Its July 1991, where are you?

[TyeDye75]

The poll about 1991 albums reminded me of a great holiday I had, I was still a kid and me and my whole extended family drove down to Tenby South Wales in a 15 car convoy.

We rented a whole row of apartments... its one of the best memories of my childhood. Except the part were my cousin pushed me in the deep end of the swimming pool (I couldn't swim) and I nearly drowned,

Where were you in July 1991?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. In Frontenac, MN

attending a Dances of Universal Peace week long retreat, which is as close to Heaven as you can get on earth imho.

[demnan]

2. In a horrible job as a word processor

listening to the receptionist talk about her cat who had kittens. Her Abyssinian refused to mate with a chosen stud, one night the cat got out and on a morning in July three beautiful little Aby mix kittens were born. Lily, the smallest and last born, was the most beautiful.

I took her home on Labor Day Weekend, and here she is:

[Quakerfriend]

3. In Colombia, SA

on my honeymoon. Went with my in laws and extended family- if you can believe it.

Such a beautiful country and people. Haven't been back since. Just too dangerous for the kids.

But, Grandma still lives on her 40 acre farm near Ibage. Cooks on her oven out in the field. Didn't have running water or electricity until 10 yrs ago when we insisted that she needed it. She's been mad ever since cause now she's got bills to pay!!

[TyeDye75]

12. I can believe it

"on my honeymoon. Went with my in laws and extended family- if you can believe it."

Like I said we went in a 15 car convoy....although it wasnt a honeymoon.

[liberal N proud]

4. Yellowstone National Park.

Sitting in the wilderness and basking in the great outdoors. Watching the bears and bison

[RadicalMom]

5. Waiting for my daughter to be born the following month and free lancing

in art direction, in Southern CA.

[yardwork]

37. My son had been born two months earlier

:hi: to new moms in the summer of 1991!

[arcos]

6. Watching the total solar eclipse of July 11th.... nt

[Jamastiene]

7. Deep inside the forest,

not that kind of forest, a real one, playing my guitar with my "boyfriend" at the time. Didn't know Nirvana existed yet, didn't know Clinton would be elected yet. Actually, if I could build a time machine, I'd use it to re-enjoy the 90's and while I was back there, I'd warn Clinton about Monica and September 11th. Not that he could have done anything about Sept. 11, but he could try maybe. Dipshit sure didn't try to stop the day from being such a total tragedy. How he managed to squander all the goodwill and sympathy the whole freaking world had for our country, I'll simply never understand.

[TyeDye75]

8. I think if the Boy Kings madness isnt controlled soon

The 90s may be the last happy decade we have for a while.

[LionInWinter]

9. Nowhere near your sister.

Honest dude, it wasn't me!!
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[asthmaticeog]

10. In San Francisco, trying in vain to find a job.

In August 1991, I was back in Cleveland, severely humbled.

[HawkerHurricane]

11. Recruit Training Command, San Diego

I was a 2nd class petty officer, and a instructer in navy history, honor and ceremonies, and similar items.

[B Calm]

13. On a beautiful wilderness lake in northen Minnesota...

[nykiera]

14. July 17

In the hospital having my third son. :)

[Beware the Beast Man]

15. Pittsburgh, PA, suburbs, working at a news stand.

Just weeks away from meeting the girl that would turn me into a man :evilgrin:

[Ravenseye]

27. Pittsburgh, PA, suburbs, working at a toy store

just weeks away from getting out of that hell job and going to college.

[Voltaire]

16. Edzell, Scotland

And lordy do I wish I was back there now.

[Rainbowreflect]

17. Planning my wedding.

My husband & I got married August 24, 1991.

[ikojo]

18. Early July 1991 I was still basking in the glow

of having just seen the Grateful Dead at Sandstone Amphitheatre in Kansas...Of course I had just seen them a month ago in Chicago....


Ahhh...those were the days when I scheduled my vacation days around the Dead!!!

July 1991 also marked the one year anniversary of the death of Grateful Dead keyboardist, Brent Mydland, RIP.

[NamVetsWeeLass]

19. Butler, Pennsylvania, in my first apartment

dating a person who was bad for me. But I was young then. It wasn't all bad.

[Beware the Beast Man]

30. Holy smoke, I got a bunch of college friends from Butler!

Is it as rotten as they claim it is?

[kick-ass-bob]

20. I was attending my orientation session to Appalachian State Univ!

Weird feeling being away from home and in total control of my life for the first time!

[victim]

21. I was 9 yo going on 10 and...

I have no idea where I was other than to say I was deeply dreading the coming school year...

[Dora]

22. Celebrating my 21st birthday

What my boyfriend gave me: bath towels and a desklamp.
:eyes:

[Left Is Write]

23. Just turned 25, working full time, going to radio school at night.

[Orsino]

24. Ft. Gordon, GA

...in the middle of the ten-month-long Army satellite communications school.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

25. Getting over the death of my beloved father in February;

and helping very dear friends cope with the death of their infant daughter.

