Tell us an unusual thing that people don't know about you

In high school, I would tell my parents I wasn't feeling well, go to my room, then climb out my window and go to punk rock clubs in New York City. I saw The Ramones, Patti Smith, Blondie and many other lesser known bands in clubs in the East Village or the Lower East Side. The drinking age was 18. I was 16 but the people working the doors didn't give a crap back then. Occasionally, someone would ask "are you 18?" and I'd say "yes" and they'd go "OK" and let me in.

At that time (late 1970s), the Lower East Side was extremely run down and dangerous but nobody ever bothered me. Today, the entire neighborhood is gentrified and the music clubs are all gone and replaced by upscale clothing stores and coffee shops.

I used to be an international arms merchant.

Best always,
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I have never not been a caregiver. My siblings were around me all the time. I was the oldest. I was the babysitter, protector, and encourager when it was called for. My Mom could not keep up with everyone.. but I could. I don't know why? I learned at a young age how important it was to be there for my siblings. We are all still on this planet. I love them all!

Me too! Oldest of 6 - one with several challenges, with parents both working - usually more than one job each. I was also the go-to babysitter in my neighborhood for children with disabilities. As a teen, I taught the Special Ed religion class, and teachers used to "assign" me to assist Special Ed kids in mainstream classes like art.
Then on to visiting/helping elder relatives, caring for grandparents, aunts, parents, sister, parents-in-law and neighbors. It hurts my heart when we have remote family members I cannot help care for, but I have spent many hours on the phone "coaching" others.
Fortunately my husband was also raised in a caregiving family and has been my caregiver through numerous surgeries and a long illness - I am blessed! And having been a caregiver to all sorts of people, I hope I treat him well.

You sound so caring and loving. I think I forgot to add babysitting other children ( but I did make some money) . I knew thing's I cannot explain.I had a photographic brain. I would read all the time and could remember the pages word for word. Now however I have blanks. Oh well , part of aging. We should keep up. I enjoy your comments and kind word's. Hugs

Hugs to you too! I like to think of my time on Connect as an extension of my caregiving.

When people find out about me, they are surprised that I am orginally from Las Vegas, Nevada. People usually go to Vegas, not come from there.

Also, I am pretty good at holding babies small children. Women used to find it an attractive quality that I was such a "natural" at doing it. Now that I am older, women in that age group just call me "sir." =(