you know you're an old lady when....

Now I am sure there are many "milestones" to being over that middle age hump on the way to seniordom. But for me it was all about a bathing suit.
Now all woman will understand when I say bathing suit shopping is never fun, no matter what your age. I mean, who the hell designs the lighting in fitting rooms? Certainly not a woman. It is horrible.
But I never used to mind, I have always been slim and toned and for years in Florida I sported a thong bathing suit or little boy shorts. Looked good and felt good in a suit. Fast forward 10 years. Still slim but the skin definately doesn't fit like it once did. Not to mention anyone who thinks cellulite is only for the overweight, rejoice, it is an equal opportunity body destroyer!
So I was dreading having to buy a new suit. I haven't worn one in 3 years but it is time so off I went.
I didn't even bother with bikinis, who wants to see a 54 year old body strutting in a bikini. I thought about the "tankini" skirted 2 pieces but I don't know who the tops are made for but I am guessing someone with way more of a gut than I.
So my lifelong friend Deb encourage me to try on a one piece with a pretty print. Ok, not just a one piece but a one piece princess cut skirted suit. Didn't want to, resisted but was running out of options. So I did it. And suprises of suprises. Looked good, actually looked great, hid the dreaded under the butt dimples and makes me look not so skinny. So now I own 2 "old lady" skirted one piece suits!!
My mother once said you know your growing old gracefully when you can buy a swim suit, know you look like hell in it and not give a damn. Haven't hit that point yet, but for me, the old lady suit is one baby step towards realizing I am not 40 anymore!
Long live the old lady suit!