However, my husband and I surprised his family in Ireland with a visit and we had a super time. It was first time I'd been back to Ireland in 10 years.

I remember people asking me in Ireland if Bush I would be re-elected and I said I hoped he wouldn't but knowing the stupidity of the American people he probably would. Boy was I glad I was wrong about that.

[TyeDye75]

33. So I was in Wales

You were in Ireland and Voltaire was in Scotland... there must be someone on DU who was in England in July 1991.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

50. Well technically, I was.

We flew from O'Hare to Heathrow on BA and then onto Dublin via Aer Lingus.

[TyeDye75]

53. That'll do... the quartet is complete

[TransitJohn]

26. Grateful Dead Tour

Ah, to be 18 again.

[fluffernutter]

28. at a row of lake cabins with family and friends.

waterskiing, cliffjumping, hiking, swimming, tanning, playing games, reading, relaxing and having a blast!

[AlbertoB]

29. July 1991

I was 7 years old, Playing soccer, going to baseball games, eating ice cream everyday lol...not having a worry in the world. Life was much more simple back then,well for me at least it was.

[nytemare]

31. Zachu, Iraq

for "Operation Provide Comfort".

[guitar man]

32. Tulsa, OK

I came to Tulsa in the spring of 1990 to go to trade school, then I was gonna bust out and head somewhere else. By July 1991, I was dating, engaged to Mrs. GTRMAN, actually and finishing up school. I never left. :( :)

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[maveric]

34. Building the brig on the USS Ranger. Night shift on North Island

Coronado CA. At home I had a 9 yr old, a 5 yr old and a 6 mo old. All boys.

[fudge stripe cookays]

35. Austin, Texas.

Working as a personnel clerk for the "Evil Empire" (the IRS). Once again separated from immature boyfriend Tim (we had a really unstable relationship- back and forth, back and forth), and planning for a dream trip to Italy in September with my mom and a friend.

It was amazing-- got back from Italy, didn't care if he lived or died. Europe can do that to a girl! Thank goodness he's history.

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[no name no slogan]

36. Getting ready to move to the UK for a while...

I graduated university in 1991, during the "first" Bush recession. Since there were no jobs for liberal arts grads here, I decided to get a student work visa for the UK.

The visa was good for six months from the day of arrival. I landed at London Gatwick on the 24th of July, and got a job in a busy London pub a few days after that. Although it was a lot of hard work, for not much pay (I topped out around £3/hr, plus lodging), it was one of the greatest times I've ever had.

[FarLeftRage]

38. Unemployed...

Looking for work in upstate New York.

[Chovexani]

39. Maui

Best. Vacation. Ever. :)

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

40. I was 12.

I was probably either camping with my family or riding my bike around town.

[SmileyBoy]

41. I was 9 years old, and I was about to move to Minneapolis.

My family was taking a summer vacation in Tackyville, USA, otherwise known as Wisconsin Dells. I loved it a lot for some reason.

[ronnykmarshall]

42. Living in SF

right in the heart of The Castro with my best friend and her girlfriend.

Good times. Lots o' fun. I was WaY into my gym bunny mode and looked FAB-U-LOS!!

I LOVED my 30's!

[melissinha]

43. Decorah, IA

Getting excited about college.

[Zero Gravitas]

44. Listening to Prog Rock

:P

[baba]

45. Getting ready to go to Africa.

I was at home on the East Coast, getting all kinds of nasty shots from the local tropical medicine clinic, in preparation to spend a college semester in Africa.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

46. Here where I live now. My youngest son wasn't a year yet, and my

oldest was 4. I practically lived at our condo pool that summer having the company of other bored, restless housewives.

[sans qualia]

47. I had just graduated kindergarten

[jswordy]

48. On a 350-acre farm north of Pulaski, TN, getting...

...ready to move to our current farm.

[dback]

49. Winding down & wrapping up in Eugene, OR

Finishing my last month and a half at the video store during the day, working at the Red Robin at night. Paying off my student loans slowly but surely. Juggling two different guys before finally deciding to introduce them to each other and seeing if they'd hit it off (they did, and have been together 14 years!). Recovering my from college boyfriend who broke my heart. Prepping to move to San Francisco and start my new life. And somewhere in there, I was in a movie theater watching "Terminator 2."

[deadparrot]

51. Age four...just completed my first year of preschool.

[katinmn]

52. Six months pregnant in St. Paul, MN

[Wapsie B]

54. Marshalltown, Iowa

working a crappy job to get by until I found the job I have now. That town, btw is probably the worst place on the face of the earth to be unemployed and without a network of friends. Very cold and cliquey little town.

[Quetzal]

55. Just finished kindergarten

and found out my parents were divorcing each other.

[TyeDye75]

56. My parents also divorced in 1991

The year I did nursery... which is pretty much the same thing as kindergarten.