Reality check please

Straight Up No Chaser wrote that her husband might want to live in an “active” retirement community. She referred to my blog and mentioned a “few” crazy things that happen in my Over The Hillville, and she wasn’t sure she could handle active retirement community living.

 It is kind of scary!!!!

However there are a lot of things to do. (Next post I’m going to tell you about the man who recently chased me into the hot tub.) 

Anyway, many people who live here are under 65, fun loving and quite young thinking. We go to bars, dance, talk about travel and have a lot in common. I’ve made some wonderful friends here.

Plus there are clubs galore (see boring list below.)

HOWEVER, one does get tunnel vision. For example at the Crazyville gym the other day, I ran into a friend. She said, “Oh, my son is here swimming.”

I looked out the window as her son was emerging from the pool…

HOLY BATSH*T, Ratman.

I almost had a heart attack. “Her Son” was this 6 foot 2, Adonis. I’m talking HANDSOME from the top of his toes to his to the bottom of his head…eh, see I’m still mixed up. Anyway, he was a BABE! (I know that’s 80s talk but I don’t know another word that is better–please advise.)

My heart went flutter-flutter! I screamed, “Is that your son?” (And thoroughly embarrassed myself.)

She said yes, called him over.  I patted my sticking up hair, and I said a faint “Hello” and got the hell out of there.

Then I became mortified. I sat in my car thinking, Holy Moly, am I a dirty old lady now that I’m 59? This young man is my daughter’s age.

I met with my retirement community ‘peeps’ at the local Starbucks and we discussed this event. (Actually they wanted to go back to the gym to see if “Babe” was still there, but I convinced them he was safely locked in his mother’s house by now.)

Finally we came up with an answer for my “condition.” My reaction was normal. (Thanks you menopause!) Since I live in an active retirement community where men are…well, not quite so attractive as friend’s son, Babe, my reaction was from tunnel vision. I’ve forgotten there are real (not imaginary or movie stars) good looking guys under 50. I haven’t turned into Ma Barker…I’m me!

So there you have it. Active retirement community good; tunnel vision bad.

Tell me dear readers, what is your tunnel vision?

Hugs,

Boring List of Clubs at Over Crazy-Hillville:

Fused glass, crafts, writers group, Happiness Club, Tennis, Golf (women/men and couples), Blue Star Moms, Current Events, Cards, Pool, Swimming, Woodwork, Entertainment, Opera, Aquacise, Ballroom Dance, Bid Whist, Bocce, Book Bowling, Computer, Ceramics, Financial,bridge, Tennis, Garden Hiking, Travel, Italian Forum, Life Long Learning, Pan, Pet, Performing Arts, Poker, RV, Pinochle, Sewing, Softball, Singles, Veterans, Womens’ Club

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