Um No! He’s crusty!
I can guarantee that this is going to offend some older men. And for that I am truly sorry. But there are some things that can’t be said without offending someone. And I feel this must be said.
There are some things in this world I cannot comprehend. People who don’t like chocolate. Choosing to eat vegetables over meat. And marrying someone 30 years your senor! Okay, I might be able to understand it if you were say 18 and the man was 38. Not as weird or gross. I mean at least there is some physical compatibility (meaning you don’t have to worry about his heart if you go for a jog!) But, how can a lovely 30 year old woman find a 60 year old man attractive?? Seriously.
Don’t get me wrong. There are some very sweet and even handsome men that are 60. I guess I just can’t see hooking up with a man old enough to be my Dad. They have hair growing out of every orifice, their hearing is starting to go, they no longer have a bum and well, they are a bit… you know… CRUSTY!
Now at this point, I do have to say that it is one thing to start out around the same age, give or take a few years, and then grow CRUSTY together, but to find that attractive at such a young age is unfathomable (at least to me!)
To all of you who have found happiness in the arms of an older man, I say “Kudos!” I hope you have many or at least some years together. Maybe after the old man croaks you can find yourself a youngin’ and raise ‘im up how you want ‘im.
Maybe this is why I am still single.
And I am okay with that.
I would rather be alone than have a husband whose belt is under his man breasts, whose nose hair I can braid and who has to be reminded to turn up his hearing aid.
Call me crazy!
Would you like a side of fries with that?
For all you fast food junkies, please don’t stop reading, yet. This is not going to be a lecture on giving up fast food. I consider myself some what of a connoisseur 
of the American cuisine we call “Fast Food”. I won’t turn down a tasty box of fried goodness and what crazy person would say no to a chocolate shake? The U.S. has a plethora of boxed restaurants sitting on every corner, serving up something fried, sweet or spicy. And for only $1 these too could be yours. Besides how the heck would I remember how to give directions if I couldn’t tell someone to Run for the Border, turn left at KFC, go past the Double Arches and then when you see my friend Wendy turn left. Having said all that…
One of the things I was impressed with the most when I first arrived in Costa Rica was how earthy people were. They got up early in the morning and went to the bread store, they cooked meals at home, they and they went every Saturday or Sunday morning to the the feria (farmers market). I had seen very few obese people here and somehow that felt right. They seemed to be very health conscious… or at least that is what I thought.
I have been seeing more and more morbidly obese people since I first arrived here. I just read an article in Tico Times that expressed concern about a growing health problems in Costa Rica because of the amount of Fast Food places popping up. Now let me remind you that I enjoy my 2 all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun, just as much as the next guy. But when I was on the bus this morning, I saw a mom pull a Jelly packet out of a McDonalds bag and give it to her slightly chunky little girl (to eat by itself) and I started to be concerned. My concern, however, turned to horror when I watched this mother pull out an a hash-brown, already seriously doused with grease and proceed to slather it with “butter”. I truly almost gagged!!!!
All I could think about was the amazing amount of trouble this little girl was going to be in, because of bad habits created by her mom. Fast Food is good, NO, great even. It can make getting dinner done a whole lot easier, the play centers can entertain your kids for a while and can bring a symphony of delight to your mouth! But now that I have had a reprieve from the constant bombardment of the Fast Food frenzy, I found that I am a pretty good cook, that I save a lot of money and that when I do get the urge for an IN-N-OUT burger, it is a special treat that I can truly enjoy without guilt and say… “I’m lovin’ it!”
