Friday, November 14
Do you enjoy growing old or do you fight against it?
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- 6 mos give or take
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- 6 mos give or take
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- 3-ish
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- About 4
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- About 5
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- Grade 2, 7 yrs
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- Grade 3
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- First communion, age 11
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- 12 years
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- Grade 8, 14 years
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- 1980 – age 16
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- 23-ish
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- 1st wedding, age 29
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- Austin’s baptism July 1996
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- 2nd wedding with My 2 boys
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- 3 generations 85, 38, 52 years
Ahhh yes… it just had to come up in the prompts, didn’t it?
Bloody hell.
They do say the alternative to growing old is, well, death, so let’s just say I have no problem with ageing! Let’s just say it! And mean it!
I cannot tell a lie… there are those days where I look in the mirror and sigh and remember “when”. Those B.K. (Before Kids) days when I could eat whatever I wanted, had not a pound that didn’t belong, everything was nice and perky, skin was tight, not a cellulite pock to be found, no dark spots that just decided to show up; those days when I was more Betty Boop instead of Cathy… Would I go to extremes to preserve my lost youth? Nah. I prefer to age gracefully.
Like most women “of a certain age” that is not always easy; I have my moments! Some days they are good; some are sigh-inducing…
Looking at the picture of my mother and grandmother with me at my wedding… I figure I’ve got pretty good genes.
I loved this post, Dale! It’s so wonderful to see the photographs of you through the years. And, as I’m not that far behind you, I can totally relate!
Thanks, Joy. I thought I was a tad nuts but hey…it’s me!
I am amazed you have all those photos. I somehow have misplaced my, particularly the one with me all abloom with acne.
Well, as Bette Davis said, “Getting old isn’t for sissies.”
I’m lucky! My mother gave me her “drawer” of photos to scan for her (my bad.. still not done) so I have all the super young stuff. There were more but I truly did not want to have to dig out more of the “awkward” stages than necessary… Betty said it right! It sure ain’t!
Never paid attention to or fought it. Why expend the energy?
Men rarely do!!! Women need to ignore all the magazines, TV shows and whatnot telling them they are not enough or should be better!
And I agree… why expend the energy indeed?
These photos are great! Thank you for sharing. Love the one with your 2 little guys. Aww.
Aww thanks! There are some benefits to getting married after the kids are born…
Love seeing the progression!! … and cheers to you for posting it! When people ask me if I wish could be younger again, my answer is always the same …. “and to be that stupid? No thanks.”
Hee hee…. I can’t believe I shared my “ugly” stage with ya’all! Gawd no! I would not go back either… well, maybe to 35, if pressed! 😉
Love the 3 generations picture. And I agree you do have good genes!
Thanks Annet – my grandmother lived to 92 and had her wits about her all the way to the end! She was my hero and I hope I am half the woman she was!
How wonderful. What a great example for you.
She was a fabulous woman. I miss her….