Sneak peek

April

I feel very guilty about something I did this morning: I snuck onto “AARP’s message boards”:http://www.aarp.org/boards/.

Yes, I am underage. And yes, I felt like a bit of a peeping Tom. But I have to say this: There were a lot of interesting people talking about a lot of interesting things.

But still, would I want to actually join the American Association of Retired Persons when I turn old enough to to qualify? I’m not sure.

My husband qualified a few years ago, when he turned 50, but he throws the AARP invitations into the garbage the minute they arrive in the mailbox. Two friends told me the same thing. Somehow they can’t deal with the implications of joining an organization whose members are no longer young.
Can the 4:30 early-bird dinner be far behind?

Clearly, being an AARP member has many benefits. If you take a quick look at their web site ”(click here)”:http://www.aarp.org/ you’ll see what I mean.

But still, why does my heart flutter every time I think about joining? Why do I feel weak in the knees?

How have you handled that AARP envelope?

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 at 2:25 pm by Linda Lombroso.
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4 Responses to “Sneak peek”

Steve C. April 12th, 2007 at 6:04 am
you make them sound like a monster. Monsters are such Interesting people…. (Bugs Bunny).. ;-]

We will all be eligible one day .. so if you are healthy and dont look your age. who cares!
Linda Lombroso April 12th, 2007 at 10:02 am
Steve—I edited my original version of this. Never meant to make anybody sound like monsters. Did Bugs Bunny actually say that in an episode?
Steve C. April 12th, 2007 at 10:46 am
yes he did.. actually there were 3 versions of the episode.
it featured our orange furry friend Gossamer.
http://faculty.ccri.edu/romedeiros/images/gossamer.gif
Gayle April 13th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
With all the discounts that are available to AARP members, I can’t wait to get that envelope!

Actually, I’m not in a hurry to hit that milestone birthday, but you can’t beat the discounts!

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