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    Meet Lucky Meisenheimer

    Is he a throwback? A renaissance man? A visionary? Meet a true original! Click here to see his collection of yo-yo's, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.


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    Meet Me & My Hubby at work!

    We had the pleasure of having the Growing Bolder crew come to visit us in our award winning model after I literally bugged them for about 1 year about letting me advertise with them.  I love the whole concept of their site and thought what a...

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  • Growing Bolder - Yes!
    New to gb

    Hey you all-New on here, glad to meet you.  Takin' my life back!  Ten years of plowin' through this here life, time to have some fun again, pleasssssssse, oh yeah.Looking for friends to meet and chat with, get to know, whatever works.Have to...

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    meeting new people

    I have decided it is healthy to meet people and have fun.  Sharing new ideas and going places is a good way to live a longer life.

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    Meet us at the Home & Garden Show in Sept.

    Come meet Jim and Pal at the Home & Garden Show in Ocala, Florida on Sept 6th and 7th from 10am to 5pm at the Central Florida Community College on Hwy 200 across from the Paddock Mall.  Free admission & parking.  View Flyer

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    Meet a Munchkin

    Meet one of the people who appeared in one of the most famous movies in history -- The Wizard of Oz -- and see what she says about her very small role in such a big Hollywood smash.


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    Wit of the Weenie Whistler

    In this unforgettable Growing Bolder exclusive, you'll meet Rick Fay, the innovator of the Weenie Whistle. He also played with Ish Kabibble, and how many of us can say that?


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    Career of High Notes

    Growing Bolder takes you on a priceless trip back in time to a woman who was among the first to perform singing commercials on television! Meet the legendary Nancy Evans.


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    Old Guys Rule

    Meet a surfer who just wanted to pay tribute to his still-surfing father with a bumper sticker with attitude. That little idea blossomed into a $6 million a year sportswear company.


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    The Horse Painter

    Meet a woman who is using old-fashioned techniques to restore antique carousel horses. She says each horse has its own personality and she's just trying to let each one shine through the decades of neglect.


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    Meet Fred the Fitness Guy

    You may recognize Fred the Fitness guy from his jazzed up GrowingBolder.com profile page, but wait until you meet the real Fred. He's thoughtful, caring, deeply spiritual and seems to have discovered the secrets to happiness.


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    The Master at Making Golf Fun

    He's been called Vincent Van Golf. Meet Jay Golden, the best golfer you've never heard of and the funniest man on the links. He's an artist, musician and trick shot specialist.


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    Show Me the Love

    They're struggling to make ends meet, but they still find time to help children with special needs. They're foster grandparents and they give so much unconditional love that it was time to show them a little love.


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    Deep Sea Cinema

    Meet the man who took Hollywood underwater and shot everything from Tarzan to Sea Hunt. Bruce Mozert invented underwater cinematography and along the way helped make Jayne Mansfield a star.


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    any queens on here from alabama area around anniston

    I AM PLANNING ON GOING TO COUSIN REUNION AUG 1ST IN ANNISTON ALABAMA WOULD LOVE TO CONNECT WITH ANY ONE FROM THE AREA FOR A REDHAT DAY IF ANYONE ON HERE LIVES CLOSE LET ME KNOW I ALSO HAVE COUSIN IN ATLANTA SO I MAY COULD GO INTO TOWN TO MEET SOMEONE

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    Masters Triathlon Championship

    The 2nd Annual Masters Triathlon Championship presented by Masters Athlete Magazine and GrowingBolder.com was a big success.


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    Orlando Magic Silver Stars

    Are you ready to move your body? Meet the Orlando Magic Silver Stars, a group of 50+ dancers who shake their things in front of huge NBA crowds. Find out why they do it and how they got up the courage to shine!


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    Meet "Banana" George Blair

    This barefoot-water-skiing, Guinness-Record-holding and drumming nanogenarian is an international sensation who's unlike anyone you've ever met.


