I have lived alone for many years and am beginning to feel its time for me to find someone to have fun with, someone to talk to, someone to flirt with. I've tried the social networking things - I've only met total duds and perverts.

I'm serious...the men say things in writing (I'd hate to hear them in person) that absoultely curl my toes...like hearing fingernails down a chalk board...its gross. One guy told me he liked "hind ends" and he liked to kiss and lick. Uhhhh...you don't even know me - how can you talk to me like that.

Even the dude who was about to turn SEVENTY SIX...he still had sex on his mind. He wanted to know what was under my shirt and panties and he wanted to get naked with me and stroke my body. Uhhhhh...YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME. Well, I guess there is something to be said for a 76 year old still having a sex drive...at least I know it is possible.

I have been talking on the phone with this gent who a co-worker is trying to "set me up" with. Problem is he works all the time. He loves his work and he can't wait to get there every single day. He works so much he doesn't have time for a social life. Is this the kind of man I want in my life? Wasn't I once married to a man that was married to his job? Still there is something intriguing about this man - ...

He's going to be 64 in July - so he's a cancer. Mixed reviews about my sign and a Cancer. Of course Leos are supposed to be perfect for me - I was married to a Leo - spending an hour with him was like spending an hour with a wet mop.

More later.

Dating at 62

I'm on the prowl...I'm looking for that special someone. When I was younger I wondered if when people get to be 62 are they still interested in sex or in being with someone new? I know the answer...YES!!!

Now, when I was in my late teens and early 20's I was a sex maniac - I couldn't seem to get enough sex. One night stands - who cared? I sure didn't and I had plenty of them. I guess I thought sex was the way to land a man...it never worked but I sure had fun and saw plenty of penises along the way.

I'm embarassed to admit - all those sex partners and I only had maybe 3 orgasms. I'm serious. I was with men who had HUGE penises and men who had average penises but few could pleasure me...I'm sure they were not really trying - they were out for pleasure to themselves...but that's another story.

At 23 days shy of being 62 I find I do have a sex drive but I'm not willing to "give it up" to just anyone and I'm also not willing to hop right in the sack with anyone. I want to go through all the motions of falling in love...I want to be wooed, courted and all that jazz.

I did meet someone a couple of weeks ago on a social networking site called Craigslist...a free site for dating. This man was adorable but he was too old. He's about to turn 76 years old -or that's what he said. I'm pretty sure he was closer to being 80...or that's how he looked. Problem was he has this gross cough and something came flying out of his mouth one day at lunch while he was coughing and it wasn't food. Oh, that's right, he also has false teeth. Uhhhh...gross.

Please someone come along that isn't sick, isn't gross (the 75 year old sent me an email telling me he wanted to get naked with me - oh no! Please no! ewww ewwww ewwww), and is just a regular guy who will love me for who I am and not rush me to have sex, sex, sex!!!

NFL - Regular Season

Well folks, here we go..just another week and the NFL regular season will be upon us!

For the past few years I have wanted to become involved in a "fantasy football" pool - time is running out for this year. Hurry Nanner...

The Seahawks: Seems the draft pick named Aaron Curry is supposed to be the key to our salvation here. Not sure what position he plays but the article in yesterday's paper was all about what a great player he has been during the pre-season.

Hawks have won all pre-season games. Of course, last year Detroit won all of their pre season games and didn't win a single regular season game...so being in first place for pre-season matters...NOT.

Matt Hasslebeck is still the quarterback for the Seahawks - he's getting up there in the age department...for a football player. He has a wife and children...damn, that guy could get injured...maybe time for him to hang up the old hat after this season. Lead us to a Superbowl win Matty and you can end your career on the field.

I heard there was a vote for the most handsome of all NFL football players...the QB for the Atlanta Falcons won. Now I forget his name...hmmmm...I googled a picture of him (when I remembered his name)...he is pretty cute.

Terrell Owens is still playing - this year he's with the Buffalo Bills. The dude is a showboat and, before I saw an episode of his reality show on television (at my daughter's house) I didn't really think he was a good person...more of a ego maniac was how it seemed. He has this reality show -as I said, I watched an episode - turns out he's pretty bashful and very cute. Hmmm...seems different in the reporting of a sportscaster. This dude has been shuffled around the NFL - last year played for Dallas, before that I think he was with the Eagles.

The Eagles now have Michael Vick. A few posts ago I was harsh on the dude for participating in dog violence. I still think what he did was horrible.

Denver Broncos - no nothing at this point.

Minnesota Vikings - have Bret Farve...another old dude who keeps coming out of retirement to play another year. He was once a great player for Green Bay Packers then he retired, came out of retirement and went to NY Jets then retired...came out of retirement and is now with Minnesota. The jury is still out. Last I heard he'd injured his ribs. The little darling.

My wrist is hurting so I close my banter for now...more lateronic...

Flats

I remember back in high school in the 60s - all the girls wore cute "flats" on their feet. Red ones, blue ones, yellow and white ones...any color you wanted. Flats were the rage. Flats are back.

