Mother’s Day with Your Big Bad Kids
Let’s face it. There would be no celebration of Mother’s Day if we didn’t have children. That’s pretty straight forward. But what happens when our little darlings are grown? Role reversal is everywhere and it is out of control. Here’s one example.
Recently, I met my friend Kate at an outdoor café for a coffee chitchat. She wanted me to meet her because she had to unload. This is what she said: “I have an interesting relationship with my adult children. I do everything they tell me to, and frankly I’m a pretty good kid. Daily, I walk the fine line between humiliation and humility. Humility –good. Humiliated – not so good.”
By Patricia Finn
Kate’s daughter was scolding, scolding, scolding. “She had me on the phone for over thirty minutes and would not stop long enough for me to offer any type of defense. By the time she finished, I’d forgotten what I wanted to say. She was relentless. When will I ever get it right? It can be anything from sending an email to managing my finances. I don’t think I am going to change; why can’t she focus on my good points?”
This is not an uncommon problem. It seems to be everywhere. I overheard a woman from a different ethnic background say she was going to move out of her daughter’s house and into a tent on family land to escape the nagging. She had been invited to live with her daughter but after three months, her bags were packed, and she was ready to go.
How does this role reversal happen? It happens mostly to moms and especially to moms who no longer have a dad to filter the noise. Now that they are grown, our grown children want to be our parents. Well-meaning adults are parenting the parent.
Kate ended the call, “Well thanks for your input, I have to go, I’m about to crash into a tree.” I am a pessimist when it comes to solving family drama, but I did manage to give my friend some oh-so-wise advice.
First, I tried to soothe her hurt feelings by telling her she was a peacemaker. “Yes,” she sniffled, “But what makes it so tricky, is that the criticism is usually right. It’s valid, but maybe I shouldn’t have to hear it.” Always willing to comfort a friend, I offered, “Don’t worry, maybe you’ll go deaf.”
So, to the Kates of this world, I commiserate. I offer compassionate condolences, words of encouragement and a simple word of advice. When they scold, scold, scold: listen, listen, listen… but with the phone away from your ear. (Obviously, not something I have ever done.)
I also like the tent idea.
A final thought: to moms everywhere this Mother’s Day, may your children be kind. And remember, they may be adults, but are they ever really too old to spank?
May is Hearing Health Awareness Month: Revolutionizing Hearing Solutions
Amy Pajula
For the nearly 15% of American adults, or approximately 37.5 million people affected by hearing loss, hearing loss is dismissed as a natural part of aging instead of a progressive condition that can have longterm consequences if left unaddressed.
The True Impact of Hearing Loss and Aging
With a rapidly growing aging population, and with one in three seniors over the age of 60 and nearly half of those over 75 experience hearing loss, it’s important to understand the consequences of not treating it.
The National Institute for Aging warns that hearing loss has social, emotional, and cognitive effects, indicating that those experiencing hearing loss may become more socially isolated, have a higher risk of developing dementia, and show more rapid cognitive decline. Some older adults suffering from hearing loss become depressed and withdrawn when conversing becomes increasingly difficult. Current treatments for hearing impairment such as hearing aids and cochlear implants require externally worn components that don’t allow fulltime night and day hearing. Hearing aids don’t work for everyone, leaving many untreated.
As we age, our abilities change and issues such as limited dexterity, low vision, mobility issues, or cognitive decline can make managing an external device impossible. The inability to hear at night can affect safety, independence, and quality of life.
A New Era of Hearing Innovation
Envoy Medical, a medical device company, is focused on providing two key products: the Esteem® Fully Implanted Active Middle Ear Implant (FI-AMEI) and the investigational Fully Implanted Acclaim® Cochlear Implant. The Esteem implant is the only FDA-approved, fully implanted hearing device for adults diagnosed with moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss allowing for 24/7 hearing capability using the ear’s natural anatomy. It is implanted, invisible, and requires no externally worn components in the ear canal or elsewhere to function. Envoy’s piezoelectric sensor technology is designed to utilize the ear’s natural anatomy to capture sound instead of relying on a conventional external microphone.
