Same here (although I am only 28).Quote:
Originally Posted by Bike Goddess
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Same here (although I am only 28).Quote:
Originally Posted by Bike Goddess
Bike Goddess, will you give us some identifying info so those of us on STP can say hi? I will be on a bright blue tandem with my husband, probably wearing red or yellow soccer jerseys.
And, by the way, a bunch of my friends went to Woodstock, but I was in the hospital having surgery when they did---although I have to say that my otherwise pretty liberal parents would NEVER have let me go anyway.
It was a ton of fun and I wouldn't have missed it for anything.
You saw WHAT? And nowadays they give goodie bags. What are they thinking?Quote:
Originally Posted by salsabike
Seriously, though, what I remember of JFK's assasination is the sense (I was just 3 years old) that my parents felt powerless. That is a very scary feeling for a little kid. Then my dad died (of a brain tumor) in 1965, then RFK was killed, then MLK was killed, and it all seemed so crazy. There was that sort of cheesy song about "Have you seen my old friend John...Bobby....Martin..." in the '70s, but it summed it up for me. The 70s and 80s (for me) were a time of no living heroes, and a lot of science fiction.
Nobody's mentioned the moon walk--it was a hot summer night, July 9, 1969. We'd been at the pool in Des Plaines, and got the ultimate treat: Drumsticks. You know, the ice cream cone with vanilla ice cream dipped in chocolate and nuts? To tell the truth, since Mom never let us get those, I don't remember if that one time we actually did, or if the moon walk later that night was such a cool experience that my memory just threw in a bonus memory of Drumsticks at the pool! :p But we came home and stayed up really late to watch Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the moon. Amazing. One of my favorite movies is A Walk On the Moon, about that summer.
I remember we were staying at a hotel in St. Louis when Dad called us in from the pool to watch it.
I also remember either JFK or RFK funeral. I was mad because they had pre-empted cartoons! the nerve!
I remember all that stuff--pretty clearly, for how long ago it was.
We were sent home from school early the day JFK was shot, and I think that's my first memory of an historical event that was covered by TV news, and the first time we had the TV on at other times of the day than in the evening--very strange!
The moonwalk was very exciting. When Project Mercury began (Alan Shepherd, John Glenn), whatever we were doing in school was always suspended so we could listen to or watch the launches/landings. By 1969, it had all gotten kind of old, so the moon walk made it exciting again.
I was in high school when MLK and then RFK were shot--a scary and solemn time. My friend and I had had such high hopes for RFK--we even contemplated hitchhiking to DC for his funeral. But our parents caught wind of the plan and nixed it.
And my twin brother went to Woodstock, but I stayed home. *sigh*
I was staying with my aunt and uncle during the moon walk and Woodstock summer. My aunt had just had a baby and I was there to help them. I remember the moon walk so clearly, because my aunt had gone back into the hospital for something and I was exhausted from taking care of 2 kids plus a newborn (I was 15, almost 16). My uncle was totally obsessed with the moon landing. He was so amazed, I guess because as a child of the forties, it all seemed like science fiction to him. It's a really special memory, because he died young, at age 52. Even though he wasn't a blood relative, I felt very close to him. They would not let me go to Woodstock, even though they were younger than my parents, who probably would have let me go.
I saw Jimmy Hendrix at the Boston Garden in November 1968. Anyone else at that show?
I saw the Jefferson Airplane at the Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco. Remember them? What about the Kingston Trio? They used to play at a bar called Rossottis in Woodside. My ex husband was a manager for awhile for Country Joe and the Fish. Oh the old days of jazz and funkie music!
Woodstock would have been fun!
Any of you remember Bobby Vee? Well, I grew up in somewhat the same area as he, and used to follow him around the state from performance to performance and then meet him afterwards (during his early years). He was really cute then. Never did like his music, though, except for one: Susie Baby. ;-)
Salsa bike- Look in the NWest section of rides- I posted there. :) :) :) :)
It was a hot summer night but it was July 20th. I remember it because it was my 12th birthday and we were all having birthday cake as we watched Neil Armstrong take those steps. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lise
You are so right! Where did I get the 9th? My birthday is the 19th (I was *9* that year, maybe that's where I got that number). I'll bet we did have Drumsticks at the pool that day. That's the kind of treat we only got for something like a birthday! Thanks for clearing that up. We're nearly birthday sisters! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by nancielle
While Biking Goddess beats me for age, I'm only 59, I grew up on a farm in Wisconsin. My childhood memories seem older than hers: Our telephone was a wall-mounted, wooden, hand-crank model. There was a "peeping Tom" latch that let you pick up the ear cone to see if the 18 party line was clear (or to evesdrop) before you cranked out your call. Our ring was 2 shorts, my cousin's was long-short-long. To get the operator (a real person) you cranked 1 long, she then manually connected you to a phone not on your party line by connecting bananna plug wires on the switch board. She was the only person that wore a headset. I also went to a one-room country school with 8 grades and 1 teacher. She had to start the fire in the furnace in the morning (coal), there was one big floor register. Cold days the water that was piped across the road from the farm next door got there fine, but we couldn't use it to wash our hands because the sink drain just went out the wall and onto the ground. Any time it got below 10F (which was most of the time from mid-December to mid-February) the drain would freeze. Since the rest of the plumbing was two 4-hole outhouses, we all developed strong bladders and tending not to drink anything during the day in the winter.
