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61 year old new woman heading toward 62 and waiting in awe inspired anticipation of what lies ahead.

Retired Engineer:

TBPi, SWE, ASME, AIAA, ASHRAE, SAE, AOPA, EAA, AFA, CAP, TAVA, IFGE, NCTE

UNL, AT&T, Lockheed

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Is a Vibrant Nation General User

my VN interview

How did you get to where you are now?

help from some dear and sincere members of the medical community and some dear, accepting, and encouraging friends

How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?

I am now the dreamed of butterfly -- well, heading that way. I've come out of my cocoon and awaiting my wings drying --

I'm also a lot poorer than anticipated and it's putting a severe crimp on life and delaying the drying of my wings

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

A vibrant former self with a lot of confidence and comfortable with the world

a postcard to my younger self

The BIG question -- should I go Ash, or Strawberry, or brunette?

Or stay grey?

my role models

Donna Rose, Kate Bowman, Karen Scarpella, Lisa Gilinger

my posts

my comments

Response to: Why ask the government to fix our healthcare system?

Comment posted on September 18, 2009 at 8:29 pm:
"I agree with Jean. And at our age, WE may benefit (assuming that they don't gut Medicare), but will adversely saddle our grandchildren and great grandchildren with the care of our own failing bodies. And what happens when the treasury goe..." (read comment)

Response to: Recognizing and Treating Menopause Symptoms: A 50+ woman's guide to managing hot flashes, weight gain, mood swings, depression, vaginal dryness, night sweats and other menopause symptoms

Comment posted on September 15, 2009 at 5:07 pm:
"I guess I'm lost. I don't see any references on Facebook bringing me back here> Is it that when I log in here, I click on a "Facebook Connect" button and I'm logged on? If I don't log off of Facebook, do I get to this site (which I can..." (read comment)

Response to: Don't be annoying! 6 rules for proper social networking etiquette

Comment posted on September 15, 2009 at 5:07 pm:
"I guess I'm lost. I don't see any references on Facebook bringing me back here> Is it that when I log in here, I click on a "Facebook Connect" button and I'm logged on? If I don't log off of Facebook, do I get to this site (which I can..." (read comment)

Response to: What's It Really Like to Return to School After 50?

Comment posted on September 11, 2009 at 8:21 pm:
"I was treated as a member of "the gang" Sometimes a mentor or a shoulder to cry on But more than anything, I wasn't noticed as nor treated as any different from everyone else (except that it seems that I was more motivated than many of my peers --..." (read comment)

Response to: Car buying

Comment posted on September 7, 2009 at 8:10 pm:
"I just checked a few car with which I am "intimately" familiar. They are all GROSSLY overpriced -- by a factor of AT LEAST twice their Blue Book Value. I think this place is a rip-off just like AutobyTel..." (read comment)