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Registered: 09-20-2007
Saying Hello
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Fri, 08-01-2008 - 7:17pm

Hi there! I thought that I would join the board. My name is Nancy, I'm 47, married, no kids and I live in South Carolina. I'm having to deal with several health issues right now and I'm trying hard to get my life back on track. So I'm hoping to find support here and to make new friends.


I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone and to become involved in the discussions.

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Fri, 08-01-2008 - 8:19pm

Hi and welcome to the board! I'll introduce myself-I'm Susan, 55 from Long Island NY, married 3 adult children (28, 26 and 23). Looking forward to your posts and getting to know you better!

Susan

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Fri, 08-01-2008 - 8:34pm
Hi Nancy and welcome to the group! I'm sorry to read you are having health issues. This is absolutely the place to come for friendship and support.
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Sat, 08-02-2008 - 9:22am
Good morning Nancy and welcome to the FOF board. This is a wonderful group of ladies full of support, ideas, motivation, hugs, understanding and shovels.........all ready, willing and able at a moments notice. I am Debbie and I am 47 too, married 27 years and I have 3 kids (boys ages 23 & 19 and a daughter 14 1/2). I also live on Long Island, like Susan and our co-cl Grace.

Debbie

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Sat, 08-02-2008 - 10:01am
Another Nancy!

Donna

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Sat, 08-02-2008 - 2:42pm
Thanks for the warm welcomes! I was looking for a board for people my own age, but I wanted an active board. And I wanted one where I could discuss fitness goals, but also one to discuss life in general and where I could make friends and get support when I needed it. And it looks like this board may be it!
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 08-02-2008 - 3:11pm

Welcome! Should I call you Sis for short, since there's already one Nancy? What do you prefer?


Happy to have you join us. We're active in so many areas and are there for each other through the good and the bad. I'm married, but currently going through a divorce, so next month I should be single for the first time in a very long time. I live in Florida, have a married daughter (22 month old grandson) in Orlando, a son who's newly in the Coast Guard in the

       ~~Rhonda~~


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Sun, 08-03-2008 - 3:52am

Sure, you can call me Sis or Sister, whichever one you prefer.


I'm sorry to hear about you impending divorce. I know what that's like. I was married for 10 years and was divorced in 1996. But I learned that it's not the end of the world and sometimes it's a blessing. So if you feel the need to talk, I'll listen, because I know what you're going through.


My brother and SIL live in FL.


I've heard a few other people mention Zumba. What exactly is that?

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Registered: 07-16-2003
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 8:18am

Hi Nancy,


I'm 47 too.. Nice to meet you!


Married with 4 grown children and 2 grandchildren (one more grandchild on the way) Minnesota born and raised.

 


Deb/MN



 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 8:59am

Thanks. I'm sure in time things will look a lot brighter.


Zumba is a combination of various Latin dances, hip hop, reggaeton, and belly dancing, depending on the particular song. It's a form of cardio exercise, but I think of it as active meditation, because it's so fun and you're so focused on dancing that you tend to forget everything else for that hour. Most of the YMCA's have classes, some gyms do, and even the country club where my sister lives is offering classes now. A word of advice, teachers vary greatly so check out several and see the difference.


I've been taking since Feb. '07 and have tried a number of instructors here, had classes with master instructors from other areas, and took a class with Beto, the creator of Zumba, and no two instructors are alike. We're fortunate to have a fabulous one not far from here, so even though it's twice as far as the closest Y, I go to that one.


J-Deb (Cha Cha Deb) has turned into a fantastic instructor and teaches many classes a week in Washington State. I got certified, but don't have any desire to teach. I just wanted to take all day from 2 master instructors.


Where in FL do your relatives live? I'm in Jacksonville.

       ~~Rhonda~~


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Sun, 08-03-2008 - 2:53pm
My brother and SIL also live in Jacksonville. I couldn't tell you exactly where, though, because I've never been down there to see them.

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