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Being SINGLE at our age brings many challenges. The main purpose of this group is to allow YOU, our members, a chance to share, suggest and learn with others about the many challenges we have related to dating, finding and making new friends and any other topic that relates to those of us over the age of 45.
I invite all of you to post your ideas and questions and suggestions so all of us can share what we have learned or what we are going through. This forum is not designed for only one or two persons to make the posts and others to just reply. This forum allows for all of you to make a post. It can be serious or funny, as long as it follows the guidelines set forth in the "About" section of our group.
I look forward to hearing from all of you.

Are any of you finding that you have less time to visit with your online friends because your 3D life is getting more busy and hectic?
I know I find myself sitting in front of my computer less and less and in front of live folks more and more. My days and evenings are getting filled with fun activities that have been taking me away from sitting in front of the computer screen.
The activity levels in this group is dropping to almost none on a daily basis. I have tried to make posts but only one person posting is not the way a group like this should be operating. ALL OF YOU should be contributing with new posts and replies to those posts. If that is not going to happen then perhaps it is time to pull the plug on this group and let it dissolve away.

Please let me know what you want to do. I have made many friends through this group and I intend to maintain those friendships through other groups I belong to and emails and phone calls.
Thank you all for your participation and cooperation. I really do appreciate it.

Okay we are all single and are not in a committed relationship - What are you going to do on Valentine's Day?

I belong to singles group and we are having a house party pot luck dinner. There will be approximately 20 persons there and we will have a grand time.

We may be on Eons, we may be single, but how many of us are really available? What do we understand by the word 'available'? Does it just mean we are there to be picked up/taken/used or does it mean we are ready to share our talents and our lives with another person? I thought I was ready to share my life with someone but I now wonder if I really am. It's a nice thought, but I don't think I'm available if that would mean giving up my present life, my home, my independence.
What are your thoughts?

I live in Florida in a suburban town - needless to say lots of seniors. And I'm a senior!!!! I took a first step and joined the local senior's group - they actually have their own couple of buildings - of course all activities are during the weekdays and I still work full time, but reason for joining are the dances they have twice a month. The next step is to make myself go to the dance (next one is 1/28) probably by myself. They also have day trips - something I might want to try even while working - take a day off and get out of town. This is me moving forward in 2012! Kathy

There has been much conversation lately about not feeling ready for relationships. I decided to post this poem to lighten the mood a bit. Obviously, my ego doesn't need boosting.

SOMETIMES

Sometimes I wonder if I'll see
someone as wonderful as me.
A person who's so full of wit,
so smart and clever, so well-writ.

Sometimes I think I'll never find
another who is half as kind.
Someone who gives and works as well,
so modest and as brave as hell.

Sometimes within my heart I know
there's no one there with such a glow.
Nobody else in all the earth
so filled with joy and glorious mirth.

Sometimes I fear I'll never meet
another being quite so sweet.
A person who is half as great
cannot be found - it's sure as fate.

Sometimes I wonder if I might
meet someone who is Mr. Right.
Until that day, I'll be content
to be the best that heaven sent.

gjc 2008

Does any one birthday stand out as particularly meaningful and/or you remember your reaction to turning a certain number? For me 21 was a great birthday - I spent it out of course and got kisses from everyone I met - I remember it being fun. Next one is 30 - almost crying in my beer lamenting would I ever marry and have a family. (Yes I did when I was 34). 40 and 50 passed without fanfare but 60 was hard - it's the number - remember your grandparents at 60, parents too? And all of a sudden you are there. Some sadness at being that age, but then that passed - read some uplifting books about enjoying/embracing the age that you are - and it worked. Turning 65 was a shot in the arm, probably because of what I envision for the upcoming year, semi-retirement and what all that entails.
Life is good. Carpe diem! Kathy

Anyone watching the Pro Bowl? I am watching just because it is probably the only decent thing on at this hour (5:30 PM) here.
Next week I will be at a friend's house watching the Super Bowl. More on that later in the week.
Have a great night.

I am home now watching football after running some errands this morning. The game I want to watch is the Austrailian open but that is not on for several more hours so I am left to watch football. I will be rooting for the Giants in the later game.
What are you doing today? Who are you cheering for?

I've had this great idea - well at least I think it is a great idea. It seems I discuss lots of difficult issues facing a person: loss of someone important in your life, divorce, finances, health care, - basically surviving. If you ever listen to Suzy Ormond we are supposed to have upwards of $750,000 put aside for retirement years. Ha - I am guessing at that amount but the number doesn't matter, because I have squat.

So of the people I know that any or all of the above are on their minds, getting together in a home - with each contributing to the meal - we meet to share - enjoying the art of conversation and each other.

You would be amazed what you learn when you share an experience - it encourages one to explore other avenues in this quest for survival. Sometimes it isn't financial at all, maybe a person is just lonely and needs to connect with others.

So wish me luck - I am going to suggest it with the people that I know would receive the idea favorably - the whole idea of it is to be an upbeat experience - lots of laughter and good times.

I'll keep you posted....You do what the theme song is? Yup, you got it! "I will survive"!