Here's to all the retired male members of the clan. Ha.
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Subject: [Fwd: As women age, quality of housekeeping declines]
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Retirement Thoughts
Dear Friends:
> >
> > It is important for
men to remember that as women grow older it
> becomes
> > harder
for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as
> they
did
> > when they were younger. When men notice this, we should try
not
> to yell.
> > Let me relate how I handle the
situation.
> > When I got laid off from my consulting job and took
"early
> retirement" in
> > April, it became necessary for Nancy
to get a full-time job, both
> for
> > extra income and for the
health benefits that we need. It was
> shortly
> > after that
that I noticed how she was beginning to show her age.
> > I usually get
home from fishing or golf about the same time she
> gets home
> >
from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost
> always
says
> > that she has to rest for half an hour or so before she
starts
> supper. I
> > try not to yell, instead I tell her to
take her time and just
> wake me when
> > she finally does get
supper on the table.
> > She used to do the dishes as soon as we
finished eating. It is
> now not
> > unusual for them to sit on
the table for several hours after
> supper. I do
> > what I can
by reminding her several times each evening that they
> aren't
>
> cleaning themselves. I know she appreciates this, as it does
> seem
to
> > help her get them done before she goes to bed.
> > Now
that she is older she seems to get tired so much more
> quickly.
Our
> > washer and dryer are in the basement. Sometimes she says
she
> just can't
> > make another trip down those steps. I don't
make a big issue of
> this. As
> > long as she finishes up the
laundry the next evening I am willing
> to
> > overlook it. Not
only that, but unless I need something ironed
> to wear
> > to
the club or to Wednesday's or Saturday's poker game or to
>
Tuesday's
> > ballgame or to Thursday's bowling or something like that,
I will
> tell her
> > to wait until the next evening to do the
ironing. This gives her
> a little
> > more time to do some of
those odds and ends things like
> shampooing the
> > dog,
vacuuming or dusting. Also, if I have a really good day of
>
fishing,
> > this allows her to gut and scale the fish at a more
leisurely
> pace.
> > Nancy is starting to complain a little
occasionally. For example,
> she will
> > say that it is
difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly
> bills
> >
during her lunch hour. In spite of her complaining, I
> continue to
try
> > to offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two
or
> even
> > three days. That way she won't have to rush so
much. I also
> remind her
> > that missing lunch completely now
and then wouldn't hurt her any,
> if you
> > know what I
mean.
> > When doing simple jobs she seems to think she needs more
rest
> periods. She
> > had to take a break when she was only
half finished mowing the
> yard. I
> > try not to embarrass her
when she needs these little extra rest
> breaks. I
> > tell her
to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly
> squeezed
> >
lemonade and just sit for a while. I tell her that as long as she
>
is
> > making one for herself, she may as well make one for me and
take
> her break
> > by the hammock so she can talk with me until
I fall asleep.
> > I know that I probably look like a saint in the way
I support
> Nancy on a
> > daily basis. I'm not saying that the
ability to show this much
> > consideration is easy. Many men will find
it difficult. Some
> will find
> > it impossible. No one knows
better than I do how frustrating
> women can
> > become as they
get older. However, guys, even if you just yell at
> your
> >
wife a little less often because of this article, I will consider
>
that
> > writing it was worthwhile.
> > Fraternally
yours,
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > (Bob's funeral
was on Saturday, January 25th. Nancy was acquitted
> Monday,
> >
January 27th. )
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