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    When Leigh Met Harry....

    When Leigh Met Harry…   Do you believe in coincidences?  Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?  I do – to an extent.  A better term for me is synchronicity.  Coincidence is actually defined as...

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    Jealousy and Competition are Not Healthy Words

    Sharing somebody's success brings us back to a feeling of community, and celebrating as a community is one of life's finest pleasures. Take a moment to call and say 'congratulations', or a 'I'm so happy for you', and really mean it when someone you know...

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    Lucky's Lake Swim

    We're in the business of finding cool people doing remarkable things. Or remarkable people doing cool things. Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer is both.


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    Jane Dulieu

    When a brain tumor left her barely able to walk, Villages resident Jane Dulieu discovered her water legs.


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    Time To Reinvent Yourself
    by Marc Middleton

    I'll admit it. I'm more than just a little jealous of those who knew from a very early age what their "true purpose" in life was and have been happily pursuing it ever since. You know, the kind of passion that......


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    Boomer Divas on the Move

    They are all smokin' hot in every way. Smart, ambitious, and caring -- it's a sisterhood unlike any other. Growing Bolder just had to stop by the Girlfriends Getaway in Daytona Beach, Florida, to meet these baby boomer divas.


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    Craig Shutt

    If you have ever loved comic books, you'll want to meet Craig Shutt.


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    Confronting Cancer Part 5: Making Connections

    She's gone under the knife, and now Meg Gaffney is looking forward to the needle! But finding the right tattoo artist to help her end her breast cancer battle has turned out to be tougher than she thought.


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    A Second Chance for TV/Broadway Star Shelly Burch

    Shelly Burch was a star on TV and Broadway when she made the decision to walk away from it all. Her life was a shambles, rocked by showbiz excess. It took years for her to find herself. But now she's back, and more passionate than ever before.


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    Susan Silver

    Susan Silver has written for some of TV’s biggest comedies, including “The Bob Newhart Show,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Maude.” Silver (who admits even she lies about her age) talks about living in New York City, and trying to meet men.


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    Confronting Cancer: Part 6

    Meg Gaffney goes under the knife for what she hopes is the final time in her recovery from breast cancer. The next step is a nipple tattoo -- the first of its kind!


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    Banana Battles Back

    This is a tense tale of determination; a celebration of passion and the human spirit. 93-year-old Banana George Blair, weak from a long battle with pneumonia and in constant pain from six back surgeries, wants to get his bare feet back on the water.


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    Confronting Cancer Part 8: A Blank Canvas

    Cancer is a disease of moments and months. Follow Meg Gaffney on her journey to finding a tattoo artist for the next step in her journey.


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    Hello, future friends

    I am new at this blogging thing but I like learning new things.  I live in my RV full time. I have a 29 foot Fifth wheel trailer and a one ton Dodge pickup.  But I am not a snow bird type.  To me they are the ones who go from here to there...

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    Fast Forwards: 1,000 Marbles

    We all get e-mails forwarded to us -- some are funny, some are poignant. Some are just plain crazy! This one may make you stop and appreciate even the smallest victories in life.


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    TV, Broadway Star Shines Again!

    Do you know how every once in a while you meet someone who's life force shines so bright you just want to be around them?  You MUST meet Shelly Burch.  Oh, sure... You might...

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    Confronting Cancer: Part 7

    Throughout Meg Gaffney's battle with breast cancer, she's marked milestones. But this may be the most important of them all -- the first look in the mirror after her final reconstruction surgery.


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    Discover Your Inner Jock

    If you thought your days of competitive sports were behind you, think again.


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    Big Screen Dreams

    One woman's passion for film is paving the way for some senior filmmakers to find success on the big screen.


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    A Brush With Greatness

    The following is an excerpt from Ruth Hamilton's autobiography, "The Hamilton Saga." She wrote the book at age 90.  In the coming weeks, GrowingBolder.com will publish Ruth's description of her trip to Europe in the summer of 1937. As the people of...

