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First, Vooky and rezzy--I want you to know I had to get out pen and paper just to include you in this post...{you think FReepers have photographic minds?!)

Second, to all my dancing partners (and even those who refused me...r___y) thanks for your gentlemanly selves. You are smart, witty, nice guys...I posted a picture of me on my page [well, I cannot tell a lie, I had my son do it for me...) Now you'll see just who your dancin' partner wuzz...

I think I am on the wrong thread...I'm going to wait for the "Been There, Done That" thread to get started. You know the one where everybody has a looong history and graduated from college DECADES ago?! [This is painful for me... ;)]
With that in mind, remember me to your dads (single dads only, of course,) your uncles, your professors [rezzy and ilovew]and nice judges you have met [Vooky].

If any of you make it to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (dk82?) I would love to join you for coffee and foolishness...

I enjoyed my time with you all and I'll "bump" into you on other threads, I'm sure.

Dolly, when you get a chance, take me off the ping list.
Thanks.

What a KRAAZEEE play that was!

PINGING ALL THE REGULARS... INITIAL COMMENTS/RESPONSE TO KRUNKYGIRL BUT POSSIBLE DIVIDING OF GROUP BY AGE IDEA IS PRESENTED at bottom....

NEED YOUR FEEDBACK

whoa - I am out for evening & someone is getting chased away!!! Not good!

.. hi there.. and good morning Krunkygirl/all…

some of us here are MUCH older n you! really! and we have been there & done that etc. Just the Young's(under 30 types) don't trust us.. they will some day & they will be the ones offering suggestions to the next generation as we do now.

Not sure what exactly happened as I didn't read the thread but I would encourage you to stay as we examine “options”.

We are all ages/stages here.. various careers, dispositions, ed. levels & as you noted.. many with screen names that are quite hard. I give you credit...Two of them I cannot spell & normally don’t ping unless it is on the official list

BTW... great pix on your profile page & I commend you on your svelte look! And I lived at the beach near Jacksonville (Neptune beach) when my ex was on carrier in Mayport. I Love that area & would consider it(or where you are) to settle in near future

you are not the first to suggest possibly a second thread or somehow two singles.. one for older/been there crowd & one for younger. Maybe 40 as the break off point..maybe younger…35.. I think that is NOT a bad Idea actually. the ones in the 35-40 age group could actually swing back & forth….and be on both ping lists. I truly don’t know everyone’s age.. I know a couple that are under 25 & some in 40s & some who are well past that milestone..

At this point, I don’t have the time etc to set this up.. but think it is a great idea as others might have an interest also. It makes good sense. If the YOUNGER group wants a sep thread, that is great.. --- a wonderful idea. Sometimes life experiences & pre or no pre marriage might be the determining factor in which thread to participate in. ABSOLUTELY NO HARD FEELINGS & INSTEAD ENCOURAGEMENT. No one will check ID’s so one needs to go to the thread where they think they fit. Both groups would no doubt get more participants as the conversations would be to their liking

I have noted regularly when the younger participants are sharing on a thread, the older stay away & vice versa.. I get FReepmails regularly from folks who say the group is too young for them to feel comfortable & then I get notes from some saying the group is full of old people & they don’t feel comfortable. I guess it just depends on the thread of the time..

All up for suggestions, comments.. And the more I think of it, it might be a great idea!

Snugs is doing the scheduling now for the next few weeks.... and so this is a good time to look at options. We could schedule just this next month & go with break in Feb.

Snugs & I are BOTH in the "older" category & so I guess we could continue this as the older thread & if the younger ones one to take off with a under 40 thread, that would be great. a couple of you would have to take charge, time, responsibility to do this & we would have to work on the ping list & essentially do what I have done. Believe me, it doesn’t happen all by itself.

I DO understand the younger folks feelings. (trust me, it goes both ways) When I was your age, I didn’t normally hang with folks my parents or grandparents age & now, I DON’T hang with those who are my son’s age! Yes, for meetings, political stuff., occasional light conversation, . but – no - for regular closer friendships.

It makes sense!

Let’s use this thread for the discussion. Leaders of new group must come forth, volunteer & be ready to take charge = to do the organization & maintenance. The problem with the thread when I commandeered it, was no one was really doing it responsibly, with any planning or organizing. It was hit/miss. Sometimes not a thread posted & the ping list was not kept up well. There was arguing who was in charge. ONE OR TWO MUST BE IN CHAGRE..

So for bottom line. (I tend to ramble a lot like a good ADDH) This thread WILL continue. It will be considered the “older” group. If the younger group wants a thread, they are free, lovingly encouraged & supported in doing so.

Okay?