sarbar
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Post by sarbar on Sept 25, 2015 7:43:22 GMT -8
When I joined the original forums in 2001 my then only child was nearing 4. He grew up around a lot of hikers, going on 1000's of miles of trails with you all.  In case you want to feel really old...he turned 18 today. Hehehe I'm not gonna go sit in the corner and cry. |
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balzaccom
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Post by balzaccom on Sept 25, 2015 7:54:50 GMT -8
Ah yes. Our two girls both graduated from law school this year.
The good news? Empty nesting is way better than we expected!
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sarbar
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Post by sarbar on Sept 25, 2015 7:58:14 GMT -8
With a 3 and 5 year old it'll be a few years for that here ;-)
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Post by swimswithtrout on Sept 25, 2015 16:24:40 GMT -8
I'm going to my Grandson's, Cross Country race tomorrow morning, and then going to see the newest Grand-daughter on Sunday. I hope that makes you feel younger.  |
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Post by hikerjer on Sept 25, 2015 18:38:29 GMT -8
Shoot, my youngest is 24 and currently riding his bike across the country. He's in Missouri right now. I should be with him
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Post by BigLoad on Sept 25, 2015 19:08:32 GMT -8
We're all getting older. When we moved here, our neighbors were newlyweds with no kids. Next month, their younger daughter is getting married. She finished college a couple years ago. Their older daughter finished college about five years ago.
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Sept 25, 2015 19:49:31 GMT -8
I hear ya, Sarbar! I joined in 2004, when our boys were 5 & 6, and ready for their first multi-day packtrip without horse support (actually, it was the 2nd. We'd done a 3-day 8-miler the summer before). I came looking for help finding an appropriate route in the Sangre de Cristo mountains. I found it, and a great community. I've never left.
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Post by rebeccad on Sept 25, 2015 19:56:24 GMT -8
2004: Snacking by the side of the trail.  Approaching the Phantom Terrace  That was also the year I got my Osprey Ariel 60, a real wonder at maybe 3.5 lbs. Oh, yeah, and those boys are 16 and nearly 18, with the elder away at college. I do cry, sometimes Snivel a bit, anyway. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 20:08:42 GMT -8
I think I'm developing arthritis just reading this thread. Hey, tone it down, would ya.  |
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Post by rebeccad on Sept 25, 2015 20:24:07 GMT -8
I think I'm developing arthritis just reading this thread. Hey, tone it down, would ya. LOL! I've developed some getting us to this point. |
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reuben
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Post by reuben on Sept 26, 2015 1:59:15 GMT -8
My oldest daughter is finishing her PhD. My grandson is 2 years old. I'll be certifiably old when he graduates from high school.
As for arthritis, I've got it in both knees. You can imagine how excited I am about that.
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Post by ecocentric on Sept 26, 2015 17:26:09 GMT -8
I'll put the rocking chairs out on the verandah for all of you. :(
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sarbar
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Post by sarbar on Sept 26, 2015 17:36:22 GMT -8
Lol...well I at least have the 2 youngest to keep me "young" (although that old bat at Costco calling me Grandma didn't go over well......) Ford at 18 has a 34" inseam so usually when hiking with him...all I see is his backside, far, far ahead of me!
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