It surely feels that way.

(Posted by Ron)

I’m lost. It’s too late. I doubt that I will be able to recover from this. We were sitting at the Waffle Hut Sunday (yes, if you don’t look too closely at the kitchen it’s possible to eat there.) I looked down and found my cell phone in my hands. Yes, my cell phone. On most days I don’t even know where it is. More importantly, I was using the keyboard to make a note. OMG. I am lost! I swore to never touch the keyboard.

Do you want more proof?

We were recently in that bastion of sin and waste in the deserts of Nevada (my first trip.) While eating dinner in one of Wolfgang’s restaurants (more proof!) a gentleman and his date/girlfriend/wife sat down next to us. I knew we were kindred souls because there was obviously an age difference between them. His hair was grayer than mine but that just means I have a better hairdresser.

It was kind of long and stringy, but something about it looked really good to me. I came back and decided to let my hair get long (again). Last week Gayle discovered something called Malleable Moulding Paste (must be British.) What’s the connection? She looked upon my now longer hair as an experimental zone for the Paste. I don’t think it worked. Our friend David agreed when he saw it. I don’t think I’m ready to be seen in public with hair styled to look as I do when I wake up each day. At least I hope the experiment is over.

But what am I going to do about the cell phone?  And did I just type OMG?  OMG!!!  WTF??

More of the scoop, the whole scoop, and nothing but the scoop!

(Posted by Ron & Gayle)

We were recently interviewed by the relentlessly awesome Dixie Feldman who writes a blog for WETV.Com.  We’ll be sharing the interview in its entirety over the next few weeks.  Enjoy!

What are the pitfalls of dating someone significantly older than you.  Can the age difference be a liability?

Gayle: He doesn’t know how to text message, can’t find his cell phone most of the time, and doesn’t update his facebook status very often!.  Oh, excuse me, you wanted pitfalls didn’t you?! Generally, there is an adjustment time for your friends and family in the beginning.  They may have lots of negative things to say about his age.  But then, maybe they are just jealous!

Ron: Again, depending on size of the gap, the most obvious pitfall is the real possibility that the older man will die much before the woman.  The older man is often less interested in the more social aspects of his partner’s youth.  He may be more of the stay at home type when she wants to spend time out with their friends.  Problems with the sexual relationship in later years can also be a pitfall.  The older male may become less interested or physically unable to engage in sexual activities at the same level as the younger woman.  However, he’s more likely to find other ways to enjoy a sexual relationship with her.  A serious pitfall can be the effect the relationship has on family relations – both hers and his.  Is it accepted?  How about children from prior marriages?  They can be a real hindrance to the happiness of the couple.  They may not want a stepmother or father and can make things unpleasant. benefits to a woman entering a May December romance?

Stay tuned, more is coming. Don’t miss a word.  Subscribe to our RSS feed now.  And while you’re at it, leave us a comment – we’d love to hear what you have to say!

Lots, if you are lucky enough to have a classic partner

(Posted by Ron)

My son who has a degree in electrical engineering is back in college.  This time he’s studying the restoration of classic cars.  Yes, you can get such a degree.  If you’ve read my post about being a chemistry experiment you know that I have a cardiologist who seems to be restoring a classic Ron.

Have you seen the movie Gran Torino?  If not, I highly recommend it.  The 1972 Ford Gran Torino in the movie is beautiful.  The 78 year-old director and star, Clint Eastwood, is a classic in his own right. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ll be in year 22 on 22.

(Posted by Gayle)

22 November 1986

Sometimes I’m a bit of a freak about things like numbers and words.  I never forget our wedding anniversary and neither does Ron, but last week I realized that a once in a lifetime phenomenon was on the horizon.  On the 22nd of November, Ron and I will celebrate our 22nd wedding anniversary.  How to celebrate such a monumental event?  Well…blogging of course!   We wouldn’t have it any other way.

We’ve got 7 days till our 2222 day so I thought we’d list 7 of our relationship’s defining moments and expand on each in subsequents post.

7.  Realizing I was in love with and going to marry Ron (a man 15 years my senior).

6.  Building a relationship with his children.

5.  Learning to fight with each other.

4.  Getting my depression under control.

3.  Getting Ron’s ADD diagnosed and treated

2.  Deciding to stop buying ice in hell.

1.  Staying married to Ron.

Falling and love and getting married is the easy part.  Staying married… now that’s where it gets tricky especially if it’s a “happily ever after”  you are looking for!  This week we will shed some light of the best lessons we’ve learned in our 22 years together. Please take a minute subscribe to our RSS feed and newsletter. We wouldn’t want you to miss a thing! Your questions and comments are welcome. Enjoy!

First you start with sex.

(Posted by Ron & Gayle)

Lest you get the wrong idea, we’re talking about the conceptual kind of sex as in our parents procreated and made us kind of sex.   What’s interesting (another visit from Sarah N. Dipity) in our case is that both sets of our parents were procreating at roughly that same time.  Our mother’s gave birth to baby boys on the 10th of December in 1942.  Sadly, Gayle’s parents lost their child three days later.  This strange coincidence is part of our story and seems to have woven us together long before we ever laid eyes on each other.  Such is often the story with May December loves.  The inexplicable hand of fate can be found moving mountains behind the scene to bring the lovers together.

In the weeks to come, we’ll be sharing our “back stories” with you.   Subscribe to our RSS feed and newsletter now you will come to learn what mountains lady fate had to move to bring us together.