Visit www.envoymedical.com for more information.
Social
Information from Social Security Administration
WHAT IS A “QUALIFIED ALIEN” IN REGARDS TO SSI?
Question: To be able to receive SSI benefits what type of status is eligible?
Answer: To get SSI, you must be a citizen or national of the United States, or a non–citizen who meets the alien eligibility criteria under the 1996 legislation and its amendments.
Question: When is a non-citizen eligible for SSI? And what is a “qualified alien”?
Answer: Beginning August 22, 1996, most non–citizens must meet two requirements to be eligible for SSI. The non–citizen must be in a qualified alien category, and must meet a condition that allows qualified aliens to get SSI benefits.
A non–citizen must also meet all of the other requirements for SSI eligibility, including the limits on income, resources, etc.
Who Is a “Qualified Alien”?
There are seven categories of non–citizens who are qualified aliens. You are a "qualified alien" if the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says you are in one of these categories:
1. Lawfully admitted for Permanent Residence (LAPR) in the U.S., including "Amerasian immigrant" as defined in P.L. 100-202, with a class of admission AM-1 through AM-8;
2. Granted conditional entry under Section 203(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as in effect before April 1, 1980;
3. Paroled into the U.S. under Section 212(d)(5) of the INA for a period of at least one year;
4. Refugee admitted to the U.S. under Section 207 of the INA;
5. Granted asylum under Section 208 of the INA;
6. Deportation is being withheld under Section 243(h) of the INA as in effect before April 1, 1997, or removal is being withheld under Section 241(b)(3) of the INA;
7. A “Cuban or Haitian entrant” under Section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 or in a status that is to be treated as a “Cuban/Haitian entrant” for SSI purposes.
Mother’s Day, Memories & Simplifying Our “Stuff”
It’s two weeks until Mother’s Day, and I’m thinking about what to get my own mother as a gift. Luckily, she’s the kind of mom who will point to an item and say, “That’s what I want for my [birthday/Christmas/Mother’s Day] –let’s buy it now and you can wish me [happy birthday/Merry Christmas/ happy Mother’s Day] later.”
That said, she’s also the kind of mother who doesn’t necessarily want stuff.
By Michele D. Baker
Our family recently had a long, indepth discussion about the fact that we need to simplify now that all the kids, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren are grown up. There’s no longer a need to buy lots of presents. In fact, as a group, we decided that Christmas 2024 was the last major holiday where we would exchange gifts; instead, we plan to give handmade cards and cultivate interesting, fun, or unusual experiences.
Everyone in my family loves to travel, so we’re taking a family cruise later this fall. We have also stepped up eating out together at new restaurants – something I find fabulous but my brother, who is a picky eater, is less fond of. My sister-in-law likes bowling, so we sometimes head down to Fannin Lanes. (We are all terrible, but we end up laughing so hard, even wearing rented shoes seems fun.) This summer, we’re planning to take an online wine education course from the San Francisco Wine School.
This increasing urge to simplify extends to getting rid of things that I’m no longer using.
This one is tough for me, since I carry my memories in my stuff. Even though I no longer fit into that raggedy, too-small T-shirt, it’s the one dad gave me on my tenth birthday, and can I really throw it away? I’ve read that book nine times, but what if I want to read it again someday? Yes, I already
have too many nearly identical end tables, but those three belonged to Aunt Fanny and so I feel obliged to keep them.
A friend sent me a story of a woman who, when she moved out of her house after 50 years living there, took photos of all her “stuff” that wouldn’t fit in the new condo. She printed the photos, pasted them into an album, and wrote loving descriptions and memories of each item next to the photos.
She then sold the furniture, sent some clothing to thrift and resale shops, made gifts of some of the finer pieces to her grandchildren, and ended up with a tidy little nest egg and a new home containing only those things she really loved. She also created for herself a new rule for her small condo: if she brought something into the house, she had to take something else out. (Talk about “reduce, reuse, recycle”!)
