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Name: LONNIE
Birthday: February 1
Gender: Female
Status: Married
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion: Christian/Protestant
Location:
DRAIN, Oregon
United States
School:
I attended grade school and upto7th grade in Albany,Or 7th and 8th in Sweethome, Or.[1953] 9th in Forest grove Or, 10th grade in Banks, Or. I was one of those unwanted.
Work:
Car hop, waitress, sales, bartender, roofer and C.N.A. and file clerk. R.V.Park manager.RETIREMENT !
Hometown(s):
Albany,Or Sweethome Or. Forestgrove Or.,CRESCENT CITY, CAL. Vernonia, Or. Reno,Nev. Brewster, Wa. Modesto,ca. CoosBay,ore. Drain,Or. Sparks,Nev.
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Never take anyone for granted, Hold every person close to your heart. Because you may wake up someday, and realize you`ve lost a diamond, While you were gathering stones...

Do you become invisable after 65 ?

 

  Hello out there in the real world.  I`ve decided since I can`t sleep I`ll unload  some of my pet peeves!  { I acually have a large box of them! ]

  I`m getting leary of smiling at any one, no one smiles back and they give you that look ......Is she all there?

  The checkers in the stores act like their doing you  a favor by taking your money and smashing your eggs!

  When you go to the gas station, and your there first, But a brand new shiney sports car drives in with a 25 year old half dressed girl in it, guess who gets noticed first.  Hey! I`m blonde too, [like that makes a difference.]

  How  do these people feel when their mothers are treated  rudely?   My favorite is when the wonderful people at social security make a mistake and all the sudden it`s your fault!  " I`m sorry M`am, but I don`t understand what your  trying

to say."  THey say it real loud and real slow like your in your own little slow world !  Then ,it`s your not understanding

what I`m TRYING to say !!!!        No you don`t understand, I`ve earned every one of these  wrinkles,[I`m not crazy about that fact ]  I`m not deaf and last time I checked I had all my marbles !!!So please, what happened too "RESPECT" for those  over 60,  God did`nt say treat them like there invisable and maybe they`ll go away.  He said we are all created equal ! No one stays 20 forever, so think about that.   Gee I feel better !!!!!!!    Good-nite for now.....Lonnie

DougKueffler says:
My Retirement Fear ONE - Invisibility.
You can check out my thoughts on this subject at The Fear That I Will Become Invisible to Others
Posted: July 2, 2008 3:00AM EDT
lonnieo says:
HI CHUCK SR.,
THANKS FOR YOU`RE COMMENTS. GUESS THERE ARE`NT TO MANY OUT THERE THAT AGREE WITH US, BUT AS I SAW IN THE RESULTS OF THE COFFEE SHOP TOPIC, MOST OF THE PEOPLE HAD JUST TURNED FIFTY OR EARLY FIFTY`S. I HAVE KIDS THAT AGE. GIVE THEM 15 YEARS, IT CHANGES! I DID`NT HAVE A WRINKLE AT FIFTY ! WE ARE REAL SENIORS! LOL !
I STILL FEEL YOUNG AT HEART AND AGE IS JUST A STATE OF MIND. JUST STAY AWAY FROM MIRRORS! LOL !
Posted: June 9, 2008 1:50PM EDT
chuck-sr says:
You are absolutely correct and right on target. It is time that everyone respect those in their "twilight years" Just as Lonnie says about earning her wrinkles she has also earned respect from all of us. I have a lot of respect for Lonnie for just speaking up about what bugs her. I hope you sleep peaecfully from now on Lonnie. By the way I am 68 myself. YOU GO GIRL

Chuck
Posted: June 9, 2008 12:52PM EDT
gcolton52 says:
no, you become invysiable before 65 try 55
Posted: May 12, 2008 11:17AM EDT
BJsBook says:
Been there. Done that. When I'm in that mood and keep hitting that age discrimination wall, I smile sweetly and tell the offender that my wish for them is that they will live to be very, very old. (They usually don't get it.)
Posted: April 11, 2008 8:16PM EDT
mytwocents says:
Hi Lonnie. Finally... somebody close to my age. Maybe you live in the wrong part of the world. I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where nearly everybody is friendly and helpful. I'm not sure why that is the case. We do get upset when the Chicago snowmobilers invade us. They are the rudest, most self-centered people! (But I expect there are exceptions). I'm not sure how I would deal with the rudeness if I experienced it.
I haven't written anything in my blog since the fiirst time. I've been pretty busy. But I was glad to see yours and wanted to respond. I couldn't sleep. Now, I have to get back to bed.
Good night.
Ellie
Posted: April 11, 2008 4:00AM EDT
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