The Loft: Butches and Femmes in their 40s, 50s and over. - Page 3

Kimbo · 11-22-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by friskyfemme

'The more you grow the more you glow'.

Love this....

Apocalipstic · 11-22-2009, 04:20 PM

I don't have any grandkids, but I am AuntieJen and Aunt Jenny, depending who you ask! I was wild running in the bars in my 20s, I was not fit to bring anyone into this world. My sister and some of my friends have had kids in their 40's, but I can't have kids anymore, and even if I could I don't see myself as a very good influence. Laugh.

I love the more you grow, the more you glow!

Jet, I love musicals too, I saw South Pacific live many years ago with Robert Goulet. Fabulous! Have you seen the West Side story revival?

HumV, I don't know about going gray..I am not ready. When I am, I think I will go for blue and match it with all my clothes.

Time does go wayy faster!

Jet · 11-22-2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apocalipstic

I don't have any grandkids, but I am AuntieJen and Aunt Jenny, depending who you ask! I was wild running in the bars in my 20s, I was not fit to bring anyone into this world. My sister and some of my friends have had kids in their 40's, but I can't have kids anymore, and even if I could I don't see myself as a very good influence. Laugh.

I love the more you grow, the more you glow!

Jet, I love musicals too, I saw South Pacific live many years ago with Robert Goulet. Fabulous! Have you seen the West Side story revival?

HumV, I don't know about going gray..I am not ready. When I am, I think I will go for blue and match it with all my clothes.

Time does go wayy faster!

No I haven't seen the WSS revival and I'm not sure I would want to. Some things are best left alone in my book. Natalie Wood (w/Marnie Nixon's voice) and the whole cast and direction from Robert Wise. I could listen to "Tonight" and "Maria" and "Blues Promenade " at the dance in the gym, over and over...beautiful. I chose West Side Story as my signature because it connotes my kind of old school.

Apocalipstic · 11-22-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ol' Jet

No I haven't seen the WSS revival and I'm not sure I would want to. Some things are best left alone in my book. Natalie Wood (w/Marnie Nixon's voice) and the whole cast and direction from Robert Wise. I could listen to "Tonight" and "Maria" and "Blues Promenade " at the dance in the gym, over and over...beautiful. I chose West Side Story as my signature because it connotes my kind of old school.

I agree that the movie is just perfect! I have not seen it yet either, but may if I get the chance. I love seeing shows live and I want to see if and how they interpreted the angst of the time in which it was written.

Galahad · 11-22-2009, 05:42 PM

Glad to see this thread.Thanks Jet. I'm 52, just a spring chicken. Taking care of my parents is aging me rapidly though. It's harder than having a two year old. I'm actually looking forward to my 80's when I get to be the cranky, stubborn old goat.

hpychick · 11-22-2009, 05:49 PM

Thanks Jet for the thread here! I'll be sure to stop by often!

Jet · 11-22-2009, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad

Glad to see this thread.Thanks Jet. I'm 52, just a spring chicken. Taking care of my parents is aging me rapidly though. It's harder than having a two year old. I'm actually looking forward to my 80's when I get to be the cranky, stubborn old goat.

Hey there...I know what you're saying. I'm 53 and the roles have reversed with my dad and I. He's so cranky and mad ...and stubborn as hell. My father and I had falling out for awhile over my sexuality...something else he could pick on...but we've reconciled. But to give you an exact idea of my dad...how he sounds and looks and moves and his bigoted vernacular.....Gran Torino totally with Clint Eastwood. It's my dad ditto up and down..not to mention my dad was in Korea.

So I hear what you're saying. Welcome to the thread and free to share whatever/whenever you like.

HumV4me · 11-22-2009, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad

Glad to see this thread.Thanks Jet. I'm 52, just a spring chicken. Taking care of my parents is aging me rapidly though. It's harder than having a two year old. I'm actually looking forward to my 80's when I get to be the cranky, stubborn old goat.

OMGoodness.. I have had the child / parent role switch on me just this year... it is not easy at all to take care of your parents... expecialy when they are still up and able but not quite all the way and have intrusted you with their stuff and well being.

Believe me... I love role playing... BUT NOT LIKE THIS. I don't want to be the MOMMY/DADDY!

morningstar55 · 11-22-2009, 07:27 PM

evening lofters
is a pleasant evening here in the indy area
i have a early morning wake up..want to beat the rush hour traffic.. heh

BellaOctober1 · 11-22-2009, 07:46 PM

Yay! Love this.

