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    Old 10-17-2012, 04:54 AM
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    Mine would be tatting...my grandma offered to teach me, but I was a kid and always too busy with kid stuff, so didn't....now wish I had.
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    Old 10-17-2012, 06:08 AM
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    I taught myself to knit years ago, much younger than I am now. I didn't like it so I stopped, same with crochet and cross stitching. I figure I learn things when the time is right.
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    Old 10-17-2012, 06:22 AM
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    I have to go with learning a foreigh language. Now I wish it was German, since DD#2 will probably marry her German boyfriend and may evenutally live in Germany.
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    Old 10-17-2012, 07:41 AM
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    Swim. I wish I knew how to swim. We lived in an inner city situation and had no exposure to pools.
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    Old 10-17-2012, 08:27 AM
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    We should start foreign languages in grade schools when our minds are more flexible!
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    Old 10-17-2012, 10:21 AM
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    I really wish I had gotten my Phd. Now I live to far from a university to go and I've been retired for so many years that I probably wouldn't have the energy to do all the walking over the campus. LOL
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    Old 10-17-2012, 07:17 PM
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    Learned all needlecrafts at an early age, except tatting, i need to learn that.
    When i worked in Chineese food for five years, i wish i learned it.
    did three ys in Cantoneze and three in Schezeun. The chinees are taking over, it would be handy now.
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    Old 10-17-2012, 07:19 PM
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    I always wanted to play the piano. We always had one in our house but my Mother was the only one who could play it.
    i used to crochet when I was about six but have forgotten what ever i knew about and i never knitted. I keep saying I will learn both one day.
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    Old 10-18-2012, 04:17 AM
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    Swim. I had two weeks of lessons at age 9. I fear water that is deeper than I am tall. My children learned as babies and have no fear. Guess why?
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    Old 10-18-2012, 04:31 AM
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    I actually can do a lot of different crafts. I quilt, knit, do needlepoint, counted cross stitch, embroidery and sew and crochet. I can't really think of anything that I wished I learned when I was younger.
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