June 25, 2003
One of the things we three did a lot on our vacation was read. After I finished The Lovely Bones , I passed it along to P, who is found it more disturbing than I did. For a story that begins and is based in a terribly violent act, I think it really is a very sweet and life-affirming tale.
The big hit of the week, however, was Jane Juska’s A Round-Heeled Woman – My Late-Life Adventures in Sex and Romance. P brought it and finished it in record time and passed it along to me, since it’s a library book and we both use the same library, so I can return it for her. I finished it last night.
I tend to read fiction rather than non-fiction, but I loved this book – the style of both the writing and the woman. Juska was 67 when she had her adventures, and there’s obviously still a dance in the ol’ dame yet. I think her story was a real inspiration to my two vacationing friends, who surely do hope to have a few more exploits of their own before they’re done – and maybe even finally find their life partners.
As for me, I made the choice to have my adventures – and some of them very memorable ones – earlier in life than Juska. While, of course, I’m always open to a final foray into romance, I also can live with the fact that I might not. I am pretty satisfied with the memories that I’ve stored up for future meditations as I rock in the old rocking chair – which, I hope, is still a couple of decades away.
In the meanwhile, Juska's story sure encourages me to keep my options open, although I wouldn't have the energy to exercise them until my mom is out of the picture. Yup. Trade-offs.
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