This Mother’s Day, mom and I will find somewhere beautiful to go, or something delicious to eat, and I’ll definitely buy a gorgeous card with loving sentiments on it. But the gift I give her this year will be my love, my respect, and some good, old-fashioned quality time
CAN AN UNACKNOWLEDGED CHILD INHERIT
by William R. Mumbauer - Attorney - www.flwillstrustsprobate.com
A reader asks: Many years ago my beautiful daughter was born out of wedlock. No one is listed as the father on my daughter’s birth certificate, nor did her father ever formally acknowledge her as his child. My daughter’s father recently died. Can my daughter inherit from her late father’s estate?
Response: Possibly, but the answer depends, literally, on your daughter’s age.
In order for your daughter to be entitled to inherit from her late father’s estate, she must first bring and prevail in a paternity action against his estate. It should be noted that Florida Statute 732.108(2) was amended effective July 1, 2009 to now dispense with the usual requirement that all paternity actions be brought against a decedent’s estate before the putative child’s 22nd birthday. After July 1, 2009 there is no longer a statute of limitation for paternity actions against a decedent’s estate.
However, the amendment to the statute which dispenses with the usual four (4) year statute of limitation for paternity actions against a decedent’s estate was not made to be retroactive. Your daughter is forever barred from bringing an action for paternity if she was age 22 or older on the day the statutory amendment took effect. If she is, indeed, barred from bringing a paternity action because she is too old, she can never be determined to be an heir and, therefor, she will never inherit from her late father’s estate.
Mr. Mumbauer, a 5th generation Floridian, has maintained a law practice in Brandon, Florida since 1980 with emphasis on estate planning. Mr. Mumbauer takes special pride in representing the senior community by maintaining a sensitive and practical approach to problem solving. Mr. Mumbauer is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar. Mr. Mumbauer is also a Mentor in probate law and has been qualified by the Second District Court of Appeal in Florida as an expert witness in matters involving the drafting of Wills. Mr. Mumbauer’s Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating among judges and lawyers for Legal Ability is High to Very High and his General Recommendation Rating is Very High. His articles are based on general principles of law and are not intended to apply to individual circumstances.
Holly K. Bartley, APRN
Michelle L. Troyer, APRN
THE HEALTHY GEEZER
Incorrigible Caffeine
Q. Does caffeine bother you more the older you get?
Sensitivity to caffeine—the pick-me-up in coffee— tends to increase as you get older. Children metabolize caffeine quicker than adults.
About 90 percent of Americans consume caffeine daily. More than half of all American adults consume more than 300 milligrams of caffeine every day, making it America's most popular drug.
Caffeine occurs naturally in many plants, including coffee beans, tea leaves and cocoa nuts. It is therefore found in a wide range of food products. Caffeine is added artificially to many others, including a variety of beverages. The most common sources of caffeine for Americans are coffee, tea, colas, chocolate and some over-thecounter medications.
Here are some useful numbers to help you determine how much caffeine you take in:
• 6-oz. cup of coffee—100 mg
• 6-oz. cup of black tea—70 mg
• 12-oz. can of cola—50 mg
• 1 oz. of chocolate—6 mg
• 1 tablet of Extra Strength Excedrin—65 mg
• 1 tablet of Anacin—32 mg
• 1 tablet of Maximum Strength NoDoz—200 mg
For most people, 200 to 300 milligrams a day aren't harmful. But, if you are sensitive to caffeine or use of certain drugs, you may want to cut down or eliminate caffeine from your diet. Your caffeine consumption is worth discussing with your doctor.
Caffeine can cause restlessness, anxiety, irritability, muscle tremors, sleeplessness, headaches, nausea, diarrhea and abnormal heart rhythms.
Some medicines and supplements interact negatively with caffeine. These include some antibiotics and bronchodilators. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about whether caffeine might affect the medicines you take.
In the practice of medicine, caffeine is useful as a cardiac stimulant and also as a mild diuretic. Caffeine is an addictive drug. It stimulates like amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin.
If you feel you must have caffeine every day, then you are addicted to it. Eliminating caffeine suddenly can cause withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches and fatigue. These symptoms usually pass after several days.
