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Teacher of the Year

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23. My mom, at 70 something, bungie jumped off a Chinese Bridge and the next year did the Sidney Bridge Climb...

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 04:06 PM

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The next year was zip lining in the Amazon.

She tried to hide the pictures from me but I found them. She was also the person in Thailand who volunteered to lay on the ground with an elephant holding his foot over her head. That picture almost gave me a heart attack.

Every trip she went on I half-expected her not to return and she didn't tell me about ANY of these things. When I would find the pictures later on (YOU BUNGIE JUMPED OFF THAT RUSTY OLD BRIDGE??!!!!!) she would always say, "I didn't say anything because I know you would worry."

God only knows what else she did I never found out about.

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Diane Keaton RIP [View all] Sneederbunk 14 hrs ago OP

Oh dear NoPasaran 14 hrs ago #1

79 is a very old age Justice Brandeis 14 hrs ago #2

This 77 year old says Mossfern 14 hrs ago #4

Thank-you. lostincalifornia 14 hrs ago #6

This 77 year lady also says it's not that old. PoindexterOglethorpe 12 hrs ago #36

This 77 year old lady agrees. murielm99 12 hrs ago #46

Same here, somewhat younger. hunter 11 hrs ago #72

My grandparents lived until their late 90's Mossfern 11 hrs ago #74

Sorry, not so very old. elleng 14 hrs ago #8

Not so much these days... regnaD kciN 14 hrs ago #10

That's the wisecrack that I made that seems to have been lost on most posters Justice Brandeis 13 hrs ago #19

Yeah, the orange goon does seem past due for a visit by the reaper Easterncedar 12 hrs ago #53

Here is the DU sarcasm smilie⤵️⤵️ irisblue 11 hrs ago #61

This 78 year old says get off my lawn, your mother's calling you Hekate 14 hrs ago #12

I, too... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #38

Ain't that the truth! Hekate 12 hrs ago #49

Lol. Me too Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #52

I will be 79 in 19 days. tavernier 13 hrs ago #18

My mom, at 70 something, bungie jumped off a Chinese Bridge and the next year did the Sidney Bridge Climb... Teacher of the Year 13 hrs ago #23

My mom was a similar creature. hunter 10 hrs ago #78

Wonderful! Grim Chieftain 13 hrs ago #33

79 really doesn't feel much older than 72 to me. tavernier 12 hrs ago #48

Thank you Grim Chieftain 12 hrs ago #50

Much respect for all you have done and are doing! colorado_ufo 12 hrs ago #47

So what? Cirsium 13 hrs ago #30

Huh? choie 12 hrs ago #41

I'm 80 myself - soldierant 12 hrs ago #43

People in their 20s certainly think that way Warpy 12 hrs ago #54

I have some time to go to reach that age, but I do feel "very old," but in a good way. NNadir 11 hrs ago #59

Not really. Not these days. Crunchy Frog 11 hrs ago #63

This message was self-deleted by its author csusan 11 hrs ago #70

Very sad loss Traildogbob 14 hrs ago #3

Well said tdbob. Brenda 12 hrs ago #39

All class, dignity and talent. Traildogbob 12 hrs ago #42

Well, that sucks. edbermac 14 hrs ago #5

She was a fine actress. My favorite was the drama "Reds" with Warren Beatty. Ping Tung 14 hrs ago #7

Loved her in this movie. FalloutShelter 12 hrs ago #51

;-( elleng 14 hrs ago #9

OMG milestogo 14 hrs ago #11

Right? The argument was about abortion! nt Brenda 12 hrs ago #40

Yeah it was Godfather part 2 fujiyamasan 11 hrs ago #67

And she specifically didn't want to bring another son into the world milestogo 11 hrs ago #71

Godfather 2 is definitely the best of the series. milestogo 11 hrs ago #73

WHAT?! - Maybe only caught a couple of glimpses of her in movies, but the ones in the chat shows UTUSN 13 hrs ago #13

She did a wide range of roles, from drama to comedy. RIP...nt Wounded Bear 13 hrs ago #14

Yeah, saw Goodbar eons ago, first Gfather, and bit of ALLEN one, but UTUSN 13 hrs ago #24

She was one of my favorite actresses Tree Lady 13 hrs ago #15

This saddens me Quiet Em 13 hrs ago #16

I officially hate October now. She was such an icon (to me). chowder66 13 hrs ago #17

Sorry to hear it. Fine actress. Paladin 13 hrs ago #20

She was in the original Broadway cast of "Hair". LisaM 13 hrs ago #21

Annie Hall changed my life LSparkle 13 hrs ago #22

I can still remember seeing her in the movie Looking for Mr. Goodbar......she got a Golden Globe for that performance turbinetree 13 hrs ago #25

Wow this one is sad newdeal2 13 hrs ago #26

Oh, Damn no. 😢😢😢 blm 13 hrs ago #27

My favorite movie of hers is "Baby Boom," her nervous characters are so fun. betsuni 13 hrs ago #28

Baby Boom is my favorite too! MyMission 11 hrs ago #66

"Baby Boom" is my favorite, too MorbidButterflyTat 9 hrs ago #80

Yikes! John1956PA 13 hrs ago #29

RIP Ollie Garkie 13 hrs ago #31

Oh No DET 13 hrs ago #32

... ancianita 12 hrs ago #34

Thank You stillspkg 12 hrs ago #35

No! Damn. :( Solly Mack 12 hrs ago #37

RIP, Diane shanti 12 hrs ago #44

Did NOT see this one coming Lulu KC 12 hrs ago #45

She is probably our greatest character actress. SleeplessinSoCal 12 hrs ago #55

Link? johnnyfins 12 hrs ago #56

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in Father of the Bride, First Wives Club and More, Dies at 79 irisblue 11 hrs ago #62

Good at drama and comedy. Great timing in both genres Raven123 12 hrs ago #57

That's sad karin_sj 11 hrs ago #58

Loved her in everything she did KT2000 11 hrs ago #60

RIP. Crunchy Frog 11 hrs ago #64

This is very sad news..... Butterflylady 11 hrs ago #65

Another great one has left us. Liberal In Texas 11 hrs ago #68

... 2naSalit 11 hrs ago #69

I get the deRien 11 hrs ago #75

She was one of my "ones" as my wife calls it underpants 11 hrs ago #76

R.I.P. A great actress. sinkingfeeling 11 hrs ago #77

Gone way too soon ... Raine 10 hrs ago #79

RIP MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #81