growing up.. rambling

[OakLeaf]

PS. Some nuances may be lost in translation here, the Norwegian word translates most directly to "grown-up" IMO. It's used to denote someone fully grown, definitely not a teenager, and sometimes - often - a euphemism for middle-aged (!) Such is the terror of not being young...

Kind of like the way Americans use the word "mature" to mean post-menopausal, or whatever the male equivalent is.