I am having somewhat similar feelings. Last week was our 53rd anniversary, and we have commented that we cannot believe that our oldest child will be 45 this year. I think a lot of that amazement stems from the fact that my parents died when we were children. Therefore, my siblings and I usually comment that we are so surprised to still be here and to have been able to watch our children grow up and go out into the world and give us grandchildren.

On my fiftieth birthday, mother called with her best wishes. She asked to be reminded how old I was and when I told her she said, "You are not !"

She was appalled, lol.

Many congratulations to you, seniorgal, as well as to your daughter.

Seniorgal -- I have to ask you, is there a point at which a mother stops thinking of her child AS a child? Just when I think I'm done 'parenting', I'm not! My DS is 46, and he and his DW are doing a fine job of parenting their own two kids.

Right, seniorgal! The old "roots and wings" adage. I certainly do know a number of people who have grown kids living with them though. It's tough to get started in CA, everything is so expensive.

Your daughter is 70! It's astonishing that she was able to go fast enough to catch up with you. Congratulations to you both!

I was 34 when my daughter was born.....then she turned 34 a few years ago....I am still puzzling over how she was half as old as me.

My mother and I are both senior citizens. I am 55 and she is 75.

Scott, you are still a baby. 55 is the AARP version. Everywhere else it's 62/65!

I have no idea how old my son is now, and I don't want to EVER know!

Seniorgal, that is so awesome!

My dear mother is 20 years older than me and just turned 86, and in a few days I'll be 66. How did we get this old??? I love her to the moon and back.

Membership to senior citizenship is free; Just like junk mail, it arrives whether you like or not - No order required. Of late, I have been advising young people not to grow old. Its not what its cracked up to be - Stay young - but, no one listens; They go ahead and age down the same path we oldsters have trod.

My father keeps telling me that he can't do as much as he was once able to do--he gets tired, and is concerned about what is going to happen when he "gets old". Dad's birthday is May 14--he will be 96!

He still takes 6-8 cruises each year; goes to Arizona to visit his "lady friend" (he lives in Maryland), and takes various other trips. He is leaving on Saturday to fly to Dubai, cruise through the Suez Canal, visit Israel, Spain, etc.--BUT he no longer goes on the excursions that require a lot of walking. Old age has relegated him to sightseeing my taxi! He's my best friend, and I hope he lives as long as he can be independent, for his sake.

I just saw your answer to my question, Seniorgal. Thank you.

I guess we are all "Parents For Life" once a child is entrusted to us to raise. I'm glad your children were off and running in their early twenties. Our DS was a late-bloomer, and I credit his wise choice of DW with helping him mature. I guess we did all right, as even our DIL's parents praise him.

Mine is a 'stretched out generations' family. My mother was 37 at my birth. I am 30 years older than our son. I recently tested our DGD's addition skills by having her illustrate with tens and ones that I will always be exactly 70 years older than she is for 11 months of each year. (I cannot recommend stretching the limits of generations much beyond the previously accepted twenty years if you want children to have active and healthy parents and grandparents -- and have them for a long time.)

Wanda your Dad is amazing!!!! I'm 19 years older than my daughter, she's catching up lol.

My mother was 36.5 when I was born. When I turned 55 she asked my age and then said “happy birthday, you’re a senior citizen.” I died laughing.

She was ill so I was very surprised she even remembered but I was so happy she still had a few zingers left in her.

Having your kids young like I did makes us more contemporaries than if I had them 20 years later. My son and I are 21 years apart. Some siblings are that including in my dad's family.