Keep in mind that a lot of developed countries are having a population decline as people choose to not have kids or have them much later, or have fewer kids. So lots of places will probably be looking for some people to bolster the tax base.
Oh, no, oh, no! Spontaneous poetic exclamations. Lord, spare me college boys in love.
Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Sep 25, 2021 3:38:42 pm PDT #9526 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
-t - Sep 25, 2021 3:47:20 pm PDT #9527 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My mother traced a branch of my family back to before the Revolutionary War and we are still amazed by that because all the family stories are about the immigrants. The part of the family that was presumed to have immigrated more than 4-5 generations back was said to be Scots, Grandma even claimed a tartan, but mom has found no evidence of that, just a 17th century English sea captain and most of his descendants leaving very little record of any kind. I like to think I have inherited that flair for anonymity and obscurity.
DavidS - Sep 25, 2021 5:21:56 pm PDT #9528 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
High School Newsflash: A boy has made Matilda a Spotify playlist for her birthday.
I mean, it's not as much work as a mixed tape but the impulse sure seems similar.
One reason we had a big dinner for Emmett's birthday this year is that Matilda jettisoned us from birthday party duties this year, preferring to get together with her friends and roam and whatnot. So my total contribution (aside from presents) will be to hand her a $50 bill and tell her to treat all her friends to ice cream.
But that's tomorrow.
Calli - Sep 25, 2021 6:08:27 pm PDT #9529 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
The new-to-you sister thing is so exciting, Sophia!
We've discovered that if we buy a certain amount of property in Greece we can get a Greek passport, and then EU citizenship. Considering JZ's family over there it's viable and tempting.
Heck, even without family, that would be great. I loved my trip to Greece.
My most recently immigrated ancestors are from Finland, but I’m one generation past where it would be easy to repatriate. Which is a shame, as I love cold weather and socialism.
Laura - Sep 25, 2021 6:57:20 pm PDT #9530 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
A boy has made Matilda a Spotify playlist for her birthday.
Sweet!
My ancestors, and some living relatives are in Ireland. DH's father was Canadian so that would be easy enough. Still hoping that the political situation here improves rather than devolving into civil war.
Had luncheon with my childhood friends today. Hadn't seen one in 60 years. The only reason I stay with the Evil FB is for those connections.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 25, 2021 7:14:31 pm PDT #9531 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
All my ancestry that I know about came over from the British Isles and Ireland in the mid 1800s, so I don't have any citizenship options. Guess I'll just have to settle for a mohawk and hockey pad armor when the time comes.
Cashmere - Sep 25, 2021 8:21:55 pm PDT #9532 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Turns out, my people have been in America a loooooong ass time, and not even remotely in the blue-blood kind of way. Carpenters and military, of no real renown, as far back as the mind can reach.
Yup. We've came over in the 17th & 18th centuries. Probably indentured servants. Mostly Britain.
We're going to shoot for a nomadic retirement, if our health holds out. Portugal is high on the list.
A boy has made Matilda a Spotify playlist for her birthday.
NICE.
Owen made me spotify playlists of all his radio shows since I couldn't listen to all of them.
msbelle - Sep 26, 2021 6:29:49 am PDT #9533 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
No recent immigrants in my family. I think I'll be dead before things get really bad here, so there's that. I mean I could just retire somewhere else and return to the US whenever required by their immigration laws. If Ethiopia ever stabilizes mac could probably move back if he ever wanted.
Getting back into knitting and loving it, but I'm about to drop hundreds of dollars on yarn for 4 projects I've picked out to practice patterns. The yarns are all part of a Bridgerton themed color series.
DavidS - Sep 26, 2021 8:00:40 am PDT #9534 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Birthday week continues: Matilda is 15 today.
Her friend Mia slept over, and she will eventually roust herself and ditch her family to socialize with friends all day.
Laura - Sep 26, 2021 9:27:37 am PDT #9535 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
and she will eventually roust herself and ditch her family to socialize with friends all day.
As is right and proper. Hard to believe she is 15.
In grown children news, I took the clippers to my son's head Friday. His hair was probably waist length, but he had ruined it. Early in the summer, he worked in a distribution warehouse where he had to completely bind his hair and it was often in the 90s in the place. His hair ended up getting matted and his neglect of dealing with it made it get worse and worse. When he visited Friday I asked if I could attempt to untangle it, and he agreed. After about 45 minutes I told him it just wasn't possible. He asked if I had clippers and I took it down to about 1/2 inch all over. His beard is still several inches long! He has very thick glorious hair, and it will grow back. It probably hurt me more than him! Grateful that he let me fix it.