I will be 50 next year (I am a dad). Most of my classmates have kids older than DS and one classmate’s daughter even got married recently 
My dad got married when he was 23, but his brothers got married when they were 19. My maternal granddad got married when he was 14 (and grandma was 9 I think), but didn’t start family until he is 19 or so. change of times I guess, but lot of poor and uneducated still get married in their teens in India even now.
Joined the 50 club last year and celebrated it by running a destination half marathon on my birthday. Sadly, the bracket aging up did not work in my favor that day. It’s a state of mind and my mind (and the rest of me lol) doesn’t feel 50.
We are definitely the average age for parents with kids our age ranges (16-23)and I think that helps in not feeling “old”. DH is a couple years older.
Although the PT bills might seem to disagree at times and I am not a fan of seeing “senior living” apartment signs that say 55+!!!
I’m mid thirties, look quite younger than that, and D is a few inches taller than me. We have been mistaken for younger sister, older sister on many occasions. At our Ole Miss visit, we were both mistaken for current Ole Miss students. :))
I almost got myself into big trouble. D’s birthday is coming up and I almost forgot to book her birthday outing, which she asked for weeks ago. Thankfully, I am very good at sweet talking my way into things so was able to get a last minute appointment. Whew!
@itsgettingreal17 - In India, being asked if you are a sibling to a teenage kid is the biggest compliment you can get!
@eandesmom I love the destination race thing! D and I ran Chicago last year and loved it!
Thank you for clarifying @LoveTheBard I was indeed talking about South Carolina as I had originally replied to a comment about a Top Scholars event. Sorry for the confusion @pittsburghscribe
@STEM2017, including password information in one of the spreadsheet tabs is a great idea.
So then do you have a password for the spreadsheet (which contains passwords)? And if so, where do you record that password?
thanks @Ynotgo and @shuttlebus , I copied her on the info. I heard an “argh!” from upstairs (lol sent it on GroupMe because it’s too hard to yell).
…and…success! She says she’s in on Firefox. Hopefully that will be done and ready to proofread by sunday night. Thanks everyone!
I also told her about the google docs screwing stuff up on the common app and to use Word-I can’t remember who told me that on here (I was getting the oil changed) but thanks for that as well :).
I’m 46. I’m ok with aging, just trying to do it gracefully and stay healthy. I have a good group of peers who think similarly, and my husband has gotten serious about being healthy in the past few years and does crossfit and goes to the doc yearly now. He’s 48 (will be 49 this fall).
Oh, as an aside, I just finished listening to *Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore/i. It was a delightful book, and I really enjoyed it (I have a long commute to school). It’s one of those audiobooks where you know it’s so good that you’re bereft when it’s over and you’re like, what am I gonna listen to now?!?
Come on @saillakeerie ! I told you, I’m 50 years old and I confuse easily. You’re moving way too fast for me.
@4beardolls Most of my son’s passwords are similar, but many have slight differences. Without the spreadsheet tab, we would both be getting locked out daily.
@MotherOfDragons … Thanks for the audio book tip! I just listened to “Hillbilly Elegy” and loved it. True store of an Appalachian kid who overcame a lot of obstacles and eventually graduated from Yale Law. He is a fantastic story teller and he gives voice to his fantastic grandma who has an attitude and a strength that all of us should get to have in our lives. She has kind of a potty mouth so… Warning on that one!
I couldn’t stop listening … Such an insightful analysis and story of his life.
@carachel2 thanks, that sounds like a perfect next book!
oooh, 8th in line at the library for it.
Not-quite-really-QOTD’s:
My parents were in their 50’s when I graduated HS. I was a surprise late-in-life baby (for those times). My only sib is 11 years older than me.
H just turned 50. I pick up the mail and have been recycling all the AARP invitations he receives. I will be turning 50 in just a few years and I ask you – WHO WILL TOSS MY AARP JUNK MAIL? WHO??
Imagine moving into 55+ homes and staying there for 30+ years :)) I will probably stay in my house but may need a stair climber!
**QOTD: 51. **
I actually joined AARP. The junk mail load just gets worse.
I’m more cheap than vane.
I would definitely throw away all of that junk mail if I could only find my reading glasses.
Not-quite-really-QOTD’s: DH and I are both 51. That’s 33 in hexadecimal, which I prefer. I threw my back out helping DH move a router table a couple days ago, so I’ve been complaining about aging. I’m still resisting AARP.
My side of the family was old when they had kids. My mom was 31 and my dad was 35 when I was born. My grandma was 40 when my mom was born, and my grandfather was born in 1878.
DH’s parents were 22 and still getting their undergrad degrees when DH was born. Different generations entirely between our two sides of the family.
Number of letters: My daughter and I talked it over, and decided to send in the minimum number required, with two exceptions: One school that doesn’t require any but recommends one, so she’s sending in one; and another that requires one, but has a strong fine arts scene for non-majors in the campus culture, so alongside her primary (science teacher) writer, she’ll be sending one in from her secondary (drama teacher) writer.
Ages: Congrats to all of you who have reached 50. For my part, what I’m not looking forward to is being 49, since I remember nobody believing I was telling the truth when I was 29 and 39 (and the sense of relief about it once I finally turned 30 and 40).
Ages, part 2: We’re in our mid-40s, but this is our oldest child. We’ll both be 54 when our youngest graduates from high school. Still seems young enough to properly enjoy the process, I suppose, but by then I’ll have been through it four times, and will honestly probably just be happy to have it done with, I’m thinking.
@MotherOfDragons I am 60th on the library waitlist for Hillbilly Elegy! (The book, not audibook.)
I joined AARP, then didn’t rejoin. The discounts are the same as AAA.