Slog - Comments on The Gay 60s

Comment by Natalie

Natalie — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:38:06 -0800

Taupe.

Comment by Andy

Andy — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:43:25 -0800

Domenic - need to get Hugh some good weed

And, a log list of things to do that are free, and orgs. that use volunteers, ie. ALL non profits

I am almost 70 and still work full time. And never intend to "retire"

Bet that Bldg. would love a book club, political gab circle, sewing for prisons, and on down the list

Too much to do, too much to see, too much to live to be bored --- and a good gay male circle jerk, massage group

Go for it Hugh

Comment by COMTE

COMTE — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:44:51 -0800

While I can certainly understand the desire of GLBT seniors to live in friendly retirement communities, I would think going to the opposite extreme - ALL GLBT facilities - would be just as detrimental to their physical/mental/emotional well-being as would living in a hostile environment.

Comment by chris

chris — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:30:22 -0800

i thought that this is why palm springs existed. the place is FULL of old queens.

Comment by Cato the Younger Younger

Cato the Younger Younger — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:43:17 -0800

@ Andy, I am just 36 years old and most people my age will probably never be able to retire. (Social Security disaster upcoming, and if the stock market crashes there goes our 401k's)

Still Hugh's line of staying there until he dies is very poinient. It should make all of us gay guys remember that life is fleeting and one day we will be looking at the reality we are just food for worms.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:46:59 -0800

Well ... since they're Americans and have a shorter life expectancy than most industrialized nations, my guess would be they'll die off by the time they're 78.

(caveat - you can always retire to another country and collect SS ...)

Comment by brappy

brappy — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:58:18 -0800

Nice story.

Comment by elip

elip — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:17:33 -0800

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/322948_cohousing09.html

Comment by poettree

poettree — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:14:46 -0800

for one thing, gay retirees could help other gay retirees & retirees in general by volunteering for Senior Services' Senior Rights Assistance program. http://www.seniorservices.org/SRA/sra.asp

Comment by spooked in spokane

spooked in spokane — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:46:12 -0800

He's lonely by choice because he's got loving family who want him to live with them. There must be old gay guys in Lake Stevens. Maybe some HP retirees?

Comment by DaiBando

DaiBando — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:06:06 -0800

@10: You don't get it. You're already spooked in Spokane. How do you think you'd feel in Lake Stevens, loving family or not?

Comment by Katelyn

Katelyn — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:33:24 -0800

I like that the building's name is SHAG. I would live there if I could, just for the name and the interesting neighbors. Can you imagine the stories on that guy's floor alone?

Comment by Terry Mitchell

Terry Mitchell — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:33:50 -0800

http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/63251/

Comment by catalina vel-DuRay

catalina vel-DuRay — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:31:26 -0800

Cato, there's a looming "Social Security disaster" every ten years or so. It's mostly a wet dream of the Republicans. Social Security will be there when you get old.

Now the idea of the 401k, where you have to allot how much money you have until you die - that's an idea that only a moronic, self-obsessed asshole could have come up with, and it needs to be dragged out in the backyard, and beaten with a club.

Pensions. That's the way to go. Invest all you want, and God bless you for doing it. But a pension is the way to go. Especially for a homo with no children. I'll have no heirs, I don't give a fuck about how much money is left after I'm gone, but I don't want to have to eat cat food in my "golden" years in case my 401k goes south.