Here are some tips if you want to chase the caffeine monkey:
Read labels carefully for ingredients and keep track of the caffeine you consume.
Gradually reduce the amount of caffeine you take in. This will enable you to acclimate to less caffeine and reduce the effects of withdrawal.
• Start drinking decaffeinated coffee, tea and soda.
• Brew your tea for less time to cut down on caffeine. Or try herbal teas which are caffeinefree.
• Check the caffeine content in over-the-counter medications that you take. If you can, switch to caffeine-free forms of the medications you need.
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Generational Divide: New UGA Study Reveals that Financial Well-Being Differs Across Age
By Sydney Barrilleaux and Lu Fan
Millennials reported lower financial well-being compared to Gen Xers and boomers
Generations are already seen as unique in terms of values and beliefs. These differences may stretch into the realm of finance, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
Researchers looked at data from the 2016 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s National Financial Well-Being Survey. It focused on the financial knowledge, skills and behaviors of three generations: baby boomers, Generation X and millennials.
“We focused on the differences in the relationships between financial knowledge, skill, and behavior and financial well-being of these three generations…to give us a broader understanding of how people learn things and use their knowledge and skills differently by generation,” said Lu Fan, lead author and associate professor for UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences. “They have different life goals and priorities at different ages.”
Based on responses to the survey:
• Millennials showed lower levels of financial well-being, money management skills and knowledge.
• Millennials could benefit more from increasing their objective financial knowledge compared to boomers.
• Boomers had the highest levels of financial well-being, money management skills and knowledge.
• Boomers could improve financial well-being from better money management behavior and goal commitment.
• Financial knowledge and money management skills tended to increase with age.
• Gen X felt sticking to long-term financial goals was especially crucial as they need to plan their spending leading up to and during retirement.
Fan said that certain factors are more impactful to a generation’s financial well-being than others. Because of these varying relationships, the study found it may be best for financial advisors and educators to tailor their programs for different generations.
“Millennials are faced with various mid-life financial choices and long-term planning decisions, and therefore need to improve their financial knowledge, skills and behaviors in order to reach better financial well-being,” Fan said. “Most boomers are now in retirement, so it’s important to understand their financial needs and management behaviors during this life stage.”
Read the full release at https://t.uga.edu/generationaldivide
BOOK REVIEW by Kathy A. Megyeri
Brownie Wise: A Florida Mother Who Made Marketing History
“Life of the Party, the Remarkable Story of How Brownie Wise Built and Lost a Tupperware Party Empire,” by Bob Kealing, Crown Archetype
Before Mary Kay and Martha Stewart, there was Florida mom Brownie Wise, a post-WWII optimist who gave economically invisible women an acceptable outlet for making money for their families. It was said that she had the people skills of Dale Carnegie, the looks of Doris Day and the magnetism of Eva Peron. A superb saleswoman, she disappeared until this book was written by writer, historian and biographer Bob Kealing; Wise’s story is especially meaningful on Mother’s Day.
After WWII, chemist Earl Tupper designed a new kind of plastic that could be mass-produced in many colors and in different forms, and in 1946 he patented the doublesealed lid which was air-tight and watertight. (Before, such plastics weren’t used in homes because no one knew yet about burping the lid.)
Meanwhile, Brownie Wise, a 34-year-old divorced mother with only an eighth-grade education, started selling mops, cleaners and detergents door-to-door for Stanley Home Products. She then found Tupperware and started “patio parties” with games, prizes, entertainment, and food and demonstrations like tossing a sealed Tupperware bowl filled with grape juice across the room to prove the quality of the seal.
their own money! She also started “Tupperware Jubilee” in Ft. Lauderdale, a four-day sales meeting that mixed product education with entertainment.
She got exclusive rights to sell in Florida, gathered a group of saleswomen, took good care of them and wrote a weekly newsletter for all to share their successes. Her saleswomen loved making
She was soon named General Manager of the Home Parties Division and sales tripled. She became a Vice President. For the next five years, she moved the Tupperware plastic bowl into every American kitchen and from 195158, she recruited 10,000 dealers and was responsible for revenues of $10 million ($100 million in today’s dollars).
