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lillypaddle

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19. I would have to say the 1990s
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 04:27 PM
Jan 2017

I turned 50 in 1997, and learned a lot about myself during the '90s. Some of it a bit kinky, but I sure had lots of fun. I had nude photos taken before my 50th birthday. I quit an excellent job and moved out of state to be with a man, which didn't work out. But I got to Tortola, the Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, and various other places in the process, including Amsterdam, Wales, and Paris. I had no regrets. Still don't. Well, I regret letting myself get fat. My cardiologist today informed me I am NOT morbidly obese. LOL. Thank gawd for small favors.

and so it goes as I head into my 70s later in the year.

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I'm partial to the 70's myself. arcane1 Oct 2014 #1
I am too, even though I grew up in the '40s and '50s. RebelOne Oct 2014 #8
I liked the '60s. Peace, Baby! sinkingfeeling Oct 2014 #2
I grew up in the fifties - it was the era I call the Great Pause - not much happened - northoftheborder Oct 2014 #3
Mmmm - no left-of-center2012 Oct 2014 #4
I was born in 1946 too.... Little Star Oct 2014 #5
It only follows that you would be, Little Star. . . Stargleamer Oct 2014 #6
lol Little Star Dec 2016 #16
Late 60s, early 70's for me. SheilaT Oct 2014 #7
fifties! thumbs up! blackcrow Jan 2015 #9
Definitely the 50s, although I also loved the 60s williesgirl Oct 2016 #10
50's and 60's mainstreetonce Oct 2016 #11
Yep, I went from 9 to 19 during the 50s. trof Oct 2016 #12
Was in high school and college in the 50's, then started working. nt No Vested Interest Oct 2016 #14
I guess I'd say '80's. Good stuff happening in my life then. raccoon Nov 2016 #14
I loved them all except... RealityChik Dec 2016 #15
The 50's zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #17
60s and 70s Citrus Jan 2017 #18
I would have to say the 1990s lillypaddle Jan 2017 #19
I'll turn 70 in October. What month for you? Little Star Jan 2017 #20
Dec. 18th, to be exact lillypaddle Jan 2017 #21
Gotcha beat. Oct. 3rd for me. Little Star Jan 2017 #22
I like the decade of Now oppressedproletarian Oct 2017 #23
The 60's and 70's for me. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #24
the 50s were a time when there was still much segregation and discrimination. No it wasn't better. Doodley Nov 2017 #25
Absolutely the 50s. After all the rationing and stress of the 40s, Frustratedlady Nov 2017 #26
In 1950 I was 9. In 1959 I was 18. Oh yeah. trof Nov 2017 #27
All my decades have been glorious until... RealityChik Nov 2017 #28
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