This old A&J from five years ago reminds me: I need to make an appointment with my dermatologist for a look/see. Which further reminds me, I need to get a dermatologist. I’m afraid of what I’ll hear; when I think of the hours I spent lying on a blanket in the broiling sun, I marvel I’m still around. Of course, for most of us guys the object was to drink beer all day and be around scantily clad women, who were the serious sun worshippers. Now, I get my vitamin D in reasonable doses, working in the garden, messing about with boats and always covering up responsibly—as do the women around me. I don’t drink beer all day anymore, either. *sigh*
300 responses to “The Golden Years”
Ghost – Is this one in your mental folder too? Don’t remember this one:
http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2011/05/25
Winter scene of happy trees and mountains. 🙂 I can watch him forever too ( at least until I pass out on the couch).
Oh, yes, Lady Mindy. I well remember the “jiggle”. Speaking of jiggle, am I the only one who has noticed that sundress season is not only upon us but is in full flower?
And am I also the only who, when viewing Alro and Janis chillin’ on the Cobra at the top of the blog, imagines how much more interesting Janis would look if she were facing our POV?
Grey hair doesn’t seem prevalent in my family tree, or so I want to think. My own still-all-there thatch has mostly reverted to my childhood blonde, though….
Good catch on the different giraffes, eMb.
Ghost, sorry, part of the fun is figuring out the dialect. Repeated listening helps but some of the expressions are a mystery to me yet, though I’ve listened many times since I first heard it. Skean dhu, (phonetic spelling) is the short knife you see Scots wearing tucked into the top of their socks when wearing the kilt. Screwtop= beer bottle, ashtray made oot o curling stane=ashtray made out of a curling stone (ouch). Gave him lolly wi’ a salmon off the wall= beat the **** out of him with a mounted fish. Hope that helps.
Ghost, found this for you: http://lyrics.wikia.com/Corries:The_Portree_Kid
Back porch. Rocking chair. Music on the iPad with stereo headset. Cocktail. Sunset.
Sometimes, life is good.
Ghost, I’m sure JJ knows that having Janice looking away is much more, dare I say it, titillating.
One thing (out of many) I miss about Texas, great Vietnamese food easily available. In Houston, Austin, Dallas and I am sure by now in San Antonio and other places.
After leaving rehab/nursing home I missed my turn to freeway and went down a couple blocks, said what the heck this is close by Texas standards and drove on to my favorite tiny hole in the wall Vietnamese restaurant. To the best of my knowledge we only have three in Tulsa but OKC has more.
This place is so tiny you usually miss it or think it closed. But the food is fresh, if limited and Ghost plus others would love the wait staff- a beautiful lithe Vietnamese beauty who tonight was serving in white micro shorts and a hot pink sheer blouse. And high heeled sandals.
Funny thing is I think I have been going there 20 years and she has looked like a teenager as long as that! Daughter of cooks/owners, entire family works there.
Goodnight, I am done in but full of bun and summer and spring rolls. With a big dollop of fish sauce.
Love, Jackie Monies
Went back and read all the silver foxes and hair. I have to tell you about this very sexy roommate I had, well, she had a lot of sex and was one of those girls who dance out on football fields!
She had an absolute obsession with gray hair and men with full heads of gray hair. She would spot one and figure out some way to get to talk to him and sometimes one thing led to another I think.
Something for you gray haired ones to think about tonight- that there are these young women with such obsessions. I imagine a gray beard would double the effect?
My gray haired love has very, very little hair left what with the chemo. The nurse came in tonight and asked if he wanted to be shaved? He said no, he thought he’d grow a beard.
Love, Jackie Monies
Jackie: “She would spot one and figure out some way to get to talk to him and sometimes one thing led to another I think.
“Something for you gray haired ones to think about tonight: that there are these young women with such obsessions. I imagine a gray beard would double the effect?”
My hair is present enough on top that I could do a comb-over, but I long ago nixed that; I simply shave the dome and buzz-cut the fringe. I do have a beard, trim it every 6-8 weeks. If you don’t like its length, wait. Lots of women love me, but nothing is going to lead to anything.
Gonna Symply disappear again for a few days with the grand kids(4 of 8; the girls) to Bryant Pond for a week at the lake….seems like just yesterday ‘Kenzie was a baby and now she is turning 16 in September…too Fargone fast these kids grow…if I play my health cards right I could be a great grandfather(no rush!!!!!) someday! Have a great 4th and vote for a centrist at your next election or even better a statesman/woman if you can find one, we need them more than politicians! Did I just espouse my political beliefs and so off topic mea culpa VM!