I'm 54, and after 12 years, am about to be single again. Should be interesting.

Anyway. Great to see this board and be a part of it.

morningstar55 · 11-22-2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BellaOctober1

Yay! Love this.

I'm 54, and after 12 years, am about to be single again. Should be interesting.

Anyway. Great to see this board and be a part of it.

hello bella [_]D

WolfyOne · 11-22-2009, 11:55 PM

I'm enjoying this thread....reading is fundamental.

Boots13 · 11-23-2009, 01:35 AM

knock-knocking on 48, or 49 ... I forget.

At any rate, I havent celebrated a birthday in ages. Maybe thats why I
feel young, ignorance is bliss.

but then there's that constant noise :
creeek, craaack, groannn.

Isadora · 11-23-2009, 03:08 AM

Now that I am almost 57, I get softer instead of tougher, I cry more, I hurt deeply, everything is closer to my skin.

I don't recover as fast and any set back is a chasm rather then a crack in the sidewalk. I am more sorry for my mistakes.

I see some things clearer and am less tolerant and more stubborn in some ways. I am less patient with fools, know-it-alls, liars and bullies. I am more patient with people that I love and respect.

I smile from the inside out when happy and cry. I cry from the inside out when hurt. I remember as my Grandparents aged they cried more...at everything...Goddess help me...

I still go out. A lot. I have a full schedule. I drink less but I still enjoy a very active social life. I am taking better care of my health. It may take my hips and knees a couple days to recover but I can still salsa and rumba with hip swaying joy!

I am still a night owl, I still get by on 6 hours of sleep but I love taking short naps in the afternoon. I love the nightlife....

Andrew, Jr. · 11-23-2009, 02:51 PM

I am concerned with the healthcare system. We all know its broken. I am not sure of what the future is going to bring. It does make me nervous. This week I got a bill from my insurance carrier for $80 for my flu shot. Yep. I almost fell over with that one.

I live a full life. I have a very full schedule. I volunteer, and I also make sure to donate whenever I can. I want to make a difference in the lives of animals as well as people, esp. children.

I am very cautious with the relationships I have now. Some are golden, and some I don't even bother with. I do know that I thank God for my adopted family and my siblings there. I do think about the future and what is in store for all of us.

When my sister, JoAnn, died, a part of me died. I really thought in the back of my mind that she would be one of the lucky ones who would overcome the melanoma. No. That wasn't in God's plan. In turn, I have had to make peace with letting her go. It isn't easy. Not by a long shot. In fact, I think it is a wound that never really heals. I know in 50 years from now, I will still remember my beloved sister, and I will still miss her as much as I do today.

WolfyOne · 11-24-2009, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Isadora

Now that I am almost 57, I get softer instead of tougher, I cry more, I hurt deeply, everything is closer to my skin.

I don't recover as fast and any set back is a chasm rather then a crack in the sidewalk. I am more sorry for my mistakes.

I see some things clearer and am less tolerant and more stubborn in some ways. I am less patient with fools, know-it-alls, liars and bullies. I am more patient with people that I love and respect.

I smile from the inside out when happy and cry. I cry from the inside out when hurt. I remember as my Grandparents aged they cried more...at everything...Goddess help me...

I still go out. A lot. I have a full schedule. I drink less but I still enjoy a very active social life. I am taking better care of my health. It may take my hips and knees a couple days to recover but I can still salsa and rumba with hip swaying joy!

I am still a night owl, I still get by on 6 hours of sleep but I love taking short naps in the afternoon. I love the nightlife....

I totally get what you're saying and just thought it was me. I'm just turning 51 next month and my emotional state has changed so much over the last year. Softer as I age is a great description. Along with the less tolerant and more stubborn (lord help those that know me). I sleep less than I used to. I'm lucky if I get 3 solid hours before waking up. Thing is, most days it's enough for me. I have to have a week of little sleep to want to nap though. I think that when we go through the change of life (I'm still in it), it's natural to get this way.

Jet · 11-25-2009, 12:23 AM

Atlanta 1:17 am EST

I've been on this computer since 12:30 yesterday afternoon. Doing art, tutorials, and conceptual design. I fixed a great cajun soup and cooked up some chicken in apricot perserves and butter. Can't get enough of that.

