Originally Posted By LuLu I just found another person who used to work for me, on LinkedIn. I had no idea she lived in CA now! So, another 26-year-past relationship, rejuvenated. She is actually visiting Phoenix now, where we worked, and connecting with another former co-worker! And I found her quite by accident when I was perusing college alumni. I didn't even remember that we attended the same college! (She's younger than me - I hired her from Philadelphia and brought her to Phoenix when I was promoted.) I haven't actively looked for high school or grade school chums. Now that could get interesting! People in my generation are finally getting onto Facebook and such. Finding them could be a bit more difficult, especially with the maiden name issue.
Originally Posted By LuLu amazed - I think you can use any name you want, if you don't care about people finding you. I know at least one person with a screen name
Originally Posted By ophellia LuLu, I do not care about people finding me...as you know (or anyone else who knew me as a CM) ophellia isnt my name...so can you be incognito on Facebook?
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I have you all beat. A buddy of mine recently found a former teacher of ours, we were in 11th grade and he had the hots for this lady pretty bad. She was a new teacher at the time and so she was only about 5 years older. Well, they are dating now! LOL! I think they are both nuts. He is 40 and she is 45'ish... Something about that just ain't right.
Originally Posted By LuLu ophellia, yes, you could use a made-up name. As to whether that's against FB rules, I don't know... I just know that others have done it. LOL DVC... hmmm.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins DVC Dad, Another amazing facebook story! Never heard that one before. I think it's okay to date a former teacher.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Thank you for the info LuLu Maybe amazedncal2 would be too "out there" for a name but using a variation of my name would work.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins You know, this recent contact with a fellow from band days has taught me that men and women can just be friends! I'll have to my list of friends by considering the opposite gender as friend-worthy.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon I have recently been in contact with 3 high school friends I hadn't spoken to in well over 33-34 years. It's great to hear from them! And some cousins and an aunt (she remarried after uncle died) I had been out of contact with found me and that has been wonderful.
Originally Posted By piginmud I have found so many of my old friends through the internet. My son introduced me to it and it's amazing how many of my old school friends are using social networking sites! One of my best friends, who I tried getting in touch with for years was really tough to find and in the end I found her on a site called <a href="http://www.yasni.com" target="_blank">http://www.yasni.com</a>. It's like a specialist people search website and it doesn't cost anything - could be worth a try !
Originally Posted By LuLu Yes. I tried to find you on FB but couldn't. Let me figure out how you find the LP group...
Originally Posted By tiki tiki tiki tiki I found an old boyfriend who made me laugh & feel like nobody else ever had. For many years, I regretted the break up & never stopped thinking about him. On one of my trips back home to L.A., I searched high & low for him determined to find him... with no luck. Now I find him 20 years later on FB. We´re both married & with kids. Life´s funny. Guess it was never meant to be!
Originally Posted By tiki tiki tiki tiki May I also add that I am very happily married to my husband & that he & my boy are my gifts from God! ...just didn´t sound right! :/
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins You know, we sure live in a different age than our parents. I look at the kids graduating and think, when we graduated, we said good-bye to all but our closest friends. We knew we probably wouldn't see each other again. Now, the kids keep 300 friends on their websites. They'll never be far away from a social chat. And we parents can connect (sometimes) with the people of our past without a private investigator finding them!