She became known as “Miss Tupperware of the 50’s,” created Tupperware art fellowships, and was the first woman to make the cover of Business Week magazine. She moved the company’s headquarters to Kissimmee, had a campus constructed, appeared on talk shows and became an invited speaker at national sales conferences – she was usually the only woman there.
However, she and Tupper fought over management and company strategy. In 1958 he sold the company to Rexall and fired her saying, “I want all evidence of Wise gone,” and “I do the manufacturing, and you do the selling.” Wise got a one-time payout of $30,000 and was evicted from her Tupperware-owned home.
After being fired by Tupper, Wise had limited success in real estate and died in 1992 in Kissimmee at age 79. But after such a colorful and successful life, this Florida Mother left her permanent mark on American manufacturing and marketing history and left us asking, which is more powerful—the product or the “sell”? Florida mothers can be proud of her legacy.
Seniors getting Together
WOMEN SEEKING MEN
WOMEN SEEKING MEN
4907 - SWF. 59 yo, 5’9”, 160 lbs, smoker, blonde hair, blue eyes. I like shing, movies, traveling, dancing, good food. Seeks SWM who likes the same.
5635 SWF RETIRED, SECURE, 80YY – ISO trustworthy, honest man NS-ND. Enjoy quiet times, pleasant conversation, dining out, social gatherings and listening to music. I share piano music as a pianist. Friendly and fun. Sarasota area.
5409 - WRETCHED old hagg seeking miserable old troll. If U respond U obviously have a sense of humor & R adventurous. I’m 76, blonde, petite, earthy, easy to B with. Love singing, dancing, biking, cooking, vintage cars & vintage men. Must have a little class & a lot of character.
5640 82 YEARS OLD – Looking 40, feeling 30. Very active. Dance, exercise and travel. Seeking a younger man 45 to 65. Athletic fit and willing to take care of all my needs. Tampa
5422 - VERY PRETTY WWF ISO FF. Long blonde hair, youthful 60’s, 5’4”, slim, ND, NS. Fine dining, dancing, theatre, travel. Looking for retired W gentleman, 5’9”, 6575, HWP, SOH. Will speak soon. Send photo & phone.
5643 SWCF. VERY LONELY. – ISO N/S man who can slow dance. I go to Elks, Moose and Eagles. I have a condo near Bay Pines. I’m 85 years old 5’6” tall and enjoys day trips. Leave a message. St Pete.
5436 - TAMPA VETERAN NEEDS COMPANION QUICKLY. SW, 60, looking for healthy, W, 45-65 for LTR. Need compuer operations, applications expert and handy homemaker. Quiet music, parks, swimming, local touring. Veteran literary a plus. Tampa.
5644 PLANT CITY WIDOW – A Plant City widow who misses her longtime husband and best friend. Searching for a white easy-going male in his 70s to meet and start a friendship with and perhaps lead to a longtime companion to share my life with. Plant City
5427 - SEEKING SINCERE, HONEST GENTLEMAN. I’m 70s, HWP, NS, ND, like to meet SWM with same interest for LTR. Laid back, no drama. Like animals. Hillsborough & Pasco.
5651 FS 70YY HWP – Greenlight. Spirit filled woman. Medical career. Retired. Enjoys friends, planting flowers, music, movies, reading and fishing. Peace. Send me a note. Tampa.
retired. Pleasant, playful, passionate, practically perfect. Pretty, peaceful, quiet area. All answered with photo, phone number and description, please
5419 - HAVE A NICE DAY. SWF, 75 yo, 5’5”, slender, brunette, green eyes, adventurous, love walks, parks, outdoors, healthy food. Am happy, loving, kind. LTR, intimacy? Have photo. Tampa.
5656 – Do you like the Elks, American Legion, movies, TV, shopping, kissing, holding hands? Also, restaurants and happy hour? Great! I am a SWM, 70s, 5‘6“. NS, ND, SOH with a black tabby cat and a great condo. In search of SWF or Asian. Fun, easy-going, smiles NS. Pinellas Park. Please be local.
