BigBill
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Smooth sailing scares me. It can be like 1,000 miles of bad road in a heart beat. Over night I'm the elder in the family. Where did the time go? I wish I had more time.
What was the happiest period of your life?
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Smooth sailing scares me. It can be like 1,000 miles of bad road in a heart beat. Over night I'm the elder in the family. Where did the time go? I wish I had more time.
gregintenn
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I find this a bit of a weird subject. I have everything a man could ask for. I can say I'm satisfied, comfortable, or whatever, but I guess I'm just not a very happy person. Not depressed, mind you, just not what I'd call happy.
I miss the feeling you'd get as a child of the excitement of opening a special Christmas present, getting your fist car, catching a really big fish, etc. It's been a long time since I've experienced that, and don't know what it would take to feel that again.
I miss the feeling you'd get as a child of the excitement of opening a special Christmas present, getting your fist car, catching a really big fish, etc. It's been a long time since I've experienced that, and don't know what it would take to feel that again.
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Brian41
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My first wife and I had some good times when I was in the service traveling Europe but I think the best were the years after that when I got out and we were new Christians involved in a good Church and had many good friends. We bought our first house, had a big garden and canned a lot of food and I hunted much then too. We both had pretty good jobs and bought a couple sailboats to spend time on sailing in Lake Huron.
It all fell apart later after 13 years of marriage after she found she had missed out on her younger years as we got married when she was quite young. We're still good friends and if both of us were unattached again at the same time I'd give it another try.
It all fell apart later after 13 years of marriage after she found she had missed out on her younger years as we got married when she was quite young. We're still good friends and if both of us were unattached again at the same time I'd give it another try.
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This thread is making me think too much about just how unhappy my whole sorry life has been.I'm getting awfully dang depressed!
Time to go take a long walk and try to think instead about how lucky I am just to still be alive and taking nourishment in this crazy, mixed-up, complicated world.
Maybe I'll get Sabrina to send you some of her pastries?
just finished her Appl turnover, and a large cookie with raspberries in it.
Works for me!Maybe I'll get Sabrina to send you some of her pastries?
GatorFarmer
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Have you tried something like catching bigger fish, hunting dangerous game etc? Maybe you are just in a rut and need an adventure. Bring a case of Scotch, 20 pounds or so of black powder and some cigars and take a trip to Wyoming. We can go Sasquatch hunting. Off course some dynamite would be even better than black powder....
pinduck
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May 21, 1989 the day I retired.
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Roadtrash
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For me growing up in the 50's and 60's then going in the Army. I spent 3 years in Germany back then and made a lot of friends over there. The only time in my life I felt homesick was when I left Germany and came back over here.
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When I was there, i found that about 1/4th the population of Heidelberg, were Americans.
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I miss the anticipation of enjoying the weekend. Now, I anticipate and can't wait for Monday to come around. This last weekend was the pits because I couldn't wait to see a certain gal.
For perspective, I'm 41 and single. My summers from around age 8 to 12 where I'd go spend about two weeks at a time with my grandparents a few times per summer and help them with their garden stuff is tops for me. To all you grandparents out there that worship the ground your grandkids walk on, it goes both ways.
carpriver
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Everyday since August 20,1966, that is the day I joined the Air Force and got away from my Mother. My life has had some really high points and some down in the gutter lows, through it all my wife and God have been there. So life is my high point.
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Hard to say, I'm still trying to enjoy mine. Until then, I think it had to be when I was a kid up until I was about 8 when my parents split up. I loved going with my father when he was a cop. Our town was like Mayberry but smaller. I used to ride in the front seat of the patrol car when he was on duty (try that now). Mostly we had brush fires I remember plenty of them. One of my fondest memories was when we went to get the new patrol car for the town, one of three cars including the Chiefs. It was an all white Diplomat and I can remember my father putting the decals on the doors in our driveway.
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I would say when I was 18-23
Army years.
20 years after retiring, still dream of it.
20 years after retiring, still dream of it.
Bkreutz
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I had 30 days leave before I left for VN, I spent it in Yosemite National Park, rock climbing, chasing the girls that worked at Yosemite Lodge (across the road from Camp 4 where I lived), and when I wasn't climbing or chasing, I was getting knee walking drunk sitting around a campfire. I think the memories of that month kept my sanity through the next 18 months. 
Best time is ''N O W''...l retired July 8..After working almost 50 yrs its about time..When that ck starts coming in from the 'Hall' l will be a Triple Dipper. 27 years with the Army and Soc Sec.. Then 20 with the Union.. l am finally enjoying the good life. No more getting up at 0430... No more freezing days outside...No more 100deg days dressed out on a RAD job.. Revelie is now 0900. l eat breakfast on the front porch watching the squirrels and birds play.. When it cools a bit l have been invited to hit the woods with a fellow Forum Member..My biggest job now is keeping the grass cut and feeding my S&W 44s after our daily trip to the range...
The Good 0ld Days are N O W
The Good 0ld Days are N O W
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