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Marthe48

(23,453 posts)
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 03:03 PM Aug 2021

just a rant

When I was young, I didn't have time or money, but I could come and go as I pleased. Now I'm retired, I have time and money, and can't go out. Thanks, Covid. Thanks antimaskers, anti-vaxxers.

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just a rant (Original Post) Marthe48 Aug 2021 OP
When I was young I was poor, but after years of honest, hard, CentralMass Aug 2021 #1
haha, good one :) Marthe48 Aug 2021 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Aug 2021 #2
I won :) Marthe48 Aug 2021 #4
I Retired And Was Going To Travel..... global1 Aug 2021 #5
I'm over the hill, now I look back up at the hill. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2021 #6
When I was young and in my prime??? Srkdqltr Aug 2021 #7
..I used to do it all the time.. CentralMass Aug 2021 #8

CentralMass

(16,994 posts)
1. When I was young I was poor, but after years of honest, hard,
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 03:07 PM
Aug 2021

painstaking work, I am no longer young.

Response to Marthe48 (Original post)

global1

(26,507 posts)
5. I Retired And Was Going To Travel.....
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 03:43 PM
Aug 2021

can't do that now.

I'm lucky to make a trip to buy some food at a local supermarket. Just got to wear the mask.

Happy Retirement!!!!

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