The Loft: Butches and Femmes in their 40s, 50s and over.

*Anya* · 08-01-2011, 06:06 AM

Saw HD post about Ocean City, MD. The summer I was turning 17, was the first time my parents gave me any freedom whatsoever. A group of my HS GF's & I used to drive like bats out of hell as soon as we could get away each Friday to drive to the shore. We lived in Silver Spring and would make it there in just a couple of hours, driving 70+ miles an hour (bad, bad teens). In NJ & MD we called it the shore ( in CA they just call it going to the beach).

We used to pack all 6 of us in a room to keep it cheap. I remember the great big, long boardwalk, those fabulous, soft but a little crispy, French fries that we would drown in malt vinegar (the only fries I have ever done that with), the hours we would spend trying to outdo each other in how tan (now getting a couple of spots lasered because of that!) we would get, oh that was fun! I must go back sometime to see if those fries taste the same!

Sorry for this derailing of thread- just brought up some great beach memories!

Have a great Monday everyone!!

Gaige · 08-01-2011, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Anya/Georgia

Saw HD post about Ocean City, MD. The summer I was turning 17, was the first time my parents gave me any freedom whatsoever. A group of my HS GF's & I used to drive like bats out of hell as soon as we could get away each Friday to drive to the shore. We lived in Silver Spring and would make it there in just a couple of hours, driving 70+ miles an hour (bad, bad teens). In NJ & MD we called it the shore ( in CA they just call it going to the beach).

We used to pack all 6 of us in a room to keep it cheap. I remember the great big, long boardwalk, those fabulous, soft but a little crispy, French fries that we would drown in malt vinegar (the only fries I have ever done that with), the hours we would spend trying to outdo each other in how tan (now getting a couple of spots lasered because of that!) we would get, oh that was fun! I must go back sometime to see if those fries taste the same!

Sorry for this derailing of thread- just brought up some great beach memories!

Have a great Monday everyone!!

great memories Anya. My parents started out taking us on day trips to Ocean City, MD. My Mom would pack a cooler full of sandwiches and soda and we would play in the Ocean and eat lunch on the beach. Not long after that my parents started renting rooms on the boardwalk. I guess the 2-3 hour drive got to be a bit much for day trips. In 1976 (i was 10) i won a stuffed Uncle Sam that was almost as big as me. I think it was the ping pong balls in the jars game. On the way back to our room, my Dad had quite a few people asking to buy it. I know i must have had a huge smile as i lugged that thing down the boardwalk. Those were great times. Everytime we hit the Bay Bridge i would ask, "Are we there?". I guess seeing that large body of water meant we were "down the Ocean".

*Anya* · 08-01-2011, 08:57 AM

Great memories HD! I forgot about the sheer joy of making it to the Bay bridge!

The song that reminds me of those days whenever I hear it on the radio is "Hot fun in the Summertime" by Sly & the Family Stone! Love that song, going to put it on my IPhone this morning. It always makes me smile

Hugs Lofters

luv2luvgirls · 08-02-2011, 06:18 AM

Morning to all the lofters.... what a great day huh

today is so easy...I feel light and hopeful, finally its gone dang it feels good!!!!

funny how what a person says sometimes can just hit ya upside the head and you see it for what it was...

luv2luvgirls · 08-06-2011, 06:44 AM

good morning lofters

its the weekend!!! about time too

jelli · 08-16-2011, 07:17 AM

Good morning to all!

This is my second day of being 40!!!!!

My ? to you is this...

Do you start to look at your life? Evaluate where you are and where you want to be?

luv2luvgirls · 08-16-2011, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jelli

Good morning to all!

This is my second day of being 40!!!!!

My ? to you is this...

Do you start to look at your life? Evaluate where you are and where you want to be?

hmmm good question....I am not sure if its the age or just a certian time in all of our lives that we take stock of where we are and where we want to be and make changes to get there....I find in my walk of life I do this every few yrs. I feel like I need to look inside of me and what I present to others as who I am,to keep being true to me and growing as a member of society and as a human being.
I like having a goal to work towards as well...I always ask a potential asst mgr during thier interview these two questions.....what are your short term goals in life and your long term. If you have no answer it says alot to me.

Jelli do you find that you are reflecting on life right now? I am wondering if its not just that your baby went away to college

that can be rough you know

Invictus · 08-16-2011, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jelli

Good morning to all!

This is my second day of being 40!!!!!

My ? to you is this...

Do you start to look at your life? Evaluate where you are and where you want to be?

Reflection...

Inspection...

Correction...

Life is an ongoing process...

Babyangeleyez · 10-01-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jelli

Good morning to all!

This is my second day of being 40!!!!!

My ? to you is this...

Do you start to look at your life? Evaluate where you are and where you want to be?

I just turned 41 a couple weeks ago and I find that I am now starting to re-evaluate and re-think some things with my life now. I feel like I'm in an "odd" place or something right now in my life. I don't know if its because I'm single or what, but I feel there is "something" missing. I don't feel whole right now.

08-01-2011, 06:06 AM	#1
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Anya Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Lesbian non-stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Committed to being good to myself Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 8,258 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,306 Thanked 40,443 Times in 7,285 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Great memories HD! I forgot about the sheer joy of making it to the Bay bridge! The song that reminds me of those days whenever I hear it on the radio is "Hot fun in the Summertime" by Sly & the Family Stone! Love that song, going to put it on my IPhone this morning. It always makes me smile Hugs Lofters __________________ ~Anya~ Democracy Dies in Darkness ~Washington Post "...I'm deeply concerned by recently adopted policies which punish children for their parents’ actions ... The thought that any State would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable." UN Human Rights commissioner

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08-02-2011, 06:18 AM	#4
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luv2luvgirls Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Asshole Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kentucky/Austin/Wherever Posts: 2,310 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,387 Thanked 5,470 Times in 1,827 Posts Rep Power: 0	good morning lofters its the weekend!!! about time too