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events. Even more hours carpooling without the benefit of a phone to connect us to other adults. We talked about staying in shape. Panicked at the sight of a grey hair and God forbid a wrinkle!
As we turned forty, our conversations turned to savings accounts, those for putting our kids through college and for future facelifts. We cheered at the newly discovered “botox” treat- ment. How fabulous to be able to get rid of wrinkles without going under the knife?
As we leave our fifties we are dipping into our saving accounts for weddings and those much needed facial treatments. We chat about hot flashes and night sweats. Our aging parents and our grandchildren.
Soon we will be forty again. Isn’t “sixty” the new forty? Only this time around, we’ll be talking about retirement.
What will we be talking about in the future? Well, if we can remember, we’ll probably be reminiscing about the past. But whatever -
A 1960 Ford Falcon
the good thing is - we will still be talking to each other.
Like I said before. What could possibly be better?
Nothing.
Articles and stories by Janie Emaus have been wide- ly published in numerous magazines and on websites including the Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Country Living, and Good Housekeeping. She has also won an honorable mention in the 2016 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition.
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October 6, 2018 • 7:30 pm
Pre-concert conversation 6:30 pm
Sandusky State Theatre
Full Orchestra and Chorale
Special Guest Artists: Kathryn Brown, pianist Kishna Davis Fowler, soprano Michael Preacely, baritone
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