The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[betty rose]

I'm out for today. Have a wonderful evening to all. Time for a nap, and then dinner!

 

[Goofyernmost]

So funny, I love any animal pictures! I'm older than hubby by 3 month's....did I rob the cradle?

My X was 8 years older then me. The word "cougar" hadn't been coined yet.

 

[Gabe1]

Hello! Hope all are well. Things have a way of getting very busy around here, this time of year. But, my ear must have been ringing, because I had a strong sense that I should check in and @figmentfan423 was paging me.

Odd how that intuition kicks in isn't it? I thought of you twice this week, #1 with the board meeting last night and #2 I made it to Woodfield over the weekend and to my delight a Garretts Popcorn opened. Not sure if you are a fan or not but when I head home from DT-Chgo I never leave without a Chicago Mix. So happy happy me.

 

[Gabe1]

My X was 8 years older then me. The word "cougar" hadn't been coined yet.

How old were you when you were married. 8 years is a funny thing, later on it doesn't seem to matter much.

 

[Goofyernmost]

How old were you when you were married. 8 years is a funny thing, later on it doesn't seem to matter much.

That's what they say, but, in my experience, it was the opposite. It didn't matter much in the beginning... in fact, not at all. As we got older the generational differences started to become glaring. I was 23 when we got married, just home from Vietnam and longing to start my family. You know, pipe and slippers time. Turns out it was just like everyone else... real life!

 

[Gabe1]

That's what they say, but, in my experience, it was the opposite. It didn't matter much in the beginning... in fact, not at all. As we got older the generational differences started to become glaring. I was 23 when we got married, just home from Vietnam and longing to start my family. You know, pipe and slippers time. Turns out it was just like everyone else... real life!

My DS dated a short while a young girl just 19 and a college freshman. The ManChild was 24. Her Mom didn't care, I did. Had nothing to do with the young girl, she was nice enough. Now at 27 if the young lady was 22 or 23 I would not have the same issue with a few more years of adult life experience. By this point DS had finished college, had lived both away at college and also had lived in Florida for the CP at Disney. I would have felt the same way if he was 19 freshman and dating a gal out of college too.

My friend 56 married to a guy 87, married for 22 years. 2 kids. He is dead now. They had a great marriage, loved each other very much until the last 5 years when dementia set in with him. With two young teen girls it was very difficult then.

Guess every couple is different.

 

[catmom46]

My DS dated a short while a young girl just 19 and a college freshman. The ManChild was 24. Her Mom didn't care, I did. Had nothing to do with the young girl, she was nice enough. Now at 27 if the young lady was 22 or 23 I would not have the same issue with a few more years of adult life experience. By this point DS had finished college, had lived both away at college and also had lived in Florida for the CP at Disney. I would have felt the same way if he was 19 freshman and dating a gal out of college too.

My friend 56 married to a guy 87, married for 22 years. 2 kids. He is dead now. They had a great marriage, loved each other very much until the last 5 years when dementia set in with him. With two young teen girls it was very difficult then.

Guess every couple is different.

Definitely agree with your last statement. While usually age makes a difference, there are many instances when age is simply a number.

 

[Gabe1]

a pretend thing (aka simulated) collector's toy.
supposedly has some functions of the game. but its a glorified toy.

Thanks. My friends adult son just got his. He ordered his collectors toy from France and had it shipped here. I couldn't grasp what it was nor why he was so freak'n excited.

 

[Gabe1]

Definitely agree with your last statement. While usually age makes a difference, there are many instances when age is simply a number.

Yep. They were very much in love but she is sad now, a widow. The downside of a big age difference. I liked them both a lot, still he was older than my Dad and he was also older than her own Mother. But he was so good to her and their children. He had a batch of kids before and his wife passed pretty young. His first batch of children did not approve. (understatement)

 

[Gabe1]

I love Bugs Bunny. Always a favorite of mine growing up.

***How do you get images with motion to stick? I can't seem to get that to happen often***

 

[Gabe1]

We don't have our "light" out either. Maybe today!

We still have snow. The sun was to come out by noon. It never appeared and it is after dusk now.

Hate winter. I miss the sun and the warmth. Even the cool warmth we had.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

as someone whose bones start to hurt in certain parts when it gets too cold for long periods.. yeah.. not a fan of winter either

Winter cold kicks my arthritis into overdrive.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

So funny, I love any animal pictures! I'm older than hubby by 3 month's....did I rob the cradle?

I'm 8 years older than my ex.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I'm having that issue too. What do you do for pain, if anything?

Ibuprofen and Biofreeze rub.

 

[catmom46]

I love Bugs Bunny. Always a favorite of mine growing up.

***How do you get images with motion to stick? I can't seem to get that to happen often***

If you find an animated GIF online, you shouldn't have to do anything with it, as the code is already in the file.

 

[MinnieM123]

Perhaps you have been spending too much time looking at snow. That will mess anyone's mind up. I haven't even gotten to Florence yet, but, they will be coming up in a week or so. I'm just kidding with you. I have those days quite often now.

BTW, thanks, I'm glad you are enjoying them. It is easy to go overboard and just bore the tears out of everyone.

Ha ha ha!!! Sometimes I crack myself up!! Not sure how I interpreted your Venice part of the TR, to be Florence? Hey, look, at least I kept my comments within the same country!!!

 

[MinnieM123]

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22 days until Christmas!

Oh, I love sweet pictures like this, with all the happy animals and Santa. Reminds me of pictures I'd see in books when I was a kid.

 

[MinnieM123]

Thanks for this image I love bugs bunny!

I'm glad that Cesar put Bugs in his post, too. Have you ever seen Bugs Bunny dance? He's quite good.

 

[MinnieM123]

I think you might be on to something! The last week knocked the heck out of me and now it's Christmas prep and today is hot glue gun day I have to make 2 dozen ornaments by Friday. The sewing part was done by hand

That's very nice that you make your ornaments. Do you know that if you go to Target, you can buy them already made?

 

[Gabe1]

Winter cold kicks my arthritis into overdrive.

Mine too. I'd rather be in Florida.

My goodness the hours I played shuffleboard everyday as a kid in Florida.