Comments on The Gay 60s

Taupe.

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

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.

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

@ 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.

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 ...)

Nice story.

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

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

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?

@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?

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?

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

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.