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DavidDvorkin

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14. Yep. When we moved into this house, we were a couple of kids in our twenties

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 07:44 PM

Apr 2020

All of our neighbors were ooooold. Close to fifty years later, we're still in the same house, those oooold neighbors have died (with one exception), and like you, we're the old couple next door.

It's weird.

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We are now "the old couple next door". [View all] trof Apr 2020 OP

not me, trof dweller Apr 2020 #1

Hey, you DUers get out of my thread SCantiGOP Apr 2020 #10

I'm sure I'm the crazy old hippie next door. 5X Apr 2020 #2

Yep. Today a neighbor left us a bag with a few surgical masks, Croney Apr 2020 #3

Our next door neighbor brings us stuff from the grocery. trof Apr 2020 #4

"Old couple with that dog next door" irisblue Apr 2020 #5

We all come to this point, if we're lucky. Old is gold. appalachiablue Apr 2020 #6

When they say "the elderly", are they talking about me? dem4decades Apr 2020 #7

Local news is infamous for this. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #24

oh come on Skittles Apr 2020 #8

whippersnapper trof Apr 2020 #11

I was a bit incensed about CDC guidlelines for "people over 60" Skittles Apr 2020 #13

You will always be the cute kid in the air force fatigues to me. trof Apr 2020 #17

SPEAKING OF FATIGUES Skittles Apr 2020 #19

I admire your grit. trof Apr 2020 #20

Captain Hoglander bottomofthehill Apr 2020 #9

Harry's still above ground? Bless him. trof Apr 2020 #12

Yep. When we moved into this house, we were a couple of kids in our twenties DavidDvorkin Apr 2020 #14

Old coot here-- JohnnyLib2 Apr 2020 #15

yes! Lulu KC Apr 2020 #16

OK, I'll do it. Are y'all OK? trof Apr 2020 #18

Ha ha yes! Lulu KC Apr 2020 #21

We're OK. trof Apr 2020 #22

Better than the alternative! Totally Tunsie May 2020 #23