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If you’ve had a box of home movies digitized, how did you decide what to clean up first? I’m thinking about the difference between keeping a complete recording for the family and making a few clips people can watch easily on a TV.I’d keep the original digital files and make a short list of the moments people actually ask to see. Before processing a whole tape, I’d try a few seconds from one of those moments, preferably a stretch with someone moving across the room. I’d watch both copies on the TV at normal speed and check whether the person is easier to follow. If the difference is only obvious when paused up close, I’d spend the time choosing and labelling the clips instead.For those who’ve done this, did you end up cleaning up whole recordings, or did a few short excerpts cover what your family wanted to watch?

[Tuesday 9/22/26 6:20am ET]I was in SHOCK yesterday when I happen to "glance" at the Kroger Gas Prices as I headed into store to get my Weekly Groceries.Lol, trying to HOLD ONTO the half tank I now have.Back BEFORE Gas prices started upward, I would Gas up once a month when I received my Monthly Retirement Social Security.Now I am staying home & driving ONLY as required (food,medical).Geez, are we stuck with NEVER seeing "lower" Gas prices? 🤔 I feel once the wars go away (if they ever), YES!!!I am SAVING as mentioned above by staying home but TOTALLY BORED & really struggling with having to do this in my Retirement. But have NO interest in getting behind on things like rent, electric, car insurance and so on.One TIP I read over the years is to COMBINE your errands when you can.Another TIP I saw online was to LIGHTEN your load. I was "guilty" of carrying around stuff in my trunk I had forgotten about. The ONLY time I ADD anything to my vehicle is during Winter. Got to be able t

For me it's just a couple of old photos. I'd give anything for a recording of their voice.What's yours?Maple

Hi everyone, I'm new here. My clinic notes are always in kg, but my family still talks in stone and friends in the US talk in pounds, so I get confused following my weight week to week. When I saw a 10 kg loss I had to work out that's about 22 pounds, or 1 stone 8. How do you keep track of yours? Do you stick to one unit, or just go by how you feel?

Do you like or dislike this TIME CHANGE?  🤔 Lol, any "funny" experiences for example FORGETTING the time CHANGE & arriving at your destination TOO EARLY OR LATE? 😅 Nicole!

I apologized to my wife for a tone I had been calling “just tired." I didn’t add an explanation. I didn’t ask her to meet me in the middle.The next morning was ordinary. That was the change.When has apologizing changed a relationship for the better?

I never thought I could hurt like this.  I'm 76 this year, male, and I live in the back of my sister's home, 1600 miles from where I used to live.  Two years ago, my soon to be ex-wife asked for a separation and then a year ago, a divorce. We'd been married for 51 years, raised three kids together, and now Boom, it's over.I don't know how to begin again.  In the last 4 years, I've had two heart attacks, skin cancer, and am being treated for depression and anxiety.  Money is a constant worry since she's fighting to keep it all.  I really don't know where to begin?

Volunteering can be such a GREAT thing for ALL AGES, kids included.But with the INCREASE in Gas Prices, how are you coping?Maybe cutting back on how far you DRIVE to volunteer?Or maybe reducing the hours you have been volunteering?➡️[*** I hate anything "online or on the phone" at age 68. Trying to figure out ways to "escape" my 4 walls without messing up my Retirement Budget.Take care,Nicole (Friends & Family Forum)

Tell us about YOUR surveys & WHY you do them. Some people do them as an INCOME SOURCE. While others do them for FREE stuff or DISCOUNTS. ➡️[*** The only surveys I do are for KROGER.I NEVER use to do the Kroger survey that is ALWAYS at the end of their receipts. I would pop in whenever my car was at my mechanic. Closer to uber. Back then I was a Walmart Old Lady.Then gas prices got ridiculous here in my area of Virginia. 😱So Kroger became my WEEKLY grocery shopping & Walmart my MONTHLY non-food. I also STOPPED getting gas at Sheetz. Added gas to my Kroger trips. Added prescriptions too after years of using CVS.The "points" I receive from Kroger has SAVED me so much on gas - SO GRATEFUL.Take care,Nicole (Friends & Family Forum)

Anyone BARTERING for what they want? If YES, can you tell us your story?In the OLD DAYS bartering mean't survival for some. Today we have the PAID VERSION where "online" sites charge a fee to use them.Personally, I am NOT interested in those sites but would luv for example to TRADE my "skills" for Kroger giftcards (gas,grocery). This would be an arrangement between me & people I know and trust.I have been getting the word out as I am SO OVER having my 68-year old "wings" clipped with these ridiculous gas prices = staying home. Missing my Mondays thru Thursdays leave my Studio Apt routine. 😞 Lol, I stay OFF the roads Fridays thru Sunday. Me & the OTHER lady (2006 Honda CRV) do the "speed" limit. These 3 days are just too CRAZY for us. Nothing like "drivers" riding your bumper on the 2-lane roads we have here in Virginia, winding around hills/mountains. 😱 No thank you, I have NO interest in speed tickets or being pushed over a ravine. 😂Take care,Nicole (Friends & Family Fo

We would luv to HEAR FROM YOU. Let us have some FUN with this!!! 💃👍🙃

Has anyone ridden in a SELF-DRIVING vehicle? 🤔 I have not!(1) I hate anything self driving as I feel a human is the only one who can "operate" whatever. Stuff happens that even drivers DIDNOT predict would happen.(2) Add loss of jobs.(3) Lol, when my Walmart added a SELF-DRIVING robot to "clean" their floors while we shopped, I wondered WHY? 🤔 Stuff does "malfunction" & this thing is HUGE. I was able to "avoid" it as I would locate it in an aisle when it's "beep,beep" sounded near. But one day last year, it caught me in diary. 😱 Had me and my cart boxed in. Now keep in mind it is "suppose" to AVOID us. Anyway, I ran & left my cart behind until it DECIDED to continue on its journey. I do a HAPPY DANCE whenever I see it out of order (stuck somewhere in store). Lol, they have a bear driving it. 😂Take care,Nicole (Friends & Family Forum)

hangout with friends, I'm 67 years, feeling good shape this morning. 