I was in high-school, waiting for after lunch history class to start when one of the kids came in saying President Kennedy was shot. Several kids in the class that were Kennedy supporters attacked the president of the high school Young Republicans club, saying things like "Are you happy, now?" I never heard any of them apoligize to the poor kid, for venting their grief on him.
I was a newly-wed, visiting friends for the moon-walk. My husband was thrilled to the core (he went to MIT at 16, with advanced placement and was fascinated with space travel although he ultimately became a computer geek).
Although we didn't get television until 1959, I do remember "Rocky & Bullwinkle".
nesfsmith- Well,you see, I grew up in the urban Bay Area. We had long since graduated from one room schoolhouses and manual telephones.
My partner Dave, however grew up in South Wayne Wisconsin - he lived and worked as a kid on the family dairy farm so he had lots of similiar memories to yours! (He's 56 - not far behind you)
this is an awesome thread!! i'm 51, started riding again in '97 because i was trying to quit smoking and didn't want to gain weight. i quit smoking and didn't gain weight, well, until i turned 50. and what's up with that??
i loved the 70's. you never feel your age. the kennedy assassination and first moonwalk are probably all of our age-group's most memorable single events. my phone number growing up was whitney5-9222, and it still is, but a lot of area codes have been added. wasn't much into the beatles but definitely the monkees, bobby sherman, paul revere and the raiders and the cowsills. profanity was shocking. remember twiggy??? laugh-in?? thanks for this thread guys, it's fun!
nowadays i just wanna ride. . . . . . . .
Speaking of the Beatles, anyone remember their first trip to the US and their appearance on the Ed Sullivan show? My best friend and I were such Beatle-maniacs!
I remember it distinctly. They were on 3 weeks in a row.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bad JuJu
With any luck, I expect to make it to over 50! Thanks for the inspirations, everybody!
Yes, and i was on the phone trying to get tickets. All 3 events were completely "sold out" immediately!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bad JuJu
So we watched them in black and white....
Bike Goddess, you're warming my heart. :) I was also raised in the bay area. I'm 54 and, even though you're ahead of me a bit, seems like we were doing some of the same stuff at the same time.
I remember Country Joe and the Fish playing at a park in Berkely. lol
Did you ever bike with the women at the Full Moon Coffeehouse in SF? That's where I fell in love with biking. Stopped except for little rides with the family as the kids were growing. Then stopped completely. Rented bikes on vacation this year and fell in love all over again. I couldn't figure out for the life of me why I ever stopped biking.
Feel lucky to have rediscovered it.
I'm 52. Just started biking again last month, after about 37 years of not getting on a bike once. I feel like a kid again!
Your question prompted me to finally register at this site after reading around the discussions for about 2 weeks. I'm 57 pushing 58 and just started with my first adult bike 2 weeks ago - a frighteningly childish Townie 21. I too road around as a kid back in Jersey and am learning handbrakes for the first time - not to mention gears. Y'all give me inspiration down here in Georgia. With only about 8 miles/day under my belt for the past 2 weeks, any suggestions for a novice re: how often to ride, how long, what to reach for as I go?
Thanks.
Esther- to answer your question about the Full Moon coffeehouse- no, I didn't ride with any of them. I was working on my master's degree then, and not doing any cycling! I think I mostly did camping and backpacking back in those days.
Towanda- Just find what works the best for you with regards to how often and how far you go. Sounds like you must have an "around the town" bike. Perhaps you can be a "spare the air" gal, and use your bike for those errands you'd usually do by car. I use my bike as a my mode of transportation to the doctor, the dentist, the bike shop, etc. Yesterday when I went to my doctor's they put my bike in a special room- wow- I had explained to them by phone the day before that I wasn't about to leave it outside!
