haha! old people

Old people and rockets, is there anything they can’t do?

First impression is you do a great job of establishing the narrator as a character quickly. Even without the "I"s, it’s clear that this is a subjective view. I’m still a little iffy on “anyhoo,” but it fits the character so I’ll suck it up.

Spelling quibble: Did you mean “tungsten?”
Grammar quibble: In the third paragraph, you should use a semicolon after “tug” or change the sentence around a bit, because it almost looks like the seat is talking.

“Quietly rocking” seems largely unnecessary, too – couldn’t it just be rocking? If he’s on a lawn chair in midair, I can’t imagine him noisily rocking – the use of “quietly” doesn’t really further specify the action.

Overall, very good. Aside from those totally meaningless points, it’s a very solid microfiction: the arc of plot is perfect for the length and the character is well-described (although I don’t get much of a sense of him beyond “old guy”). The descriptions, sentence structure and overall vocabulary are stellar.

Dude. This is the dad from Roundhouse, in 2060. Right on.

This old guy knows the score.

I like how your character is pretty much established within the first few lines. The syntax and diction are immaculate (I haven’t found anything to complain about!) and convey the light-hearted mood well. Personally not a favorite piece, but a good piece of work nonetheless!

This makes me think of UP :)

The old bugger isn’t a very clear character in my mind’s eye, but he suits microfiction just fin.