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I feel old today. I feel out of shape..out of touch...over the hill. At the ripe old age of 33. Yeah I know...I'm not really that old. But I FEEL old today.

     I was just sitting here thinking about the good ol' days. When i wore a size 5, and had enough energy to power the greater Bakersfield power grid. When I didn't have to pay bills.

I remember PDAP. Does anyone else even remember what that was?!?(Palmer Drug Abuse Program) Geeze it was a long time ago. All the guys had long hair. The parties were clean and sober...and they were a blast!!  Sometimes there were parties at houses and sometimes there were dances at the East Vets Hall. Where we would all dress up and act like idiots just for the fun of it. Where we would lay out under the stars and soak up the night air....we didn't care that we were 2 feet from a major street...or that we had the lights of juvenile hall shining down on us from across the street. We were in the now. In the moment.

Our glorious leaders...Mary (and I forget her last name) and of course Bob and Vickie Dunn. What ever happened to them. And I wonder whatever became of that crazy band Bob played in?  what was it called...mental..mentos...mento booboo....something like that!  hehe

I stumbled across a picture of Vickie holding my new baby daughter. And an older one with a younger me just acting goofy. My daughter will be 17 in a few months. And I'm too stodgy to act goofy (Okay-not really....but don't let it get out)

Back then....everyone had a nickname.

There was Guppy, Shades, Albino, Golden Child, Gremlin, Viscious, ....etc...etc..

I was Sunshine...

Sometimes I wish I could go back. Just for a little while ya know?  Kind of like a mini vacation from grown up stuff. Kids. Bills. More Bills. More Bills.

I can't go back. But it doesn't hurt to take a little trip down memory lane. Once in a while. When I feel old. I felt old today.

 

 

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posted by Hippiestixchick on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 08:00 PM
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posted by an1ok1joe on Jun 10, 2008 at 09:20 PM

MAKE NEW GOOD OLD DAYS! It's never too late, Life is for the taking, don't look back,...look FORWARD make life what YOU want it to be! The alano club if you watn fun and sober. In any case find life, it's out there!

posted by an1ok1joe on Jun 10, 2008 at 09:21 PM

Oh and hell I'm 47 and I feel great,..age is a number you feel as old as you feel.  You don't feel young? Get out and move,..more exercise, more energy!

posted by AnnieLWhite on Jun 11, 2008 at 07:28 AM

HA! i was just talking about this, I wouldn't go back, being young means being stupid. I was stupid made stupid decisions. If i had the brains of now, then,  yes. 

 

and i agree with John, the more you exercise the more energy you have, the better you eat the better you feel. Its true. the more you exercise the better you sleep, the better your mood is, it helps everything.

posted by jersooz on Jun 11, 2008 at 11:52 AM

HippieStixChick

Loved Reading the Feeling Old ... My Ex  Mother of My Kids turned 54 today and Yeah I am Older by Months ... Try saying 3 Times I feel Like I am 20 Again and forgetting Your Body says Different You will always stay young in Your Mind! I know I have

BTW My Daughter is 35 and Son 31 think then again Your Daughter at 17 when in the Years to come might have Grand Kids You will still be Young enough to enjoy and share in their lives ... Then think how Lucky You are You have her be the Best Mom You can Teach her if not already have to be Positive

 You see for Us Fathers in Past Bitter Divorces that happened so many Years ago You actually forget the Places and Details ... Your reminded Daily of all the Years and Events that with the right attitude being changed that  never was with Ex ... Your Kids though think they know you never will ... and with rememberances of Good and Bad Times ... The Bad Times only being what Taught or Dwelled on is an Image that can as time missed never be Changed as will also never an Explanation or Justification accepted ...  People will not truly know You till they Open their minds you learn to live with it and "Wish Them Only the Best!" even if Family or Friends that are dear to you ... don't let them hold you back  

Remember  Don't Take for Granted what think would always have ... Do Daily as I always have send Love to Your Kids and Others don't let Hate Prejudice or Jealousy enter Your Life then You will Find ... Life Moves in the Manner the Path that Your Life should take ... Always Keep it Positive and You will find You stay Young at Heart  ... You Never Grow Old ! ... Yeah Called Forgiveness

Then Remember in the times were a Size 5 that was then this is Now! If You do things right Your Body with maybe sometimes with a little Help become the Form of the Person You truly are ... I f needing to Lose Weight the Biggest Secret  is Believing You can and throwing out any Dislike for You or Others is amazing how Fast Weight Drops off when truly believe you can  ... Beauty in Youth is maybe a thing others Seek out as a Youthful Image it does not truly reveal the Person they are ... Remember You have Gotten to Your Place in Life by what You have Allowed Yourself to be become ... there are No Would Have Should Have or Could Haves if You Faced Life Full On! and Said Give Me Your Best Shot I Will Succeed ... Nothing More Nothing Less if have the Right Attitude

Though the Lady who Believes in Herself and takes the time to improve herself both Mentally and Physically will as they say even though do not Drink will be like a Fine Wine Aged to Perfection ...also Beauty is in the beholder to many People dwell on wanting all People to Like them instead of accepting the People who truly Love and Support them ...

