New Year and another year older

Well- it official. I'm 'over-the-hill' and sliding down the backside! :) Recently celebrated the 30th Anniversary of my 21st birthday- spent the day as ward to a friend's son who is under house arrest and watching the roomie's daughter. Since he works at night, when I'm usually home to watch her, I kinda had to take her too. Whew! Both youngsters are OCD/ADHD...and I'm exhausted!
Had my 'squee' moment for the year...shopping at JoAnn Fabrics for embroidery floss. While looking at the various shades, a man bops around the aisle and starts looking at the dyes. He's sort of doing the same thing I am- squatting down, checking out the different ones, mumbling to himself. His phone vibrates and he answers, talks to someone then says- as he clicks it shut- "Don't you hate it when people call you from inside the store?" I kind of laughed and said "Well- that's why I don't have a cell phone! No phone- no bother!" Keep shopping...a minute later a woman comes down the aisle and he says, "Hi Mom!" They start to talk about the project he's working on, and while I'm not actively trying to listen- it's hard to miss. I make my selection and as I stand to leave, say "I don't mean to be nosy- but what are you working on?" He tells me Ghilly suits, which he learned to make in the service. We chat a minute, and I tell him I'm in a medieval reenactment group and always interested in men crafting and sewing, so was being nosy. He stands up and introduces himself, and in doing so tells me I'm a very beautiful woman and am I from around here? Well- of course I'm flattered, and thank him, telling him it was to be my birthday the next day and that he has made my year! He was flirting like mad, and while normally I would have given him an SCA card (since he seemed interested) I didn't- not wanting to seem like a cougar! LOL! Ah well- it'll be a good tale to tell! (and yes- he was good looking!)