Looking for ways to make Halloween extra special with your grandchildren or the little ones in your life? From coffee filter bats and handprint ghost garlands to seasonal snacks and a cozy movie night, these eight ideas offer plenty of ways to create memories together.Explore AARP’s Halloween crafts and activitiesWhat’s your favorite Halloween tradition to share with the kids—crafting, costumes, baking or something else? Share your ideas below!

KFF Health News 07/24/2026 - The New Old Age - To Afford Aging in Place, Older Adults Turn to ‘Golden Girls’ Housing  excerpts from the link ~“ Home sharing “is a really efficient way to create affordable housing and to support older people who want to age in place, . . . . Carefully vetting both “home providers,” who may be rattling around in family houses now too big and too empty, and “home sharers” seeking reasonable rents, About  55 organizations around the country offer these services — and demand is growing, driven by housing shortages, rising rents, and sales prices that affect both the old and the young. Legislators in several states are working to promote home sharing as an option. (Personal care is not part of these arrangements. Although nearly 80% of those people were homeowners, the center found, an increasing proportion are still paying off mortgages or home equity loans, and most contend with higher taxes, utility and maintenance costs, and

WE would luv to "hear" from you no matter how old or young you are. Maybe READ what other members have posted & leave a "comment" if you can. 😉I have "steps" where I am & already having "knee" issues but plan on looking for my NEXT HOME before I CANNOT make it up my "steps". Not interested in a Nursing Home & NOT quite ready to move in with my only child (a daughter). While I "like" my neighbors, as I AGE I am "craving" QUIET. Ideally would luv to move into a Small Cottage with NO "steps".Thanks,Nicole (Friends & Family Forum)

Between Medicare, AARP & Other Folks - I think I should be getting a PAYCHECK!!!  🙄🙄🙄 [1] Have YOU made any efforts to STOP this? [2] If YES, successful? [3] Lol, and any TIPS to share that has WORKED for you!!!  👍👍👍 Thanks,Nicole  👵  (Friends & Family Forum)

It has been a very long time since I thought of them but did when I happen to take the City Bus here in Virginia. Usually I AVOID anything to do with the City Bus, but the OTHER Old Lady (2006 Hyundai Elantra) needs a LOW MILEAGE engine. I am on my mechanic's Things To Do List. The bus is a VERY LONG ride from my side of town & I took it to the downtown Walmart. To my pleasure, it circled through the HUGE MALL before stopping at Walmart. It was a "mixture" of sadness & memories as we rode by the HUGE "empty" SEARS building. I remember as a "child" my parents ORDERING from the Sears CATALOG. And me totally "fascinated" with the HUGE catalog = lots of stuff to dream about getting. Then as a teen, I had a job at the Sears in St. Louis, Missouri and had my 1st car serviced at their Auto Center. I am surprised the building here is standing empty. I would have thought another "retailer" would have taken over. Nicole!

WE would luv to "hear" from YOU!!! Maybe share any TIPS that are "helping" you with transportation. 🤔As I AGE I know at some point I will NO longer be able to "drive" but until then my "ride" (2006 Honda CR-V) comes 1st after my bills. I keep up on her maintenance. Lol, too old to be stuck out on the highway broken down or freezing my old a.s off somewhere during the Winter. Now I do stay home ALOT during the Winter as I live on a hill. Learn't that lesson a few Winters ago. Made it down my hill but could NOT make it back up.When she is at my Mechanic, I use the City Bus & Uber if I have to leave her. I try NOT to as my "tolerance" for the passengers & Uber Drivers is ZERO. Now there are sometimes NICE Uber Drivers, usually the old people like me. My daughter pays for my Uber & I have a "free" bus id for bus. Only costs 85 cents each way with a "free" transfer to a 2nd bus from their "downtown" terminal as needed. I keep "change" in my purse so I have it always. Bus setup

Per my Wall Calendar, today is the 1st day of Fall.While the trees have NOT started to change colors as yet, our weather here in Virginia is "cooling" down.I luv driving along our mountains with their 2 lanes, just APPRECIATING what nature can do.And add the view of the mountains from my Cute Studio Apt in the hills.Lol, DREADING what is next. Yes, Old Man Winter.Thanks,Nicole (Friends & Family Forum)

This is my dog, Benny. He’s a very smart dog, but sometimes he does some crazy stuff lol. He always licks my ear whenever he wants my attention. 😂 Any other dog lovers here have experienced something like this? 

Hello everyone! 👋 I’m new to the AARP Community and wanted to introduce myself. I enjoy meeting new people, having good conversations, traveling, and enjoying the simple things in life. Looking forward to getting to know some of you here. 😊Here’s a recent picture of me. Nice to meet you all! 

What made that place special to you?Who were you with when you visited?What is your favorite memory from that trip?Did you try any food there that you really enjoyed?What was the most surprising thing you saw or experienced?Would you visit that place again? Why?What place would you love to visit someday?