Anyway just dropping in late tonight; I like the quiet. And I'm proud that I moved through a lot technical art stuff all day and still managed to get a workout in.

I'm waaaay overweight these days an working like hell to get it off.

Anyway Lofters have a great day and if I don't pop in tomorrow, have a nice Thanksgiving.

morningstar55 · 11-26-2009, 01:24 PM

good morning and Happy thanksgiving

i had a very big surprise when i got home yesterday.
to a dozen roses

my daughter was grinning when i came thru the door...... heh..
ty sooo much to my handsome truckdriver
im at home and at my mom's. im not feeling to good today , been fighting some sort of bug, with a lot of coughing for the past 4 days. any ways, thank for all the awsome thanksgivng comments,
in my profile... id give some bk but my energy level is runing low right now... and need to go lay down. have a nice turkey day.

Jess · 11-27-2009, 07:10 AM

Like many others here, I am getting a lot less tolerant with

and

and try to spend more time

then if you throw in a little

for the

and hopefully some

followed by

I am all tuckered out and can only go night night .
It keeps things simple. Life is not so bad after 40 afterall

The old

who had to take out eight smilies to be able to post.. LOL

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Jet · 11-28-2009, 06:49 AM

Hey Lofters, have a great weekend.

11-22-2009, 05:49 PM	#46
hpychick Member How Do You Identify?: Feminine with a hammer Preferred Pronoun?: Girly Stuff Relationship Status: Jesse's Girl. She asked! I said yes! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Minneapolis! Or as I like to call it - Many Happiness! Posts: 1,364 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,387 Thanked 1,417 Times in 499 Posts Rep Power: 15817345	Thanks Jet for the thread here! I'll be sure to stop by often! __________________ *~~greeting the world one cup of coffee at a time~~* http://www.waterfyi.com/wp-content/u...nn-300x168.jpg

11-22-2009, 07:27 PM	#49
morningstar55 Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme,she Preferred Pronoun?: she,her, Relationship Status: very single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: western NY Posts: 3,809 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,280 Thanked 4,240 Times in 1,845 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	evening lofters is a pleasant evening here in the indy area i have a early morning wake up..want to beat the rush hour traffic.. heh __________________ -------------------------------------------- life is to short to wake up in the morning with regrets so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who dont, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it... if it changes your life let it.

11-22-2009, 07:46 PM	#50
BellaOctober1 Junior Member How Do You Identify?: High Femme Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 10 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 16	Yay! Love this. I'm 54, and after 12 years, am about to be single again. Should be interesting. Anyway. Great to see this board and be a part of it. __________________ BellaOctober1@att.net Kansas City, MO

11-23-2009, 03:08 AM	#54
Isadora Member How Do You Identify?: Momma, Ma'am Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Relationship Status: I am in love. Truly Madly Deeply Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: California Posts: 997 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 502 Thanked 2,127 Times in 559 Posts Rep Power: 2369288	Now that I am almost 57, I get softer instead of tougher, I cry more, I hurt deeply, everything is closer to my skin. I don't recover as fast and any set back is a chasm rather then a crack in the sidewalk. I am more sorry for my mistakes. I see some things clearer and am less tolerant and more stubborn in some ways. I am less patient with fools, know-it-alls, liars and bullies. I am more patient with people that I love and respect. I smile from the inside out when happy and cry. I cry from the inside out when hurt. I remember as my Grandparents aged they cried more...at everything...Goddess help me... I still go out. A lot. I have a full schedule. I drink less but I still enjoy a very active social life. I am taking better care of my health. It may take my hips and knees a couple days to recover but I can still salsa and rumba with hip swaying joy! I am still a night owl, I still get by on 6 hours of sleep but I love taking short naps in the afternoon. I love the nightlife.... __________________ "I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with people you don't agree with or like." Margaret Mead Read me! www.leatherati.com

11-26-2009, 01:24 PM	#58
morningstar55 Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme,she Preferred Pronoun?: she,her, Relationship Status: very single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: western NY Posts: 3,809 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,280 Thanked 4,240 Times in 1,845 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	good morning and Happy thanksgiving i had a very big surprise when i got home yesterday. to a dozen roses my daughter was grinning when i came thru the door...... heh.. ty sooo much to my handsome truckdriver im at home and at my mom's. im not feeling to good today , been fighting some sort of bug, with a lot of coughing for the past 4 days. any ways, thank for all the awsome thanksgivng comments, in my profile... id give some bk but my energy level is runing low right now... and need to go lay down. have a nice turkey day. __________________ -------------------------------------------- life is to short to wake up in the morning with regrets so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who dont, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it... if it changes your life let it.

