Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.

Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Kathy A - Nov 14, 2006 8:02:38 am PST #85 of 10007
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

That Marie Claire article did make a couple of good points (mammogram, charities), but their idea of a "serious car" doesn't quite match mine. I did get my first "serious car" when I was just shy of 40, but mine is a Honda Civic, not a Mercedes. Also, I did get my first new piece of luggage a few years ago (the first I've bought since I went to college), but I got it at Target, and it's only one piece, not a set. I'll probably have to drag out my large college-era piece for my Xmas trip east.


Scrappy - Nov 14, 2006 8:04:07 am PST #86 of 10007
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I had to bitch-slap my BFF about luggage when she was 41. She went to France every summer, and every summer she borrowed my suitcase. I finallly said, hey doofus, you're an adult, you should have your own luggage. Our non-matchy luggage is a fancy rolling duffel that was my dad's that my mom gave the DH when he died, so it has sentimental meaning. We just bought a big dark orange rolling suitcase, so we can both pack for our trip to Holland.

Luggage (matching or not) seems to me something every grown up should have. A set of dishes and flatware as well.


Topic!Cindy - Nov 14, 2006 8:05:46 am PST #87 of 10007
What is even happening?

As long as there's holdin', touchin' and squeezin'

Well, it's hard. Oh, there've been moments, out on the road


Sue - Nov 14, 2006 8:08:09 am PST #88 of 10007
hip deep in pie

A set of dishes and flatware as well.

Me. NSM. I have a cupboard full of dishes, but it's all individual pottery pieces, very few of them match. I thought about getting my favourite potter to make some matching plates when I turned thirty, but then I didn't.

I do need good flatware, thought but it's not something I'd consider buying myself. I need to get married, just for the presents.


DCJensen - Nov 14, 2006 8:09:52 am PST #89 of 10007
All is well that ends in pizza.

Skipping 1,000,006 posts...

Hi Natterites.

Nice thread you have here.


Daisy Jane - Nov 14, 2006 8:15:02 am PST #90 of 10007
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

I think I'm with Beverly and Cindy on the list. I think any list of "must do's" or "should do's" besides one you've made up yourself is kinda silly.

I could go my whole life without matching luggage. I will not go the rest of my life without going to Budapest, Istanbul and Prague.


Daisy Jane - Nov 14, 2006 8:16:03 am PST #91 of 10007
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Nice thread you have here.

"Be a shame if something happened to it" ?


Jesse - Nov 14, 2006 8:17:12 am PST #92 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I need to get married, just for the presents.

SERIOUSLY.

Ann Taylor Loft just sent me an email with "8 November Must-Haves." Now, that one made me angry. Mostly because it included capri pants. You know I love the capris, but November is not capri season!! Although I did see two (TWO!) women today at lunch with capris and bare legs. It is not warm out there, people.


shrift - Nov 14, 2006 8:17:45 am PST #93 of 10007
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

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Beverly - Nov 14, 2006 8:18:25 am PST #94 of 10007
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Well, to be honest I'll be ebaying a matching set of Samsonite Silhouette, three suitcases and a train case. We bought it new, but wound up using backpacks, duffles and sportsbags instead, so it's been stored.