A few of the women in my office wear the cutest flats. I think they finish an outfit...they make a statement, "I'm in style!" "I can be professional."

I have a hammer toe and have never really thought I could wear any shoe that covered my toe. I bought some new slacks and thought to myself, "I can't wear Birkenstalks with these...they don't look professional."

I struck out to find a pair of flats whose leather was so soft that being over my toe would not be a problem. I found 3 pair at Nordstrom Rack...1 pair I bought because I really could see the "deal" and the brand name was one I'd heard that had style and comfort. Imagine...both style and comfort at the same time...almost unheard of in the shoe world.

I wore flats to work all week...today on the way home from work I noticed my ankles were throbbing in pain. At first I couldn't figure out why...now I know...flats at my age are not a good idea. No support what-so-ever.

The Mall

When was the last time you went to the mall? Today I ventured out to the Bellevue Square Mall - good heavens to Betsy...I thought I was in pretty good shape until today. Those hard marble floors in the hall of the mall are just brutal on my hips...I swear...one more minute in there and I would have needed a walker.

Plus...the whole shopping trip is just sensory overload...cinnamon, cookies, asian food, donuts, pizza, music, and the people and the people...there is nothing relaxing about going to the mall, that's for sure.

Inside the various stores there is the odor overload to deal with. I'm serious...something about all those clothes...it almost made me pass out.

I suppose my age is showing...I don't care...really...we all age...what's a woman to do if she needs new clothes. Online shopping is the next stop, I guess...so it goes.

Sometimes I Get Lonely

Most of the time I relish my aloneness - I've grown accustomed to, and quite like, being able to do whatever I want - when I want.

Today I got to thinking what my life would be like if there was a "special someone" included...like a boyfriend. (Is it still called "boyfriend" when you are almost 62?)

How long would it take to get used to having someone around? Or, would it even require "getting used to"? I'm stunned to realize I haven't had a man in my life for over 15 years. Now that makes me kind of tear up. It was 1994 - Matt Agnew...that's about as close as it got...this is almost 2010...that's about 16 years ago. Wait a minute - has it been 16 years since I've had sex? Hmmm...lessee...maybe...can't even remember - that's how long its been for sex. Oh Nanny, that's pretty damn sad.

I kind of remember what its like to feel that pang. I started to feel that just re-connecting with an old high school crush via the internet (classmates.com) He's married and he only wanted to connect on a friend kind of basis but he did, in all honesty, send me some fairly suggestive emails. Got my "juices flowing". Eww, I don't like that remark but it is so accurate.

How I would love to meet someone special...it would be so nice to share a bottle of wine (or even a glass of wine) while at the locks listening to the Saturday or Sunday afternoon concert. Or someone to just go have a drink with...or brunch...or a movie...or a walk...or, anything.

Nancer - get out there and find "him" - I just know he's out there...somewhere...Tony, Tony look around - something's lost and can't be found...a special someone for Nanner.

Thanks, Tony xoNanner.

Sunday morning laundry

God, I really don't like having to pay $1.25 per load of laundry...I guess I'm from the "old school" because I still separate the colors rather than jamming everything into one washing machine...so there are some Sunday mornings when I have to do about 5 loads of wash. Lessee- that's 5x1.25 which equals $6.25 to wash then there is a $1.00 charge per load of drying. I usuall use all three dryers which totals $3.00. So each week I potentially spend almost $10 doing laundry. Ahhh...for the days of owning my own washer and dryer.

By the way - there are only THREE washers and dryers in the laundry room. There are at least 70 people living in this building ... uhhhh...we need more washing machines and dryers here. I have had to stagger doing laundry over 5 hours time...I hate doing that. I want to wash my clothes, towels and sheets all at the same time. The laundry rooms are only open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - when I do my wash on Sundays I arrive at 7:45...I don't care - I want all three machines right away...I don't want to have to wait or stagger my washing. I'm sorry if I'm waking up the people who live right above the laundry room...I need to get my stuff done and get on with my Sunday activities. In that respect I'm a rule breaker. Oh well.

There are some people living in my apartment community who are in commercial diving school - what does that have to do with laundry? I notice the big sinks in which all the water from the washers seems to go...they have a layer of sand in them...probably from the diver's wet suits? Do they wash wet suits?

Sometimes the washing machines are just gross...I once took cleaning materials to the laundry room and actually cleaned the washing machines myself because I was grossed out thinking about putting my clothes in the filthy washing machines. I only did that once and now when I go down to that laundry room and the washing machines look gross I just turn a blind eye, fill them up with my laundry and hope to GOD my clothes don't get ruined. Seems there should be laundry class people should take when they move into an apartment ... it should be called Laundry Manners. People can be such slobs.

Folding laundry is a pain - at least there is a nice big table in the laundry room on which to do the folding. That is a nice feature, especially when you live in a tiny apartment with no room to do such activities with ease.

Its a beautiful Sunday - I plan to enjoy the great outdoors today!