4119 - Seeking Honest gentleman. Former airline stewardess and model, 5’4”, 104 lbs., slender, white with Ph.D. in healthcare. Fulbright scholar, eats healthy and exercises. Likes sports and animals. WW. Loves the Lord. Florida.
MEN SEEKING WOMEN
seeking t, attractive, female. Very handsome, very t senior. 5’11”, 175, blue eyes, silver hair. Let’s enjoy life’s pleasures. Dunedin.
5648 SBM, 73. – Happy holidays! Enjoy Florida and all it has to offer. Would luv to meet single lady, (race unimportant) to have a great time with. “Old skool” kind of guy. Riverview.
5417 - PINELLAS PARK, FUN LOVING SWM, seeking SWW to enjoy sports activities, bridge, dominoes, pinochle and swimming at Mainlands. I’m 88 and very active. Looking for SWW over 70. I’m 6’3”, 235 lbs and a dancer. Pinellas Park.
5660 LOVER OF GREAT LITERATURE –Want to read to an interested woman one of two novels by Janet Taylor Caldwell, Glory In The Light, Dear and Glorious Physician, Abstinence senior in Sarasota, in search of a woman.
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5425 - SINCERE CHRISTIAN WOMAN desires C-man who really loves God and is active, lives a healthy life, helps his neighbor, enjoys nature (including picnics), canoeing and a friend to all animals. I’m all of the above. I’m a W ,etite lady with long hair and chearful. Age 60’s, Age preferred: Mid 50’s and up. I live in Hillsborough County. Please write me, tell me about yourself.
5653 VENICE, JERSEY, TRUMP, UNVAXED – I value kindness, honest, smart. I like dogs, cars, and fish. 420 friendly – looking for a match for the last chapter. Let’s meet on 41. Healthy. Phone number and picture, please. Sarasota.
5431 – LONELY WWF, looking for love & companion. Man should be 70 to 80 yrs old. I am nancially secure, have a car & condo. I live in N. St. Pete.
5654 PURPLE HEART WIDOW – Seeks a companion, not a new husband. Pretty and fun. Love, scuba, boating, real crime and travel, 420 friendly. Kind, smart, single. You could be happy. Picture and Phone, please. Venice.
5657 LOOKING FOR A MAN –
5429 - HERE, DURING COVID-19 IN S. FT. MYERS. ISO friendship only with W, widower in early 80’s. SOH, honest, NS. I am W, WW, HWP, attractive & intellgent. Please respond with phone/email. Be safe & well.
Physically fit 35 -75 with hair. Would love to go to Vegas for NFR and FL. Likes NASCAR and a plus if you like Paso Finos and beach. Reply with phone and location. Bradenton
MEN SEEKING WOMEN
5413 - WW ISO BUDDY, FRIEND to pal around with who’s about my age, 80’s, gal or guy with SOH. Good health, nancially secure to have fun & enjoy life. No Trumpers or religious zealots please. Let the good times roll.
5655 RETIRED SWM NS ND – 5’7” 140 pounds. No pets seeking fun gal to share my home and life. Preferably
5622 HI - A VERY MATURE – W, M, 140 lb., white hair, brown eyes, of reasonable looks, 5’8”. In Tampa. NS, SD only. Shall we meet for coffee, and see? Yes, my parents are of Italian descent, but born in the USA. Seeking H, W, P, lady who is mobile and likes life, but wants more. Trump can offer a better life. Now you know how I think.
5411 - BM seeks LTR with 50-65 yr old woman of character. I am 6’0”, 180 lbs, 60 year old. NS. Children are adults. Free to travel. I am a one woman man. Race is not an issuecharacter is!
5407 - ISO BF, 50+, slender build who likes to read, go out to eat, movies, laid back, enjoys laughter & is drama free. Look forward to hearing from you. I am a WM, 5’11”, 155 lbs, NS and drama free.
5630 LOOKING FOR FEMALE COMPANION – I’m 80, YY, SD, SM, LTR, FF, TLC. I like fishing, golf, going to the beach, spending time with family, watching TV, watching movies cuddling on sofa. Romantic. She should like the same, plus some of her own. Lehigh Acres
5415 - M, WW, NS, SD, HWP, P, FF, likes cards, walks, cooking, travel, fun.