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    A little bit of Florida's back country

    As some of your already know, I am a motorcycle enthusiast. To be on the open road with the wind in my face gives me a feeling of really being alive and in touch with nature. The other day a small group of us over 50 year old riders decided to take...

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    RSVP: An Invitation to Volunteer

    As the volunteer coordinator for RSVP of Orange County, Florida, I have the privilege of working with some of the most interesting and diverse people in this area. Our volunteers range in age from 55 to 96, and each makes his or her own contribution to...

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    These Girls Have Game

    Debra Smith found a way to fulfill her dream and give every "girl" the chance to go to summer camp.


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    The Face

    Someone on another site asked me how I found Terry.  It's harder, it seems, when we're older, and she was unsure of how to start. Terry and I met online.  I know, a lot of people still think online dating is dangerous, desperate, and maybe even...

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    Mentors Make the Difference to Achieve Results

    Mentors Make the Difference The benefits of having a leader come alongside to achieve greater results   By Dwight Bain, NCC, Founder of the LifeWorks Group of Counselors & Coaches   Last week I was honored to spend some time...

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    Concerning Sea Turtles

    I have never met a sea turtle that I didn’t like – I did, however, meet one once who didn’t particularly like me; in fact, I think she thought that I was trying to kill her babies, but I wasn’t. Here’s what happened: sea...

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    See Florida's Finest Senior Athletes at the 2008 Florida Senior Games State Championships

    It’s been a little over three weeks since Florida Senior Games State Championships registration has been open and the Florida Sports Foundation has been buzzing with activity.   More than 8,000 registration books were mailed out to...

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    The GB Top 50

    The latest top 50 list. On the move this week: ""Inside Hats! The Musical." and "Masters Triathlon Championship."


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    Grandpa Bell

    These days, one of the top athletes in the Bell Athletics training center is Earl's Father, Dr. William "Papa" Bell. Last year at the U.S. Masters Championships in Boston, Papa Bell put on one of the most dominating performances in sports history.


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    The Intergenerational Smackdown

    In this corner … we have the men and women in the 55+ age category, representing the Villages Aquatic Swim Team. Wearing dark swim suits and yellow swim caps, the swimmers weigh in between 100 and 300 pounds, and come ready to rock. They cheer: "this...

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    My Work with Women

     One of the many stages of grief is the feeling of being deeply hurt. The person you loved has left you and you feel abandoned. For me, after the death of my husband, that feeling meant that for quite some time I felt very negative toward men. In my...

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    Ovarian Cancer ... Our Family's Story

    If you've planned a wedding, you know how stressful it can be.  Who's sitting where? What do you mean hydrangeas are out of season? And a photographer costs HOW much? Two-and-a-half years ago, I was in the throes of dealing with those very issues,...

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    Happiness is a Red Hat

    GB stopped by the Red Hat Society's 10th Annual Convention and found women from all over the world intensely focused on the business mission -- having a good time.


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    No Patch, But Great Film!

    It's been a wild couple of weeks for me -- on the job, and off!  Here are some of the highlights.First, let me deal with some "business."  In last Thursday's Insider newsletter, the bottom of the page previewed a story we hoped to bring you...

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    Camilla McGuinn- Roadie Report 25

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 Roadie Report 25- Jim McGuinn with Bobby Darin, Art & Paul, Judy Collins, Dion and John Sebastian in Greenwich Village in 1963 by Camilla McGuinn It was a summer’s morning in 1963 when Jim McGuinn stood looking up at the...

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    Mikie Likes It 3

    Psalm 55:22 "Friends are God's way of taking care of us." This was written by a of Metro Denver Hospice Physician: I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter...

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    The Baby Boomer Retreat, Daytona Beach, Fl

        What can I say? I am exhausted but in a good way after experiencing the marvelous Diva Retreat. I know Beverly must have been exhausted as well as Carol, her assistant who recently lost her father and aunt. I tried to comfort her as...

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