Thursday, June 23, 2016

Thank You Smoothie Girl

This last week was spent with a lot of internalizing. The weather made fishing tough. The beach was sandblasting me with 20mph sustained winds. The shells underneath my feet made wading the surf like walking on glass. I put in the work but was only rewarded with a sunburn. The rest of the time was spent with family. Napping and eating great meals while listening to random comments about the amount of white in my hair and the size of my belly. Gone are the days when I receive second glances from cute 20 somethings or people mistaking me for a high school or college student. My one last attempt at the beach was met with a girl selling smoothies from a cooler. I asked how much they were knowing full well I wasn't going to buy one. After some small talk, I was offered a free smoothie. I'd like to say it was my good looks or charm that had this encounter end with me getting a smoothie. In reality, I'm sure it was just a nice gesture or maybe she felt sorry for me as I limped with cut feet and a sunburn. In a week of knowing I know longer have "it", on this day I got a free smoothie and it tasted amazing.

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  1. Not to worry Kevin. Wait until a good looking 20 year old girl holds the door open for you because you don't look like you've got the strength to do it yourself. :)

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    1. I'm not sure I ever had "it." If I did I couldn't tell you when I lost it.

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  3. I know you are not of age yet to be considered for Geezerhood, just getting a good view of life. However, sometimes us ol' guys know how to get a wink or a smile. Have not figured out the Smoothie thing, yet, though.

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    1. God willing, I'll live long enough to be a Geezer.

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  4. Take heart Kevin, the future years has promise, think of all those middle age ladies and even older ones that are out there----I've been where you are now! Thanks for sharing

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    1. hehe true Bill. Isn't it always the case though? The ones you want to find you attractive rarely do.

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  5. I got nothing man. It wasn't that long ago when some kid asked me if I was my daughters...grandfather...my beard is all grey. #lifeorsomethinglikeit

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