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VickiM68
Contributor ⭐⭐
June 12, 2018

Welcome to the Online Community!

  • June 12, 2018
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Hello and welcome to the Introduce Yourself forum! Feel free to tell us a little bit about yourself below--your background, interests, hobbies, etc. And also check out our other forums for other interests and questions you may have and would like to share.

89 replies

Contributor ⭐
November 27, 2021

Hello,

Can AARP help replace my id/dog tags from the army

MedusaE76171
Conversationalist ⭐
December 4, 2021

Well, I've already jumped in and splashed around without introductions (I always find them so difficult to write), but I thought I might post a picture to explain (at least in part) why I'm called Medusa.  (I tried to slip this into my profile, unobtrusively, but could not find a way to make the link work.)  

I am not going grey; I'm going teal green and determined to have green hair on my funeral pyre (well, in my funeral box. LOL)

 

 

<i>People will stop asking you questions if you answer back in interpretive dance.</i> - Meme
Contributor ⭐
December 10, 2021

Hey Medusa…im Meredith. I’m new here & read your post! I just wanted to tell you that I like the teal hair! 💃💃

MedusaE76171
Conversationalist ⭐
December 11, 2021

@SDMdM Hi Meredith, thank you for the post and the compliment.  Nice to meet you!  🙂

<i>People will stop asking you questions if you answer back in interpretive dance.</i> - Meme
ZuZuTheShare
Contributor ⭐⭐
June 21, 2023

I enjoy spending holidays tossing a meal together with my two daughters.  

 

Some of my hobbies are walking, travel, riding Amtrak and exploring new places. 

 

I'd love to travel on a private railcar

 

Further afield I have dreamt of Greece and have a goal of taking an extended trip throughout Europe and beyond by freighter.

 

 Recycled legacy art box with paper mosaic and photo transfer

 

 

 

I enjoy making art with a focus on legacy art, recycled materials, papier mache, photo transfer and polymer clay (Día de Muertos a theme I explore frequently with my artwork).

 

Pepe Unrequited Love Polymer Clay Dia De Muerto

 

 

I enjoy meeting folks who share housing. Briefly in 2012 I developed a podcast where I had interviewed shared housing experts.

 

This year I have begun revisiting those interviews.  Currently I spend free time interviewing folks who practice shared housing as a lifestyle choice and leaders in the field.

 

I have a youTube channel and a webpage that I am developing about #sharedhousing along with a Facebook page and group about community and sharing. I have gathered a large community of shared housing advocates that are part of the collective discussing the shared housing lifestyle. 

 

As a shared housing advocate, I explore shared housing options and enjoy spreading the word about creating and living in community. I have started contributing to the Housing Forum here on the AARP site.

 

Start a conversation with me about food, budget travel, private railcars, freight travel, travel by rail, shared housing, building community and creating art.

 

Zoe Morrison Shared Housing Advocate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hdwoman21157
Contributor ⭐
June 23, 2023

Hi there!  My name is Pam and I live in Westminster, MD.  I'm retired and I was an Administrative Specialist for our local Health Department.  My son who is disabled lives with me, he's 31.  I've been a widow for 20 years, following a 30 year marriage to my best friend husband.  Though I've been in 3 relationships, none worked out.  They never measured up to my husband.  I'm now happily alone relationship wise.

 

I belong to a motorcycle association known as Abate.  It's nationwide and probably is in your state also.  I enjoy riding.  Abate fights for our right to ride.  This year, we are working on the 'must appear' bill.  Currently, if a motorcycle is hit by a car, it's up to the cop whether or not he writes a ticket, even if a rider dies.  The motorist doesn't even have to appear in a court of law.  We're working to change that, among other things.

 

I also enjoy decorating our home, watching true crime on tv, and hanging beach side.  My son works two part-time jobs and is very busy with outside activities.  I'm very proud of who he's become.  He's a strong advocate for the disabled community, as am I.

 

We also have a pit mix dog named Stewie to keep us amused.  I hadn't planned on adopting a dog, but he picked me.  He jumped in my car and wouldn't get out.  He was four months old then and he's now 10.

 

To some, my life may sound boring, but I'm content and I own it.

Pam
Community Champion ⭐
June 23, 2023

Hello. Your life doesn't sound boring at all. Fulfilling if you ask me. Welcome to the community. 😊

Contributor ⭐
July 3, 2023

Long time member and new to this forum which does not work well with my PC

steven stanick
Contributor ⭐
July 6, 2023

Hello

My name is Veranda. I'm looking to meet friends. I enjoy Netflix, trying new restaurants, bowling, reading,baseball. I want to hang glide. I'm humble, single and have two adult children 

Community Champion ⭐
July 6, 2023

Good morning and welcome to the forum. Lots of great people here. Enjoy !!!! 😊

Contributor ⭐
July 7, 2023

Hello, my name is Cyndi. I’m originally from California, but now live in New Jersey with my Guide dog **bleep**an. I’ve been visually-impaired for most of my life with some vision in my right eye. I love meeting new people. I’m currently in college online working on a Bachelor’s degree in Forensic psychology. In my spare time I like to watch movies, mostly scary ones, but I like all kinds. I play video games on my iPad and iPhone. I have worked as a background actor in both California and New York. I was fortunate enough to have worked with the late Robin Williams in both Flubber and Patch Adams. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Contributor ⭐
August 22, 2023

I’m from California too. I love Robin Williams! That’s so cool you got to work with him. 💜

Contributor ⭐
August 21, 2023

Jac here. Back in NY after 39 years in san diego, durham and richmond. Very glad to be 'home' though I lost my partner of 40 years in 2022 february. Sorry if I already posted this as I'm trying to get a handle on the way the forums are 'organized.'  Involved in art and music and some tai chi and good things. Big time recovering from my partner's illness and death and this pandemic stuff. Amazed at what I've accomplished but pretty exhausted. Hoping to meet people in NY and make new friends all over the place. Glad to be here.

Community Champion ⭐
August 22, 2023

Welcome ! There are some good people here,ready to help,support,and listen.

Contributor ⭐
September 28, 2023

Hi There

I am a Mainer who grew up in a town in Fairfield County,CT. We were not wealthy solid middle class Irish Catholic family. You know when we all had a bunch of siblings. I am new here. I am semi retired. I work two days per week doing telehealth counseling. I am an LCSW.I am also a painter and love animals. 
I just need to connect with other folks who are past 50 years old. I am 63. Thank you,

Lynn #introduceyourself

Community Champion ⭐
September 28, 2023

Hi Lynn,Lee here.A native community as well. Welcome to the community..😊

fidla
Contributor ⭐
October 23, 2023

Hi.  My name is Adam.  

I work at the edge where curiosity meets craft. My style is exploratory rather than performative. I build systems, musical, technical, or human, not to impress or scale, but to see what happens when something is tended over time. I am drawn to frontiers while they are still unfinished, and I step away once they harden into industry or dogma. What defines my work is not genre, platform, or outcome, but an insistence on daily discovery, integrity of process, and lived continuity. I value depth over reach, presence over polish, and shared experience over spectacle.