Hi Peg, I too started wearing lipstick in the 7th grade....was wearing foundation shortly there-after as I have TERRIBLE skin....no facial hair, LOL I typically wear a face full of make up each day, if I am leaving the house...but nothing too heavy. I prefer bottled water OR flavored water....I have no idea why, but plain tap water upsets my stomach....but only since WLS. I was born in 1968, and I remember buying my first new car in 1987...high grade gas was under $1 per gallon.....while somethings are higher, others are now cheaper...I am thinking about airline tickets...remember when an airplane ticket cost thousands of dollars? Not any more!! Best to all!! RAE

(((((((((((((((Rachel))))))))))))))) Thanks for giving me you're input. When I see you, I look at you and wish I could be just like you. You are exactly what I want to be. You have great legs. Muah! Hey I hope you and Jim have a great Christmas. Love Ya!!! Nadine

Here Here I'mwith ya Peg. Nadine

Hi April buddies! Well, are you at home or at work? For many of us, we are home in our snug houses out of harm's way here in the Portland OR area. We have had snow and ice, and our town just isn't prepared for either. We become an ice rink with lots of streets and highways becoming parking lots. I'm so glad my DH and I are retired!! I "borrowed" a couple of Questions of the Day (QOD) from another board. Here they are! 1. For the women: Do you wear make-up? If so, when did you start wearing it? For the men: Do you have a beard and/or facial hair? If so, when did you start wearing it? 2. Do you drink bottled or tap water? 3. Back in the good ol' days, what did it cost for something you purchased? My Answers: 1. I have worn lipstick since I started the 7th grade. I wear it, eye make-up, and a little blush when needed. Oh, and my hair is now dark auburn! ( I am determined that I will probably be one of those little old ladies with no gray....don't know what color, but there will be color!) 2. I prefer bottled water, but the frugal side of me makes me fill up an empty bottled water container with my own tap water. 3. I'm a grandmother of 56, so everything cost less. I think the most amazing thing to look back on was the trip I took with my folks and my sister back to South Dakota in the summer of 1968. There was a gas war going on...cheap gas...and my dad bought regular at 25 cents a gallon! Oh, the good old days! Actually, I am so glad to be living today in the modern era with up-to-date medical facilities and such. Just think. We would still be stuck in our old heavy bodies back then, and some of us, without modern day medical intervention, wouldn't even be here. Have a great day today, and stay warm! Peg

Wow we are neck and neck with the digits. I also need to lose 40 lbs. I am still wearing a size 14/16 but a lot of that has to do with my big ole panni. I saw the plastic surgeon already 2 months ago and he said that I qualify for a panni removal but if I can get 20 more lbs off, I would have much better results. I go back next month to see if I got the weight off but it doesnt look like its gonna happen. He said that he woud still do the panni. I'm hoping with the panni gone, I get down to a size 10. Thanks Laura for your reply. Nadine