I have a countdown clock on my computer ticking down the days until my retirement. If the economy gets better (come on, folks, work with me here), I will be retiring in a mere 1,051 days.  However, I have just found a very compelling reason to retire sooner.  Like right now.  This very day.  Sheesh, if I had my way, I’d walk out of work this very moment with nary a backward glance.

So, what’s the big deal, you ask?  Beatles Rockband, that’s what.

My tightwad little soul could never justify spending the money for a Wii and for Guitar Hero, even though I loved playing Guitar Hero.  Until, that is, my boss made a profound comment to me the other day.

I was lamenting the cost of the system and that at my age I ought to be socking that money away money for retirement instead of spending it on frivolous things like a Wii.  “What?” he scoffed.  “So you put away the $400 dollars and in five years, what do you have?  $100 dollars, that’s what.  You gotta enjoy life, Nina.”

Enjoy life indeed.

Since it was my birthday this week (aren’t birthdays a good reason to fecklessly blow wads and wads of money?), I finally said yes.  Yes, let’s buy a Wii.  Yes, let’s get Rockband.  But it has to be the Beatles version.  And, so we did.

Last night we set it up and played it.  Four hours later, my husband was snug asleep in bed.  My fingers were still clenched around the guitar.  Just one more song, sweetie.  Then I’ll come to bed.

As the digital clock virtually struck midnight, I begrudgingly stopped.  The neighbors were glad because their dogs ceased their howling in duet with my singing.

So here’s my idea for all of you cool grandmothers who read my blog.  I think it would be a great investment to buy a sports Wii and the Beatles Rockband.  Just think of all of the fun you can have bonding with your grandchildren as you make music together!  When (if) you ever tire of playing the music, you can enjoy the sports games.  (It’s a good thing that the bowling alley is a virtual one because I had a tendency to fling my bowling ball too high and it would crash into the lane.  There would have been volcanic craters if I were bowling in a physically real bowling alley.)

There are other games that you could get for your Wii.  My daughter has the Mario Kart and she says it is great fun.

Assuming that your grandchildren do not already have a Wii and/or a Rockband, this could be the cat’s meow.  You’d be a rocking cool grandma that your grandkids would love to visit and play with.  Even teen-aged grandchildren, or those in their thirties.

Rock on!

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