Mark in TTown definitely wins this round, and I had no problem at all understanding the lyrics, thank you! Great song!
Jackie, now I’m jealous. We have a pretty good Thai restaurant not too far from us, but no Vietnamese one.
When I married Husband his hair was black, but now it’s all gray, and that’s okay with me. It’s a bit thinner than it was 23 years ago, but no bald spot. Neither did he have a beard when we married, but about 18 years ago he decided to see how he’d look with one, and has had one ever since.
Without comment, an editorial:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/23/editorial-rigged-science/
Thanks for the reminder, Jackie, that I am way past due to visit my favorite Vietnamese eatery for a humongous bowl of pho bo. Spring rolls are great there, too. Waitresses are cute, but seemingly not in a class with the one you described. Not to stereotype, but I’ve noticed that many Asian women appear to age exceedingly slowly.
My full-head of hair is now salt-and-pepper enough to (I suppose) be called “gray”. And oddly enough, just last weekend I decided to let my beard grow out on my chin, to go with my mustache. I guess the look I’m going for is “Van Dyke without the point”. (I think it’s called a “circular beard”.) It’s already grown out enough to tell that it’s going to make me look even more dashing. 🙂 So thanks for the heads-up to be on the lookout for younger women with a gray hair/beard fetish.
Good morning Villagers…
I love this place…..
not much time….
GR 😉 when you start looking like him:
https://www.google.com/search?q=recent+pictures+of+sean+connery&client=firefox-a&hs=xBD&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&imgil=Q_mMHTkNg1t0sM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcQth8trd6yLabiczbpRnll60oWLx33OgNQsfQK2It-wD-pu5QXM%253B401%253B496%253BnUE2l8-D0He1IM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fjustagirlandherpups.com%25252Ftag%25252Fsean-connery%25252F&source=iu&usg=__6BJdL3eYCd3vK2_JFuMl2O4NM2A%3D&sa=X&ei=mtyvU-2-M8SPqAal1oHoBA&ved=0CDEQ9QEwCA&biw=1024&bih=643#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Q_mMHTkNg1t0sM%253A%3BnUE2l8-D0He1IM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fjustagirlandherpups.files.wordpress.com%252F2012%252F03%252Fsean-connery.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fjustagirlandherpups.com%252Ftag%252Fsean-connery%252F%3B401%3B496
sheesh, all I wanted was a simple pic of Sean Connery….heh Jean…take a look 🙂
anyway, GR….when you start looking like him…I’ll give you the address to my “chicken ranch” 🙂
ya’ll have a blessed dy
Simply….you have a fargone good time with your grandchildren….they do grow up…fast.
Debbe 😉 This is the look I’m going for…
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lPR3JMhMp2U/T25LI_LHUpI/AAAAAAAAAOA/SP8JptMgs_w/s1600/SeanConnery.jpg
Except I’m not willing to shave the top of my head. 🙂
Except, perhaps, for a visit to your “chicken ranch”. 😉
Wow, Janis in bikinis twice in six days! Anyone else notice she looks as good or better wearing one in 2014 as in 2009? Perhaps it’s because her legs seem to be getting shapelier.
This is to celebrate that the sundresses have returned to Capistrano, as well as to many other more nearby locations…
http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2000/08/22#.U7ALW_ldWa8
Speaking of San Juan Capistrano, this is worth a couple of minutes to watch if you like historic places.
http://www.missionsjc.com/
Morning JJ and Villagers.
Debbe, think you get an honorable mention for posting the longest link to date. Wherever did you scrape that from?
An aside and apology. I blamed Siri for my Turing/Turning goof of yesterday. Actual blame should have gone to Ginger. She is the new keyboard app I am using in place of the stock Google one I have relied on for so long.
Today’s third frame,
My marriage to save,
Comments I must refrain,
And like a gentleman behave. 😉
And a very good morning to you, too, Debbe! That is definitely worth waking up for!
But then, there is this: http://cheezburger.com/5200610304 Bruce Campbell is aging quite nicely, all in all. 😉
I noted with amusement that Jimmy featured a loon in today’s (6-29-14) cartoon. I would be envious, but he has already featured a ghost.
http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2005/03/05#.U7AddvldWa8
Ah, Janis, ye be a lassie after me own heart.
Thank you Jimmy, for the Loon. I am also glad sandcastler showed refrain, I can so guess where his small brain had gone. 😛
GR6: Thanks for the ghost link. I had not read that arc. Great!
Loon: I think Jimmy DOES read our comments! Good acknowledgement to your ever-appreciated presence.
And to all you men bragging about a full head of hear: As Debbe and Jean can attest, there is something VERY sexy about a bald head!