5659 HELLO, MY BEST FRIEND –Sensual, eager, caring, intelligent, pleasure, fun, lighthearted, optimistic, warm hearted, peaceful, flexible, understanding, generous, happy, shy, modest, sentimental. Backgammon. You: Vital ageless, sensible. Man seeking woman. Sewing? Sarasota
5658 - IT ALWAYS GETS EASIER – Confident, great looking male seeking great looking companion for fun and shenanigans female. 40 - 65 I like anything outdoors, beach, hiking, water skiing, maybe stargazing. N/S, SO, LTR, FUN. Punta Gorda.
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CommonLY USeD ABBReViATionS:
F-Female, M-Male, S-Single, D-Divorced, WWWidow, A-Asian, B-Black, H-Hispanic, I-Indian, W-White, C-Christian, J-Jewish, YO-Years Old, YY-Years Young, ISO-In Search Of, SOH-Sense Of Humor, SM-Smokes, S-Light Smoker, NSNon Smoker, ND-Non Drinker, SD-Social (Light) Drinker, DR-Drinks, NDrg- No Drugs, LTR-Long Term Relationship, HWP-Height & Weight Proportional, R-Retired, P-Professional, FF-Friendship First, TLC-Tender Loving Care.
5424 - HI, Lonely guy, WM, 5’8”, 160 lbs, a young mid-seventies, NS, NS, t, active and adventuresome. Seeks lady, mid-sixties to early seventies, HWP, exercises, possible romance, LTR. Let’s be happy and celebrate life.
5393 - SWM, 69, 5’11”, AVG. Hair black, thinning, DAV, honest, sincere, relocated Hudson. Retired Leo. ISO WHF, widow preferred, attractive, sm. butt, NS, ND, handy homemaker, intimacy yes, no baggage, drama.
5629 – WANT TO TAKE A TRIP TO ALASKA? Fly there and back, motorhome camping & Jeep waiting for us there, sightseeing & fishing. I am 86 YY, WM,WW, C,NS, 5’9” 165 lbs, SOH. Excellent health, very active. Southern country gentleman. I'm looking for a long-term companion to finish our life's journey. I've been a home & business owner in Tampa for over 60 yrs . I am an active and healthy person looking for similar qualities in a partner. I have all my own teeth and hair too. Give me a call and maybe we can have some fun. Marvin
5428 - M, WW, NS, SD, HWP, R, TLC, 70’s. Likes sharing many activities together, quiet evenings; be adventurous.
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Seniors Getting Together
5426 - EASY GOING MAN. I’m 69, 140 lbs, 5’7”, widower, lives alone. Seeking other gentlemen for friendship, to get together and enjoy each other’s company. Will answer alll.
5638 HELLO. SWM SEEKING – petite relocatable gal to be my companion, best friend, life partner and lover. I’m secure, easy going, loving and romantic. NS, ND. 5’7” 150lbs. Share my life and home. Save that rent. Send photo and phone number please. No pets.
5369 – Looking For Ms Right. Retired New York Attorney, former New York Police O cer, looking for loving relationship with kind and sincere, self-caring lady. 65 – 75. Widow preferred. Clearwater area.
5624 SEARCHING FOR LTR – N/S. I enjoyed the simple pleasures in life. Looking for someone to share it all with. Age and looks are not important. Will answer all. Palmetto
5412 - LOOKING FOR ADVENTEROUS WOMAN. SWM, NS, healthy, retired, enjoys country music, home cooking, day trips to scenic attractions, sun rises, sunsets, movies, walks in the park. For more info, write me. Pinellas County.
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5416 - LOOKING FOR COMPANION. SWM
5642 SWM – Y 71 SOH, open-minded. ISO fun HWP F for ST LT. 33701, W, NS, ND. I'm fun, enjoy dancing, cuddling, affection. Outdoors, walking , holding hands, karaoke, romantic movies, much more. Not into sports.