new year, new blog!

OK time to face the music fellow baby boomers:  were are getting old. And because more than half of us born between 1946-1964 are women, there is a whole lot of flashing going on- menopause  with a capitol M. 

 You may be pre, mid, or  post   (this has nothing to do with the biblical rapture)– but nothing  about menopause is a piece of cake.    

Yes I am staring a blog about this topic.  No- it is not going to be about the drugs or hormones you can take to get thru it (although I am in favor of all those things)

I plan to simply discuss what it is like to be a 50 or 60 something woman.  Newsflash: menopause is a huge part of this.  I will blog about menopause, aging, womanhood, my faith, or anything else that feels a-ok.  Please come with me on this journey:  comment- scream- yell -cry -laugh or whisper .  Yup I have all of those inklings in a 3 second span of time.  We will discuss not just surviving the aging process- but thriving- and giving back. According to Erik Erikson’s developmental aging theory- giving back is exactly what we should be doing right now.   So c’mon you women in MY BOAT…lets  talk …and just a little FYI for you 20- 30-40 something women-IF YOU READ MY BLOG- you may understand your mom a little better- and…… your futureJ 

MENOPAUSE the Musical

When I was in my late 40’s, I met my four sisters in NYC for a fun weekend. We went to a couple of Broadway plays including “Menopause the Musical”.  And while it was cute and fun to see, I remember thinking: “what an exaggeration, menopause is not that bad” .  A couple of the characters were sweating profusely with moisture dripping down to their chins.  At that point in time, while I think I was starting menopause,   my hot flashes were not that severe. I kept thinking- “sure girls- you are really good at singing these 60’s- 70’s songs,  but c’mon  ya’ll need a medal for the menopause faking!”

Now, in my late 50’s- I’m here to say: HOLY MOTHER OF GOD! This disease is akin to a biblical plague!   I want to find those women actors in the play that night and apologize profusely.  Maybe someday I will.

GLOBAL  WARMING

 I don’t need a scientist to tell me why we are having global warming.  How many menopausal baby boomer women do you think are flashing at the same time? Probably enough to set fire to the Pacific rim “Ring of Fire”  three times over again.  I think we’re pretty lucky we have any glaciers left at all. The North and South Pole might be safe for awhile, but there are more of us boomers heading into menopause daily.  The poles may turn into a huge heated swimming pool soon.

CAT HAIR

My mother in law (God rest her soul) Used to say “What in the cat hair?”  It was kind of like saying “what in the world” or maybe,  “what in the sam hill”  I’m not sure where she got it from and I really don’t care.  I just like it.  So I say it. whenever I am amazed, or have to scratch my head, or marvel.  Sometimes when I pray.  Lately I have been saying to my God….ummmm Lord, about this menopause  thing?  What in the CATHAIR?”