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To be three years old again when you got a (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Jun 1 OP
awww ... Floyd's awake dweller Jun 1 #1
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As I get older, I appreciate naps more. Don't even need a bribe/reward anymore. Norrrm Jun 1 #2
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One of my husband's friends, a fellow retired pilot, taught us... 3catwoman3 Jun 2 #13
At least you can look forward to True Dough Jun 1 #3
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Lol! There's lots of things we got as kids that we didn't appreciate much at the time, isn't there? AZJonnie Jun 1 #4
😊 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2 #10
When I turned 65 I told a friend I was tired of adulting Phoenix61 Jun 1 #5
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2 #11
Always take a nap when you are being difficult nuxvomica Jun 2 #6
😁 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2 #12

3catwoman3

(30,146 posts)
13. One of my husband's friends, a fellow retired pilot, taught us...
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:34 AM
Jun 2

...this very apt acronym - SCAN - Senior Citizen Afternoon Nap. I often happily SCAN.

He had another one - ROMEO - Retired Od Men Eating Out.

True Dough

(27,640 posts)
3. At least you can look forward to
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:59 PM
Jun 1

wetting your diaper again, Floyd! You'll get that much back in your life.

AZJonnie

(4,192 posts)
4. Lol! There's lots of things we got as kids that we didn't appreciate much at the time, isn't there?
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:03 PM
Jun 1


This wouldn't have been a thing for me, though, because according to my mom, I stopped napping at about 1.5 years old. And that's never changed

Phoenix61

(18,915 posts)
5. When I turned 65 I told a friend I was tired of adulting
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:45 PM
Jun 1

and I wanted to be 4 again. She told me they'd make me take naps like it would be a bad thing. I said I know and I'd get animal crackers and kool-aid when I got up. 😀

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