Hey Towanda, welcome to TE!Quote:
Originally Posted by towanda
please look around, introduce yourself on the getting to know you thread
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=2001
then find the entire "room" for newcomers, a lot of your questions will be answered there. I am 54 and when i'm on my bike when i'm not feeeling pain, I FEEL LIKE A KID!! :rolleyes:
so please introduce yourself and let's get acquainted.
Who is the eldest among the posters?
We need an example!
i think it was Bike GoddessQuote:
Originally Posted by SouthernBelle
Hi, I'm 52 and have been riding MTB since the early 90's and finally bought a road bike (actually 2) last November. My poor mtb has been gathering dust.
I've been teaching Spinning/Indoor cycling classes since 1997 and am a full-time Personal trainer that has been doing in-home personal training since 2001. The best thing about being an in-home trainer is that I often take my clients out for bike rides as part of their cardio. It's nice being paid to ride:)
51 - rode in the PH (Pre-helmet) days in the 70's.
Saw the Eagles when they were a warm-up band for the Moody Blues
Saw the Rolling Stones in their first "last" concert about 30 years ago.
Was 8 when Pres Kennedy was shot - was watching when Jack Ruby shot (all B&W then) Oswald then.
Loved roaming those Houston downtown streets on my Columbia 10-speed.
This is a cool forum with some awesome women. Sure beats my knitting group where most of 'em don't gas up their own cars and none have ever checked air pressure!
Sorry it took so long for me to thank you mimitabby, but I just now returned to this thread to read more responses. Anyway, thank you for your kind words.Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
I forgot to mention earlier that I also hug, groom, and clean stalls for 11 camels every week just because I love it. My passion is camels.
In my last message I wrote that my longest ride was 40-some miles. However, after having ridden in the week-long Candisc tour in August, my longest ride in one day is now 65 miles. A century in one day sounds undoable, and I admire anyone who can do that, so I shall continue to work toward that goal.
Ah, but to us Europeans, 65 miles IS already a century :) -- a metric century. In fact, 62 miles is about 100 km, so you've already PASSED the century mark! Congratulations!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by kjay
Oh, and I've passed the 50-mark long ago. 57 and counting. DH just celebrated his 60th last weekend (2 weeks early, but on the day itself he'll be hiking in Yunnan).
KJay- lover of camels- we had camels visit us in Benicia during the waterfront festival days in July. Now they don't come anymore :( :( :( :( . One year we had a momma and baby to see. Did you know we have a camel barn here????
Bay Area- hmmm where might that be- north or south?
Duck on Wheels, will you not be hiking with your husband in Yunnan? I had to "google" "Yunnan" because I had never heard of it. How great to have such an adventuresome hubby. You are very fortunate. I love adventure trips (and refer to most anything as an adventure. . . even a bicycle tour) but always go alone (which I actually don't mind).
Bike Goddess, I'm actually southwest of you in Foster City (San Mateo area). I've gone to the Benicia camel races a couple of times; the camels come from the Nevada Camel Company. However, I had no idea they weren't racing there anymore. I'll have to write to them to find out what happened. I've wanted to visit the camel barn in Benicia for some time, and simply must take time out to do so. Thanks so much for reminding me. I'm glad we live fairly near one another.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bike Goddess
Soon to be a http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Missbe/images.jpg
Good enough reason to have a little dance about http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...e/penguins.gif
Hey Bike Goddess, you are really amazing, 7500 miles...........:eek:
Sally
I'm an exciting 57, but only in 20's when on my bike.
I am 53....and in my 30's when I'm on my bike....but when I start climbing hills I think I age a bit to around 40. :D Or 45....:D :D
Nope, this was his trip. I saw the pictures afterwards, and though they were gorgeous I also could see how I would not have been able to do the hike. I have a fear of heights, and there were stretches of trail there where I would have frozen solid in fear!!! :eek: :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by kjay
p.s. Yesterday he watched a rerun of the Michael Palin series about hiking in the Himalayas. All serious and straight-faced, he came to my office door and harrumphed to signal an important announcement, then said that he had to go back to Yunnan again ... he'd used the wrong outhouse. (If you've seen the series, you'll know what he was referring to.)
I'm 50. Don't know how it happened:confused:
Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest. - Writer/Reverend Larry Lorenzoni
:D :D :D
Bike Goddess-
I read your TE profile and you are now my inspiration! :)
Love it, love it, love it!!!! I always tell people I would prefer to have my birthday than the alternative. (I'm 52.)Quote:
Originally Posted by five one
Annie