So Learn to Let Your Inner Beauty shine instead the True People You need in Life will Find You with the Glow You put off knowing You Love Yourself ... The Saying is True Learn to Love Yourself 1st so You can Teach Others to Love You

Then Remember this the Old I Feel Old Days are really Days of Reflections of Days Gone by more Importantly the Places in Your Heart that have Held for those who have helped you in Life ... Though You may have Forgotten 1st or Last Names or even if wondering if still around You have allowed the Magic of Life to Open to You in Rememberance ...

The People who have Helped are now Rewarded their Challenge then as Others Now is maybe just maybe They can Touch One Life and that Person was You today Yeah the Torch Bearer to Bring Good Memories of Places and People of Your Past the Town Raised in or Merely the Thank You for being there when I didn't have a Clue ... Your Not Old nor is anyone Else who Believes in the Magic of Life Touching a Life so others will Remember Us

Trust Me if You are Lucky to get as Old as I and Others You will look back if do it right and Say ... Oh My God what a Great Life I have had ... Also Remember those Bills You have are the Goals You have set in Life ... Remember Only People with Dreams have Large Bills! ...Remember it Takes Money to Make Money! or if You Want the Toys then Have to Pay like the Big Boys!  the Others are the Roofs Over Our Heads The Phones Lights Electricity and Gas We need  can always be conserved on 

I myself was Raised to believe Life had truly only 2 Necessary Things in Life  1 a Roof over Your Head and 2nd believe it or Not a Car for Transportation if you did not have it how were you going to get to work ... Also when accepted this they the 2 Driving Forces Truly Build Your Life the Higher go in Life the Job Your Life Needs everything Follows

They are Your Motivational Factors Your Drive Your Dream and amazingly Guess what if Stop worrying about Bills and instead look to them being Your Motivation will Find the People You Remember the Most are the Ones that Told You Never Give Up!!! They Told You Go For Your Dream! and Yeah Funny as it Seems Bills will Keep You Young because You have Something to Daily Get You Up and Get You Motivated ... Then Look around and think Others have Nothing what are You Complaining about the Most You have to Lose is Nothing if Taken away Today they can't take away the Dream You've already Lived ... You can Always Rebuild again

By the way Want to Feel Old but Happy try thinking I was back there when the 1st Hippies were in the Haight (Not Hippies like Big Thighs either) now we're into the 4th Generation some places Now Thats Peace Love Dove as in Bird of Peace ... Groovy Cool and Far Out Man ... or as I used to say Farm Out and Salad with Roquefort Dressing Not French Not Italian but Roquefort !  as in No way was I going to be a Vegetarian unless I had a choice and still Hold a Very Special Place in My Heart for the Hippy Chicks never got to meet is just a Sexuality and Peace and a Tranquilty Brings back My Old .... Boy Do I Feel Old Days and Now with Thinned Hair on Top and No Beard you still can't take away the Old Hippy in Me Hoping as back then World Peace

Just Keep Writing and Sharing Your Memories so those in Past can Live On

Jer

 

posted by twinkie on Jun 11, 2008 at 07:33 PM

Oh man. I loved this blog. Going down memory lane is always fun and even sorta therapudic, yah know?

posted by Hippiestixchick on Jun 12, 2008 at 10:22 AM

definitely therapeutic Twinkie!... I can't claim empty nest yet sistersheree, I still have a 10 and 12 year old at home! And while I realize that exercise is beneficial...makes you lose weight, makes you happy...lol   helps everything!! I am not currently able to start exercising due to health issues. I did, however, quit smoking 2 weeks ago. Most of the bitchiness is out of my system now, thankfully. (I jumped down DizzyFingers' throat for nothing more than friend requesting me) But just this morning I was able to walk away from a pointless argument with a tenacious blogger without a second thought!.

here's to good memories of good friends and good times!

peace to all :-)

posted by AnnieLWhite on Jun 12, 2008 at 10:58 AM

HAHAHAHA, nice being able to walk about of a online conversation is super heroic. DUDE I'm proud. You deserve a e-hug.

what kind of health issue prevents you to exercise?

posted by Hippiestixchick on Jun 12, 2008 at 11:12 AM

cardiac

posted by AnnieLWhite on Jun 12, 2008 at 12:16 PM

explain it, i dont know really what that means, well if you want to explain it, of course you dont have to .

posted by an1ok1joe on Jun 12, 2008 at 02:14 PM

It sounds seriou usually they want you to work your heart to try to maintain the health you have. I hope you are ok

posted by Hippiestixchick on Jun 12, 2008 at 04:06 PM

I'm fine, really. Thanks for asking. Just some rhythm problems that need sorting out before I go starting an exercise program of any kind.


posted by an1ok1joe on Jun 13, 2008 at 02:20 AM

ah ok good  i hope it is solved for you.

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