Gettin' Old Still Ain't for Wimps : Laughing Your Way Through the Senior Moments

by O'Connor, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780736917711
• ISBN10: 0736917713
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-01
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub

Summary

In this followa??up to her hugely popular Gettinga?? Old Aina??t for Wimps, speaker andauthor Karen Oa??Connor provides stories to hone the humor and wisdom of theposta??fifty crowd (and anyone heading that way). With tales about the blessings of approaching and leaping beyond middleage, Oa??Connor helps the baby boomers discover vital lessons: beauty begins with a good heart shaking things up is not just for the young lost and found can be a way of life after 50 This charming collection of anecdotes and assurances is for those who still have aworking funny bone and for anyone who needs to know what the future holdsa??a whole lot of hope and joy.

Table of Contents

A Note from the Author	9	(4)
Lookin' Purdy!
Hair Ye! Hair Yet	13	(3)
Tattoos Too	16	(2)
Lookin' Good	18	(2)
Soaking Beauty	20	(2)
Front and Center	22	(2)
All Moussed Up!	24	(2)
Beautician or Magician?	26	(5)
On the Road
Joy Ride	31	(2)
Keyed Up	33	(2)
Running on Empty	35	(2)
Y Stop Now?	37	(3)
Shopping Spree	40	(2)
Driving Miss Lucy	42	(2)
City Drivers	44	(3)
Bowled Over	47	(2)
Par for the Car	49	(2)
Flat Wrong	51	(2)
Fast Getaway	53	(4)
Creative Communicatin'
Remembering the Alamo!	57	(2)
Candy Hearts	59	(2)
Green Jell-O	61	(2)
Ma Bell	63	(2)
Help Wanted'	65	(2)
Nice Game	67	(2)
Souvenirs	69	(2)
Hallmark of Confusion	71	(2)
Unruly E-Mail	73	(4)
No Laughing Matter
Pinch-hit Mother	77	(2)
Heavenly Hotel	79	(2)
Oopsy!	81	(2)
Lip Glue	83	(4)
Don't Try That Again!
PriorityMail	87	(2)
Coffee Anyone?	89	(3)
MelonMania	92	(2)
Spell It Again, Sam	94	(3)
Fe-Fi-Fo-Film	97	(4)
Sweet Somethings
Breakfast Bonanza	101	(2)
Knit One, Purl Two	103	(2)
Dandy Daughters	105	(2)
Blessings Abound	107	(2)
Slippin' and Slidin'	109	(2)
A Hard Fall	111	(4)
Ex-cu-use Me!
Grateful Grandma	115	(2)
Senior Sipper	117	(2)
Ala Mode	119	(4)
Surprise!
Time to Tell	123	(3)
In Darkness and in Light	126	(4)
Something's Fishy	130	(3)
Empty Nest	133	(3)
Treasure Hunt	136	(5)
Young at Heart
Fifty-Five Plus	141	(2)
Rocking the Boat	143	(2)
Reunion Union	145	(3)
Senior Discount	148	(5)
Missing Parts
The Other Shirl	153	(2)
Telling the Tooth	155	(2)
Seeing Is Believing	157	(2)
Costly Secret	159	(6)
Lost and Found
Pen in Hand	165	(2)
Flowers for Nanny	167	(2)
Time's Up	169	(3)
Forget Me Not	172	(2)
Checkup or Checkout	174	(2)
Brush Off!	176	(5)
Pets and People
A Better Man	181	(2)
Doggy Doo!	183	(3)
Rat!	186	(2)
Little Mother	188	(5)
Hands Up!
Spunky Senior	193	(3)
Pistol-Packin' Mama	196	(5)
Lovin' to Learn
Dancing Shoes	201	(2)
B.A. for M-O-M	203	(2)
Cookin' Good	205	(4)
Gettin' Forgetful
Everything in Its Place	209	(2)
If the Name Fits	211	(2)
Shotgun Wedding	213	(3)
Music to My Ears	216	(3)
Every Vote Counts	219	(3)
No Fries Here	222	(5)
Good Ol' Days
Rare Treat	227	(2)
Musical Hit Parade	229	(4)
A Little Compromising
Pie in the Sky	233	(2)
Night Out	235	(2)
This Old House	237