Today I’m 55, And I’m Just Getting Started

Age has little to do with who I am

The above graphic is more for laughs than a statement of how I actually feel. I wouldn’t be 18 again for all the tea in China, but it’s true that I don’t consider turning 55 to be an indication of anything in particular. It simply is! It’s not so much that age is just a number, it’s that whatever age you are, you can determine what you want to do with it.

For instance, I’m spending the afternoon with my husband James and our girlfriend, Tamara. Celebrating with two of my lovers is something I’m very much looking forward to. We always laugh a lot and have so much fun together. It’s more than about sex; it’s about all around enjoyment and being with people I can be myself with, although the sex is pretty spectacular too!

I’ve added more pink to my hair this morning, and will probably wear something to our date that shows off my legs. It’s not that I’m trying to look or act younger. I’m just making choices that reflect who I actually am, regardless of my age. Lots of people, including a lot of younger people, often tell me how much they like the pink streaks in my blonde hair. I think it’s because they get that I’m not wearing a costume of some kind or trying to be like them; I’m just expressing myself. That was something that took me a long time to learn how to do. When I was younger, I…