My name is Merry (no, I was not born in December) . I’ve been called everything from “Merry Merry Quite Contrary” (by my mother – and I was) to “Little Merry Sunshine” (by my dad – and I was), and now I seem to be a “Merry Old Woman”.
I never really thought about getting old – then one day I looked into the mirror and realized that – although not OLD – the years were definitely beginning to add up. I mean, really, how is it that my oldest daughter is now older than I am? When did I become a “Ma’am” instead of a “Miss”. I don’t feel OLD. I’m Peter Pan. I don’t want to grow up.
But I tend to notice things differently these days. And my interests are changing. I need to know about retirement and about social security. Forget about “kids eat free” night, I want to know which restaurants offer senior discounts. Will I be allowed into Disneyland without a pint-sized chaperone? I no longer need to buy cheap chocolate for the children. I deserve the good stuff!
So here’s the math: me + 1 husband of 45 years = 2 daughters + 2 sons-in-law = 7 grandchildren, ranging in age from 16 years to 4 years. With that many, there is always a birthday for someone all year long.
An accountant by education and profession, I still hold a full time job working in Business Services for the City of Mesa, Arizona. I love to travel, paint, and square dance. I volunteer with the Mesa Fire Department CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and with the CRT (Community Response Team) Grief Support team. But my main love is solar cooking. I write a blog and do public demonstrations. Not heard of solar cooking? Check out my blog Sunshine On My Shoulder.
Merry demonstrating a solar cooker.
So stick around.
Come fly with me to
Never Never Land
and we
WILL – NOT– GET– OLD!!
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