It's Not A Vacation Unless There Are Twizzlers

In 2000 my cousin Karla, my son, and I were in Florida for a family reunion. We were bored and decided to go to Walgreen's. While we were there we bought some cherry Twizzler licorice. We drove around twirling our Twizzlers because that is what you should do when you have one in your hand. It was fun. We laughed. They were tasty. It was a warm fuzzy memory. It made us all smile when we thought of it later. Twizzlers came to represent vacation and travel and fun to us. Ever since that trip, whenever my son or I have gone on any trip, we have taken Twizzlers. I think Karla takes them when she travels too.
Twizzlers have been on numerous trips to Walt Disney World, to Ireland, Israel and last weekend to Chicago. It just isn't a vacation unless there are Twizzlers! Which leads us to this blog......

Being a woman of "a certain age" can be hard. You are no longer able to sit on the floor and get up without crawling on your knees or grunting when someone lends you a hand. Things have shifted south. Weight comes on and does not leave. Your feet hurt, but so does your back and your hips and your knees. You often find yourself searching out every restroom when you go out. You sometimes think you are crazy.....but then....you suddenly wake up and decide that there is still a lot of life to live.
Being an "experienced woman" can have its perks!! You no longer give a darn! Oh the joy! The freedom!! You can sing in the grocery store and not care who hears.  Tennis shoes become the footwear of choice for everything from jeans to sweats to dresses. You are not sad that you spend every night in front of the tv.... You are not embarrassed....You are simply tired and you like to lie on the sofa. Besides Franklin and Bash is a fun little show and HGTV teaches you how to redecorate and the Food Network teaches you to cook....and then....you meet others like you. You are not alone!!? You are not the only one!!? Wow! There are many of you. Others who don't give a darn, who are not ashamed that they often sit at home and watch tv and actually LIKE it, others who would sometimes like to get out of the house and go to dinner or theatre or travel.  Wait a minute...there are other "women of a certain age" who think it would be fun to occasionally travel??? What?? We can share the expense and go places and have fun?? Well....why not!?!?
Let's go!! Just don't forget the Twizzlers. It just isn't a real trip without the Twizzlers!!