How old were you when....?

23, I think.  Philly to Chicago, so a couple of hours.

How old were you the first time you flew to another country by yourself and where did you fly to?

19--to the United Kingdom!

How old were you when you realized you were not invincible or immortal?

Probably about the time I settled down. 25 ish

How old were you when you baked your first cake?

12. It was raw in the middle, which my cake baking pal and I took to be a chic pudding layer.

How old were you when you bought your first hat?

19. A tweed tam. Never took it off. Ever. First wife was amazed the first time I did take it off. She thought I was bald on top. Far from it. Don't wear any hats now. Well a hard hat sometimes. At work.

How old were you when you first went on a date (unescorted)?

19. A tweed tam. Never took it off. Ever. First wife was amazed the first time I did take it off. She thought I was bald on top. Far from it. Don't wear any hats now. Well a hard hat sometimes. At work.

How old were you when you first went on a date (unescorted)?

15 I believe, just a few months short of my sixteenth birthday. The guy I went with was so sweet, even after I showed at the wrong movie theater  but he definitely was scared off when my mother showed up out of the blue to pick me up  I hadn't called her either. The guy and me are still good friends though so it wasn't too awkward.

How old were you when you first drove a car (with or without a license?)

8. Step dad let me drive his 1968 beetle on the public road (was a backroad in Mississippi) Made it all the way through the gears and did an emergency stop when a dog ran out in front of us. Without stalling! What fun. What a bummer. Knew I could rive but not able to do so legally for another 7 years!!

How old were you were you learned to ride a bike?

6 or 7 I guess. 


How old where you when you started wearing makeup? ( I wasn't allowed until I was 16)

I think I was 15... (That would have been more fun for AyouBob to answer )

How old were you when you learned the sad truth about Father Christmas?

8     having all older siblings didn't help.

How old were you when first had a proper drink of alcohol (not a taste but your own glass)?

I think I was 15... (That would have been more fun for AyouBob to answer )

Haha, well my 3 older sisters use to use me as their dressing up doll.

Not counting little half glasses of Manishevitz on Jewish holidays, I'll say 18 or 19--in college--the punch at the party was very alcoholic and I didn't realize until I could feel the effects of it!

How old were you when you first had full responsibility for a pet--walking, feeding, cleaning, etc?

Well, we all pitched in with the animals. But I think I was the bunny-momma when I was about 12 onwards. God I miss having pets!

How old were you when you had your first date?

Haha, well my 3 older sisters use to use me as their dressing up doll.

Haha, you poor soul!

15 and I was trying really hard not to make it to sweet 16 and never been kissed - went out with the band's drum major.

How old were you when you had your first kiss?

sans tongue - very young like 5 or 6

avec tongue - 13

How old were you when you got your first traffic ticket (speeding, parking etc)?

Never had one. Knock on wood.

How old were when you decided what you wanted to be "when you grow up"?

I still haven't decided what I want to be when I grow up - define grown up <g>

How old were you when you decided what age you would get married and have kids? ( I know we all thought something back when...)