Wierd mid-life indulgences

[shootingstar]

Ok, cycling wasn't exactly my mid-life happy "crises" change. I returned to it @32 yrs. A shade younger than mid-life. But I'm happy cycling passion bit me.

Today I indulged what surely must have been a bizarre sudden mid-life crises : suddenly I HAD to get a wide black leather belt to wear with my jeans. So I did.
And this is the first time in my life @54 yrs., that I want and am wearing wide belt with jeans.
I suddenly realized I should take advantage of my small frame at an-age-people-retire-early and wear black belt.

Nothing makes sense except to me. Delayed mid-life crisis. Or living in prairies ranchland area makes people belt-swagger happy.

[Pax]

I've been having a craving lately for some stylish boots and a long flowing black coat... so I understand.

[Crankin]

I figure that since I have the athletic body to wear stylish things, I don't find it weird to want them. I try not to be "over the top," with my fashion choices, but I like the fact that I can wear Gap skinny leggings at my age. Of course, part of liking them is that I can get them over my calves .

[smittykitty]

Oh yes, Boots!!!!

[Pax]

Oh yes, Boots!!!!

Was just up in Chicago for a few days, boots boots everywhere!! Made me want.

[OakLeaf]

I just decided to hire a running coach. That weird enough for you?

[Catrin]

I've been having a craving lately for some stylish boots and a long flowing black coat... so I understand.

THIS, yes AND I have them both - some kicking riding boots and a long London Fog black wool coat If I didn't have such fine hair I would consider a really cool warm hat - and depending on how cold this winter is I might break down and do that as well.

Oakleaf - that is great that you are hiring a running coach! If I ever progress far enough where that makes sense for me I might have to go there myself - but I can't afford two coaches at the same time.

[shootingstar]

Hope your running improves in spades, Oak. I probably would end up hiring an art teacher for private lessons if I could afford it.

Freaks me out just seeing prices for some of the leather boots. But gorgeous. I bought and wear a black slim spring coat with slight shine in the fabric... over 10 years ago. I get compliments from both women and men. Timelessly chic. It has been an excellent fashion investment..

FYI- after being pissed off that if I bought a leather belt, I would have to go to the shoe repair shop to pay to punch a hole. So I abandoned a $40.00 belt in the store. I didn't realize how difficult it was to find an ordinary black wide belt that fitted me.

And went direct to the shoe repair for hole punching prices. Instead I bought a cheap belt for $10.00 (leather not great but who cares) and had to have 2 extra holes (free) punches in so I could cinch in the belt around my waist properly. Size 30 inch belt is abit too big.

One of the reasons why I never a thick belt in jeans before, I thought it would just make me look shorter and stumpier by dividing my body in nearly half. I have short legs and am 5'1".
Now I don't care.

[marni]

my mid life indulgence was my recent purchase of a project one custom trek madone 6.5 for my 65th birthday. I saved for it myself, made all the paint and build decisions myself and ordered it myself becuase just for one in my life I wanted something for myself that I had made all the decisions and compromises on out of my own choice. It is paying off.

If you can do it go for it.

[PamNY]

I can't resist questioning what age has to do with the purchase of ordinary things like a belt, or boots -- or a custom Trek Madone, for that matter. Not that a Trek Madone is "ordinary" -- but what does the purchase of one have to do with age?

[thekarens]

They use number 4 clippers on me when I get my hair cut. It's not a buzz cut, but it's very short and super easy to take care of. I generally go 6-8 weeks between cuts. My hair grows slow.

[thekarens]

My partner feels the same way. Hers is past her shoulders, one length with bangs in the front. She finds it easy and fast to fix. She also has a lot of hair and it grows fast.

Seriously, I can rub my head with a towel for 20 seconds and my hair it's dry. I love it. Haven't used a blow dryer in years.

[marni]

I have 11 spots on my head where the hair grows in swirls and all sorts of direction (drawing a mind blank of the true name of this) so I have always worn my hair very short. I love my #4 buzz which avoids helmet hair, scraggles sticking out and dries of with a towel. Can't say it looks gorgeous on me but I am so far beyond trying to look gorgeous because I never was in the first place. There is a woman at the gym who hir comes down to her knees and its gorgeous to look at and she is used to it, but its not for me.

[OakLeaf]

Yeah, the bit about bra straps and waistbands showing reminded me that it wasn't so long ago that T-shirts and singlets were strictly underwear, and a person certainly wouldn't take off the shirt they wore over it, except at home among intimates.

[Crankin]

I really don't like the bra strap showing look. Perhaps it dates me as old, but there are bras to wear for all types of clothing. Plus, almost all of the regular bras I have come with a hook to convert to a racer back bra. So, maybe wear a camisole or a strapless bra, or buy a Coobie bra. But, that's just me. Fifteen years ago, I wore my bra top with nothing at the gym. Now, I would feel awkward, although I look OK. I went running in a bra top about 2 years ago, on a very hot day, and felt naked.