I have not worn a dress since a panto many years ago 
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Same for me when I wore the kilt…
Convenient is a good word for it, sometimes feeling old just means we finally have the excuse to slow down and take life at our own pace. 
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Ah yes, the knees, they’re always the first to tell the truth, even when the rest of us still feel young at heart!
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You don’t know what you are missing lol.
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It was probably when the first of my nineteen grandkids started calling me Gramps
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I only feel old when My three ‘Children’ complain to me about Their wrinkles/grey hair/ and arthritic joints 
…But when They’re not around I’m just a young carefree Lass, 
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The feeling that being old affects me most is when someone asks me how old I am!
If I didn’t have to put an actual number to the answer, I’d be just fine.
Hmmm, maybe I could say, “in my seventies”…
And then…when that same person says, “Oh, you certainly don’t look or act like it!” Well, reality hits me smack in the face!
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Do you know that just about sums it up! Ageing, attitudes and how you feel can’t simply be calculated, defined and neatly tucked away in a little box. Life is far more nuanced than that, hope that makes sense…sort of 
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When people stopped making sense.
does sense matter any more
Nineteen grandkids — wow, that’s quite a legacy, EZ_Rider! I can imagine the very first time one of them called you “Gramps” must have been a special moment. That’s when you know you’ve officially stepped into a new chapter of life, aches and dropsies included. At least you’ve got a whole team of grandkids to keep you entertained!
That’s a brilliant way of looking at it, May! When the “children” start comparing wrinkles and grey hairs, it does make us chuckle 
but I love how you slip back into being a carefree lass when they’re not around. That’s the spirit! Age might add a few creaks and groans, but it doesn’t have to take away our sense of fun.
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I know exactly what you mean, the number itself can feel heavier than the years! If we could just say “in my seventies” without putting a precise figure on it, I think we’d all feel a bit lighter. And then when someone says, “Oh, you don’t look or act like it,” it’s flattering but also a reminder that time is marching on. Still, I reckon it’s better to be seen as youthful in spirit than to get hung up on the digits. 
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People used to look surprised when I told them how old I was because I looked so young…Nowadays they still look surprised but I can see in their eyes that they thought I was older…
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You have to understand it to know the answer.
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When this “Gentleman”
Disapproved of driving at 30 mph in the Express Fast Lane. 
Packed it in.
And gave the jalopy to the eldest Granddaughter.
Its value £100 to the other three.
They popped round yesterday with a thank-you Swap.
Now I have 4 skateboards that do 20mph.
In “The Old Gezzer Lane”. On the Pavement.
The older U Get The Wiser U Get.
All da way 2 the Cish and Fhip Shoppe.
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The number of days you feel eighty instead of eighteen.
It’s a compromise…If I wake up feeling about thirty two then I’m content. How old I feel at the end of the day when I go to bed is an entirely different matter! 