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As someone who's seen a few birthdays, it's time we had a laugh about the hard truths of gettin' older in Oklahoma. From the banks of the Red River to the peaks of the Ouachita Mountains, get ready to chuckle and nod along as we explore the top 10 hard truths about aging, while living in Oklahoma!
- Faster Than a Tornado: They say time flies when you're having fun, but let me tell ya, it flies faster than a tornado on the plains when you're getting older. One minute you're cheering on the Sooners, and the next you're wondering where the years went faster than you can say "Boomer Sooner."
- More Creaks Than an Old Barn: As you get older, your joints start creakin' and crackin' like an old barn in a thunderstorm. One minute you're struttin' your stuff at the Cain's Ballroom, and the next you're walking like you've been roped and tied at the rodeo.
- Memory Like Swiss Cheese: They say forgetting things is just a part of getting older, but sometimes it feels like your memory's more holey than a block of Swiss cheese. One minute you're remembering every detail of that epic road trip down Route 66, and the next you're forgetting where you left your keys faster than you can say "pass the gravy."
- Slower Than a Sunday Drive: As you get older, it feels like everything starts moving slower than a Sunday drive down a dirt road. One minute you're sprinting like a jackrabbit at the Tulsa Tough race, and the next you're moving slower than rush hour traffic on the Turner Turnpike.
- More Gray Than a Prairie Sky: They say gray hair is a sign of wisdom, but sometimes it feels like your hair's more gray than a prairie sky before a storm. One minute you're rocking your natural highlights like a fashion statement, and the next you're wondering if you should invest in stock in the hair dye aisle.
- Tougher Than Leather: As you get older, your skin starts showing more wrinkles than an old saddle. One minute you're glowing like the neon lights on the strip in Bricktown, and the next you're looking tougher than leather faster than you can say "howdy, partner."
- More Aches Than a Rodeo Clown: They say aches and pains are just a part of getting older, but sometimes it feels like you've got more aches than a rodeo clown after a bull ride. One minute you're feeling as fit as a fiddle after a hike in the Wichita Mountains, and the next you're groanin' like an old bull in the chute.
- Sweeter Than Sweet Tea: As you get older, you start appreciating the sweet things in life more than ever before. One minute you're enjoying a slice of pecan pie at the Pioneer Woman Mercantile, and the next you're savoring every sip of sweet tea like it's the elixir of youth.
- More Stubborn Than a Mule: They say stubbornness comes with age, and sometimes it feels like you're more stubborn than a mule stuck in the mud. One minute you're digging your heels in like a bulldog on a bone, and the next you're realizing that maybe it's time to listen to reason.
- Wiser Than an Owl: As you get older, you start collecting wisdom like a farmer collecting eggs. One minute you're sharing pearls of wisdom with the young'uns like a seasoned storyteller, and the next you're realizing that maybe you've learned a thing or two after all these years.