Has nostalgia hit you lately?   

Bamakelly, my son graduated in 1986. That makes me really feel old. I have to look farther back than you to my teenage years, and it's fun to remember. I often think back to when my husband and I were dating. But I still loving being in the now, to have my grandchildren and to enjoy them. I love watching them grow up and make their memories.

Does Bamakelly mean you are from Alabama?

Hey you have a son my age. But don't feel old. You are as young as you feel! Yes I live in Alabama. I have only lived here for three months now. I am originally from Pennsylvania where I lived for over thirty years. I have lived down here before for short periods of time. I am hoping that this time works out for us. It is not a bad place at all.

Yes, I have a son your age. And they just had their second son on the 15th of July - another grandchild to love.

Alabama is a nice place to live. This is my home,but we've lived in Texas, Indiana and Tennessee for awhile. We were in the AF in the first two, but he was transferred on his job to Tennessee and we didn't sell our home. So glad we didn't, although I liked Tennessee. The old say 'there is nothing like home' is so true.

I love sharing memories with the kids. And I love to hear the memories of my Mother. She will often bring up something in the past when we are talking. It lets me see into her life that I never knew. I wonder if kids of today realize they are making memories that they will probably some day share with their kids.

I have a very good friend from yuwie who is a good story teller. She will narrate to us her childhood experiences and they really bring back memories on how we do things back then.

My grandparents all lived near us, so I didn't have to travel to see them. But I do have a wonderful memory of my Daddy's Mom. They lived out the road from us. She made homemade bread every week. And, every week,she would either bring us some or call us to come get it. She had 2 sons and a daughter whose families lived right there close and she would make a loaf of regular bread and a loaf of raisin bread for each of them. And, it was delicious. We always looked forward to that time every week!

You, girl, will not do!! You only have to open your mouth (type on your keyboard) to keep us in stitches! So you didn't have a childhood? So you skipped the diapers and went to Depends? Could not resist!! I'm ducking for cover now!

Well damn, are my depends panty lines showing again! Sh*t!
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Spark, somehow I missed this response! YOU are hilarious! I didn't really pay too much attention to the Depends lines - they don't seem to show up on the butts of those figures you have there.

That's because I make them go commando! ROFL

Doing the old lady happy dance at the BR! ........dancing, dancing.................oops the Depends are slipping, gotta stop and pull them up again.........*sigh* It sucks being old! ROFL

"life is lived between the memories."

I think you have a great thought there. Every time we do something in life, we are building memories. You mentioned smiling at the stranger. I try to do that or even speak when I pass someone. But the sweetest thing is when you pass a child and they look up at you so innocently and smile and say 'hi'. It may not be a memory that will stay forever in your memory, but it is there for the time. But I never thought about a 'bra' being the maker of a memory. I may think of you the next time I buy a bra!

OMGs LOL I'm going to be the first thing that pops into your head when out for bras. LOL I can just see it now. "Oh a bra. Nice. Wow. Reminds me of that jands1 gal." I'm now infamous!

I love kids. Love their little faces when they look up at you and smile. That is a blessing with the French Quarter. People are super friendly. Walking down the street to my corner shop, I will speak to at least five people, if only to say "Hello" or "Good morning." I will miss that when I move. Guess I'll just have to force everyone around me to deal with my friendliness where ever I end up. haha Now that will be a memory!