acts younger than her actual age, Hooray for us!  I have long curly, girly hair and for the past year have been asking people if my hair is too wild for my age. I finally realized that it must be my very own self who thinks this, so I’ll cave and cut three inches off.  I was watching some fashion show about jeans, how they should be cut, pocket placement and such, and when they got to the more mature model and said that her jeans should be understated and very plain.  They are probably right, but I never even thought about age appropriate jeans.  Living in Florida I can delude myself that I am younger, so many people are a lot older.  However every once in a while when I’m in the mall I will see a spunky little very old lady looking at the sales as she is hooked up to an oxygen machine.  That’s my dream, to still be shopping when I’m in my 80’s. I plan to drive to the mall myself, take myself out for a bite, and have energy left to climb the two flights to my bedroom.