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Originally posted by Piano*Dad:
Is the "1/2" kid just a bit shorter than the others ...

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Originally posted by Doug:
Recovering from the banking crash and unemployment, worked for seven companies in eight years.

The household I grew up in, (father mother brother) have all passed.

Got 2 1/2 kids through college (with the last half looking promising).

Had several videos of me performing the Lindy hop scattered around the Internet, now thankfully pretty well hidden.

Retired from the financial services industry, triggering a 25% rise in the stock market.

Moved to Reno, Nevada, and learned that I love winter weather when served in moderation.

Bought a bicycle, and I’m now up to at least my middle school level of proficiency in riding.

Learned to play a recognizable version of The Entertainer by Scott Joplin on the ukulele, but suspect that the Mapleleaf rag is out of my reach.

Spend time thinking about things like the estate planning: like, do I put by chipotle reward points in a trust?

did not become one of those overachiever types who need 10 entire lines to describe their decade.

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Originally posted by jodi:

Ok, wait. You can play the entertainer on the ukulele?


Yes. Note that I said “recognizable” not “listenable.” Since I’ve been in Reno, I’ve joined up with a couple of ukulele groups. Mostly sing and strum kind of things, with one group trying a few slightly more advanced things. Mostly a way to get out and socialize a bit, and I have managed to avoid having the Groupie situation get out of hand.

And there’s a dance video?

There were. I was enjoying doing the Lindy hop for a number of years until about a year ago. My so called “advanced” class used to do the occasional demonstration at the regular Saturday night dance, which would get slathered all over Facebook. It was a lot of fun to do, but there’s no reason anyone should have to look at it and I think the videos of all been blocked or taken down at this point.

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Originally posted by jodi:
I did know it was called the Queen City. Are you still working on the novel?

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This is fascinating, because I remember reading about most of these sentences you all are writing on our forum.