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Reply to nolabear (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 19, 2021, 08:31 PM

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Can I brag just a little? For all those who think elders' lives are done [View all] nolabear Oct 2021 OP

Way to go--both of you! hlthe2b Oct 2021 #1

Yay! jpak Oct 2021 #2

Tutti bravi !!! fierywoman Oct 2021 #3

Fantastic says this 68 year old... bahboo Oct 2021 #4

That's fantastic! nt Phoenix61 Oct 2021 #5

Kudos to you both! gademocrat7 Oct 2021 #6

I will be in 85 in Dec donco Oct 2021 #7

HELL YES! nolabear Oct 2021 #11

:headbang: donco Oct 2021 #17

I continue to tell people that I am 17 with wrinkles UpInArms Oct 2021 #8

Congrats on your MFA & to Mr. On his black.belt SheltieLover Oct 2021 #9

Brag away.. Permanut Oct 2021 #10

tell us something you've accomplished in your senior years Permanut! Skittles Oct 2021 #12

What a delightful and challenging question.. Permanut Oct 2021 #19

excellent response Skittles Oct 2021 #21

Oregon kid.. Permanut Oct 2021 #25

I went to boot camp in San Antonio Skittles Oct 2021 #26

Good for you!! relayerbob Oct 2021 #13

Oh fantastic! What kind of instrument? nolabear Oct 2021 #35

A new type of small electric guitar relayerbob Oct 2021 #77

Oooo, that sounds fascinating! 👍 🎶🎵 electric_blue68 Oct 2021 #71

BRAVO!! BuddhaGirl Oct 2021 #14

Excellent! Congrats to you both! Solly Mack Oct 2021 #15

Well done Bear Clan! MLAA Oct 2021 #16

Excellent! PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #18

I actually already have a couple. PM me. nolabear Oct 2021 #36

Wow. Fantastic. Congratulations to you both, niyad Oct 2021 #20

Well done! leftieNanner Oct 2021 #22

Goddard College nolabear Oct 2021 #37

Thank you. Nt leftieNanner Oct 2021 #38

What was your area? leftieNanner Oct 2021 #57

Fiction. I wrote a collection of short stories/novella nolabear Oct 2021 #58

Sounds Wonderful! leftieNanner Oct 2021 #66

Thanks. Do you know Sherri Smith's work? nolabear Oct 2021 #67

I will investigate leftieNanner Oct 2021 #68

Woot woot!! Sogo Oct 2021 #23

Congrats, Nolabear! Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #24

Boy could I use you! What's your specialty? nolabear Oct 2021 #39

I work in geriatric home health Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #46

Occupational therapy assistant.nt Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #48

Good work. We lost our whole oldest generation this past year. nolabear Oct 2021 #50

Thanks for your words of appreciation... Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #75

I'm in my sixties helping to care for my Ilsa Oct 2021 #27

Hard stuff. But incredibly worthy work. nolabear Oct 2021 #40

I've heard that parenting is the hardest job of all... Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #47

And she's not even my top priority. Ilsa Oct 2021 #51

Again, I (sort of) relate. nolabear Oct 2021 #53

💐💐 blm Oct 2021 #28

You have indeed raised my hope wendyb-NC Oct 2021 #29

Impressive MustLoveBeagles Oct 2021 #30

Much congrats!! paleotn Oct 2021 #31

"Things hurt out of nowhere" Ohio Joe Oct 2021 #32

Indeed. Why does typing hurt? nolabear Oct 2021 #41

Back in 2007 that dweeb who sells everyone's privacy, Mark Zuckerberg Ziggysmom Oct 2021 #33

Amen to that! nolabear Oct 2021 #42

👍 Joinfortmill Oct 2021 #34

Productive is right! summer_in_TX Oct 2021 #43

You're living one of my dreams! nolabear Oct 2021 #44

Oddly, I don't consider myself a very fluent speaker - unless it's a topic about which summer_in_TX Oct 2021 #76

my theory- always keep learning, and you never get old. mopinko Oct 2021 #45

Brag ON! colsohlibgal Oct 2021 #49

You're an inspiration! Percy Oct 2021 #52

Mid 60's is still a fantastic age as you and your husband are demonstrating. Fla Dem Oct 2021 #54

How wonderful! Congratulations! pandr32 Oct 2021 #55

Welcome to the crew! ChazInAz Oct 2021 #56

Fan-TASTIC! nolabear Oct 2021 #61

I certainly understand eschewing painkillers. soldierant Oct 2021 #59

Can they help arthritic knees? nolabear Oct 2021 #62

I've never used mine on either of my knees, but soldierant Oct 2021 #78

Good on ya! Foolacious Oct 2021 #60

Very cool! I'm a tad older than you and involved in a variety of creative pursuits: Pinback Oct 2021 #63

Congratulations! SayitAintSo Oct 2021 #64

Well done! I don't really know why, but I started law school at 60 and housecat Oct 2021 #65

You rock! NurseJackie Oct 2021 #69

The internal conversation of old people, well at least this older person, is peppered with memories. jaxexpat Oct 2021 #70

Congratulations to both of you!! 👏👏👍👍 electric_blue68 Oct 2021 #72

You and Mr. bear are awesome! lillypaddle Oct 2021 #73

Of course! What an inspiration you and Mr. Bear are to everyone who has ever had the thought that smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #74