The Old Lady Redux

Further proof that you don't have to lose your spunk as an old lady!

A while ago, my younger brother was working at Shoppers.  One day, he was stocking the milk coolers.  Now, these aren't the up-right coolers.  These are the long low ones that you have to bend way over to grab the milk from, especially if its running low.  This time, the coolers were practically empty, so Adam had to reach all the way to the back to fill them.  Just has he leaned over, milk jug in each hand, an old lady came up behind him, got a two-hand hold on his butt and said "Mmmm, I'd like to get some of that in my kitchen!".  He looked behind him, thinking it was his fiance, who worked at the same store, and the old girl just smiled back and walked away.

Life Lesson: Getting older doesn't mean slowing down in the slightest!

The Old Lady Approximation

More than a decade and a half ago, I was lucky enough to meet Heloise. She was in her late eighties at the time, and as fiesty as anything.

One day, she accidentally locked herself out of her house. Noticing that one of the upstiars windows was partially open, she went and got a ladder, put it up against the side of the house and started climbing up. About this time, a police car drove by. Noticing an elderly lady climbing up a ladder, they stopped, and one of the officers called out "Hey Lady, what are you doing?". Not missing a beat, Heloise yelled "What do you think I'm doing, I'm eloping!" and proceeded to climb up and in the window.

Another time, Heloise was walking out of the grocery store, carrying bags of groceries, and a teenage boy ran by, knocking into her and almost knocking her over. Heloise dropped the bags she was carrying, grabbed the kid by the scruff of his neck, and gave him a boot in the rear, saying "You need to respect your elders!"

Life Lesson: Growing older does not mean losing your spunk.