Reality Slapped My Face Today

I went to the Pizza Ranch today. The most beautiful young lady behind the counter asked me if I was ready to order. Then she asked me the question that I was just not ready for. I never saw it coming or thought that it would. She asked,"How old are you sir?" I answered," 55". She thought I might be entitled for the senor discount. How I see myself in the mirror and what others see, must be two completely different people. 

A while back was in the service van driving between jobs . 2 young lovely ladies pulled up next to me at a stop light . Passenger kept looking at me and smiling, giggling . She then rolled her window down and motioned for me to roll my window down . When I did she says " Sir , what's the best way to the mall ? We aren't from here ". First time anyone ever called me sir . Was like a kick in the gut.

Well, I turn 62 today, and most people (honest) say I look 35, act 15 lol... maybe the acting 15 is what keeps me looking 35!
My Dad died just shy of his 97th birthday. Doctors and nurses (and everyone else) thought he was 65. Their responses were always the same when they saw he was 96.

I always have asked for the senior discount.  I'm there so I might just as well save some money cause there ain't nothing I can do about my age!

when I was in my early 50's, late one evening I was exiting the elevator in a very dimmly lit parking garage. I walked 100-200 feet towards my truck and encountered a late '20's young lady, verrry easy on the eyes, walking to the elevator. Now, in my experience, under these circumstances, the lady would not make eye contact, usually look down, and at best, offer a forced short smile and hustle past me. Very understandable, must be very uncomfortable for a young lady like that, barely lit garage, no one around, etc.
But this lady, looked me squarely in the eye, big smile, and friendly greeting. I was sorta taken back by that. At first I thought 'hooker', it was in an area where that was a possibility, but she was not dressed for that, well dressed, but modest.
Anyways, as I was relating this to my wife, it dawned on me......she viewed me as harmless!!! somebodies grandfather!
That's when I knew I was OLD!

Been a long time since I have seen 55 and sometimes I still have to ask for my senior discount. I am an old goat (greatest of all time) and I gully intend to make the most of it.

4 years ago I stopped at a Wendy's for lunch. I studied the menu, picked out what I wanted and did some math in my head so I could start digging out bills and coins. Placed the order and was told by the new-that-day cashier what I owed ,it was almost a dollar less than it should have been and I told her that's not the right price (I didn't want her drawer to come up short on her first day) and she loudly proclaimed that she gave me the SC discount :-( !! I just turned 53 on January 27'th of this year LOL!!

Happy Birthday Tim