11-22-2009, 04:20 PM	#42
Apocalipstic Pink Confection How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, Ma'am Relationship Status: Dating Myself Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nashville Posts: 4,266 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 17,195 Thanked 11,362 Times in 2,838 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I don't have any grandkids, but I am AuntieJen and Aunt Jenny, depending who you ask! I was wild running in the bars in my 20s, I was not fit to bring anyone into this world. My sister and some of my friends have had kids in their 40's, but I can't have kids anymore, and even if I could I don't see myself as a very good influence. Laugh. I love the more you grow, the more you glow! Jet, I love musicals too, I saw South Pacific live many years ago with Robert Goulet. Fabulous! Have you seen the West Side story revival? HumV, I don't know about going gray..I am not ready. When I am, I think I will go for blue and match it with all my clothes. Time does go wayy faster!

11-22-2009, 05:42 PM	#45
Galahad Member How Do You Identify?: do I have to? Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: I.E. Southern California Posts: 425 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,300 Thanked 339 Times in 151 Posts Rep Power: 1446604	Glad to see this thread.Thanks Jet. I'm 52, just a spring chicken. Taking care of my parents is aging me rapidly though. It's harder than having a two year old. I'm actually looking forward to my 80's when I get to be the cranky, stubborn old goat.

11-22-2009, 11:55 PM	#52
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11-23-2009, 01:35 AM	#53
Boots13 Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: No Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PNW Posts: 823 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,387 Thanked 2,314 Times in 428 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	knock-knocking on 48, or 49 ... I forget. At any rate, I havent celebrated a birthday in ages. Maybe thats why I feel young, ignorance is bliss. but then there's that constant noise : creeek, craaack, groannn.

11-23-2009, 02:51 PM	#55
Andrew, Jr. Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Me Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Over the Rainbow in a House Posts: 5,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,004 Thanked 5,249 Times in 2,216 Posts Rep Power: 0	I am concerned with the healthcare system. We all know its broken. I am not sure of what the future is going to bring. It does make me nervous. This week I got a bill from my insurance carrier for $80 for my flu shot. Yep. I almost fell over with that one. I live a full life. I have a very full schedule. I volunteer, and I also make sure to donate whenever I can. I want to make a difference in the lives of animals as well as people, esp. children. I am very cautious with the relationships I have now. Some are golden, and some I don't even bother with. I do know that I thank God for my adopted family and my siblings there. I do think about the future and what is in store for all of us. When my sister, JoAnn, died, a part of me died. I really thought in the back of my mind that she would be one of the lucky ones who would overcome the melanoma. No. That wasn't in God's plan. In turn, I have had to make peace with letting her go. It isn't easy. Not by a long shot. In fact, I think it is a wound that never really heals. I know in 50 years from now, I will still remember my beloved sister, and I will still miss her as much as I do today.

11-25-2009, 12:23 AM	#57
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Atlanta 1:17 am EST I've been on this computer since 12:30 yesterday afternoon. Doing art, tutorials, and conceptual design. I fixed a great cajun soup and cooked up some chicken in apricot perserves and butter. Can't get enough of that. Anyway just dropping in late tonight; I like the quiet. And I'm proud that I moved through a lot technical art stuff all day and still managed to get a workout in. I'm waaaay overweight these days an working like hell to get it off. Anyway Lofters have a great day and if I don't pop in tomorrow, have a nice Thanksgiving.

11-27-2009, 07:10 AM	#59
Jess Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: decidedly indifferent Preferred Pronoun?: other Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Patrick Springs, VA Posts: 2,812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,247 Thanked 5,700 Times in 1,682 Posts Rep Power: 0	Like many others here, I am getting a lot less tolerant with and and try to spend more time then if you throw in a little for the and hopefully some followed by I am all tuckered out and can only go night night . It keeps things simple. Life is not so bad after 40 afterall The old who had to take out eight smilies to be able to post.. LOL Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

11-28-2009, 06:49 AM	#60
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Hey Lofters, have a great weekend.