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tavernier

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30. I was used to lifting and moving very heavy patients,

Reply to MorbidButterflyTat (Reply #26)

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 09:40 PM

Nov 23

plus running up mileage passing meds down the long halls, so I was afraid that I would gain weight and lose muscle after retirement. When I was asked if I could sub now and then in food service at the high school, I tried it, and now ten years later I have muscles in my arms and legs like never before. It’s a major work out!
And I feel better than ever.

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Wow, Goldie Hawn! 👀👀 [View all] MorbidButterflyTat Nov 23 OP

I hope I can do that at 65 Callie1979 Nov 23 #1

Go Goldie! Botany Nov 23 #2

Ya gotta love her! sheshe2 Nov 23 #3

She's great! MorbidButterflyTat Nov 23 #9

I recall meeting her in the mid 1960s Yonnie3 Nov 23 #4

I'd fall off that thing MorbidButterflyTat Nov 23 #5

A likely happening for me as well Yonnie3 Nov 23 #7

Happy birthday, Goldie! colorado_ufo Nov 23 #6

She is amazing 💙💙 TommieMommy Nov 23 #8

Wealthy people have options Cirsium Nov 23 #10

I'm so glad she can s6ill do that Warpy Nov 23 #11

Go Go Go Go Goldie!!! calimary Nov 23 #12

She's so cute. Good for her!!! Srkdqltr Nov 23 #13

She is in great shape. Probably live to be 100. Emile Nov 23 #14

Way to go, Goldie! tavernier Nov 23 #15

Wow, good for you! MorbidButterflyTat Nov 23 #26

I was used to lifting and moving very heavy patients, tavernier Nov 23 #30

Never underestimate brakester Nov 24 #31

I love that line! tavernier Nov 24 #34

In all the years that various career fields were not open to women... 3catwoman3 Nov 24 #36

Being the sceptic, when was this video recorded? n/t aggiesal Nov 23 #16

Access Hollywood posted that footage in May 2020. sl8 Nov 23 #18

Yeah, 74 and 80 not quite the same. But, pretty close. mucifer Nov 23 #29

Well, she and Meryl Streep have a magical potion that keeps them young so... Dave Bowman Nov 23 #17

Happy birthday Goldie 🎂🎈 MustLoveBeagles Nov 23 #19

Heer birthday is November 21. And take a look at the pictures of her at the Oscars niyad Nov 23 #20

She became a national sensation on Laugh-In in the late 60's FakeNoose Nov 23 #21

My healthy 80-year-old husband is always saying, "If you keep moving, you keep moving." OMGWTF Nov 23 #22

And where True Dough Nov 23 #24

Yes, my motto is "move it or lose it" If you don't keep it moving it will stop moving. Marie Marie Nov 23 #25

Goldie has got some attitude Uncle Joe Nov 23 #23

My pleasure! MorbidButterflyTat Nov 23 #27

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That's what good health care Farmer-Rick Nov 24 #32

Love her! N/T Upthevibe Nov 24 #33

Inspiring! Mahalo Cha Nov 24 #35

And mahalo to you, Cha! MorbidButterflyTat Nov 26 #37