OT: Favorite time in your life?

[lurkeraspect84]

I was watching a show that reminded me of my youth. I thought of all the great times. I had a lot of fun in Columbus OH.

Went up there after college and had a blast for 4 years.

Good times.

Any sweet spots in time you'd like to share?

 

[TheDude1]

College. Best four years ever.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

College. Best four years ever.

Any stories?

 

[JimboBBN]

I enjoyed college and high school. High school was a little less stressful as far as actual work and studying goes. Definitely more freedom in college, though.

 

[JL-23]

overseas deployment, oh the sh!t you get into. Got back and wasted all my deployment money on shrub lights, sorority girls and Kentucky football tickets. Plus I'm pretty sure willie cauley-stein was knocking the bottom out of a girl I was talking to up there at the time. Good for her.

Thank god it wasn't Wenyen Gabriel..

 

[TheDude1]

Any stories?

College? No, not really Just met like four of my five best friends there, so we all just hung out, all the damn time, doing absolutely nothing important and loving every damn second of it. Had no responsibilities but learning shit and playing sports and having NHL tournaments at 3:00 AM. I had a serious girlfriend my first two years, so no girl craziness, and then totally fell in love the last two years, so no girl craziness there either.

Good stories actually came later in life, when I was in sports and single. But while it was good times, it wasn't college

 

[lurkeraspect84]

College? No, not really Just met like four of my five best friends there, so we all just hung out, all the damn time, doing absolutely nothing important and loving every damn second of it. Had no responsibilities but learning shit and playing sports and having NHL tournaments at 3:00 AM. I had a serious girlfriend my first two years, so no girl craziness, and then totally fell in love the last two years, so no girl craziness there either.

Good stories actually came later in life, when I was in sports and single. But while it was good times, it wasn't college

Thanks

 

[829305]

College and high school were the best 9.5 years of my life until I had kids. Stories you wouldn’t believe.

However, nothing beats my boys. Even when they suck. Heh.

 

[Dattier]

My middle kid asked me this very question on the way to school this morning. I told her Mom and I had lots of great memories from before kids (we were college sweethearts), but that romanticizing them too much ultimately reminds us that the most important things in our lives -- the 3 of them -- weren't even here yet.

In a way, the present is always my favorite b/c there are the memories of previous great times plus the building of new memories. Our oldest is a junior in high school now. She's already taking some college classes and looking at universities, so we're aware of how little time we have left with her at home. I suspect that when she moves out my favorite moment will solidify more as some time before that. And then we'll get used to it, and adjust, and make new favorite times.

 

[coryfly]

Every day is pretty awesome tbh. I've been pretty lucky to have never really had any terrible times I can think of. I don't really think about the past a great deal. Always looking forward and excited about whatever (golf, vacation, a ballgame, the next day, etc...). I'm kind of happy all the time.

 

[npreston]

Honestly, right now would be the best time in my life. Making good money, as is my wife, and we have two healthy, beautiful, strong athletic boys who play competitive sports.

Of course my college days were much more wild and free, but this is a whole new level of awesomeness.

I often think about my one rock star night with the two blondes..... but I wouldn’t trade this for anything.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

I honestly can't pick out a "best" time. But I have been on a lucky roll for a long time.

 

[theetommyt]

I have multiple good runs as I like to refer to it as. When I was around 5-8 and played baseball with my neighbors everyday of every summer; my teens when was was mostly just goofing off with friends and being a successful athlete; some in college when I discovered alcohol and how to woo women; early 30's when after a rough stretch in my late 20's learning heartbreak, struggle, who I really am and seeing the world open up for me to be me and go where I want to go; approaching 40 now with my kids growing from toddlers (the baby/toddler stage is great to look back on but man it was a lot of work) into kids with a solid career I enjoy living in a place I want to grow with my wife and I can see another great run coming in the next few years plus a couple more really good runs up ahead. They are all different and for different reasons, but I hope to never say the best years of my life are behind me.

Life is mysterious at times, and think I still have a couple tricks up my sleeve for this world.

Also as Randall 'Pink' Floyd once said, "If I ever begin to refer to these as the 'best years of my life', remind me to kill myself."

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Also as Randall 'Pink' Floyd once said, "If I ever begin to refer to these as the 'best years of my life', remind me to kill myself."

A good one.

 

[uncfan in ky]

Honestly, right now would be the best time in my life. Making good money, as is my wife, and we have two healthy, beautiful, strong athletic boys who play competitive sports.

Of course my college days were much more wild and free, but this is a whole new level of awesomeness.

I often think about my one rock star night with the two blondes..... but I wouldn’t trade this for anything.

I agree with this. Right now life is great. Love my career. Have a beautiful wife, 2 great kids. My son is very talented in baseball & has a great future in it. Just trying to help keep him on the right path & hopefully the skies the limit for him.
College was great, played D2 baseball & had some really wild times but nothing compares to now.

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

I had a lot of fun during college years but I would have to say right now is my best time. I have a secure and steady job for the first time in ten years. My wife is fully healthy and making good money. Ten to twelve years ago, the future was not bright and looking back, I am very blessed.

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

hopefully the skies the limit for him.

You don't tell him that the ceiling is the roof?

 

[lurkeraspect84]

So it's not so bad after all?

 

[uncfan in ky]

You don't tell him that the ceiling is the roof?

He’s got the shirt.
Ceiling
Roof
GOAT

 

[mebeblue2]

the day i graduated H.S. started the best years of my life
i started a business at 19 and never looked back
got married a few years later
started having kids (3)
now i have grand children

every year in life is not always great, but overall i have lived a very happy life

 

[Steelers2012]

DEFINITELY my college days. Spent all my money, time and energy on wine, weed, and women...the rest I just wasted. The late 70s-early 80s at UK was a time when you could drink openly and freely all around campus. The keggers we had at Greg Page Apartments (#246) were legendary. Thursday nights were "Ladies Drink Free" Night at #246. Summer days just pulling furniture and stereos out on the grass and spending the day drinking, smoking, and playing poker, football, or basketball. Some great local bars back then. Walking over to Commonwealth Stadium for games (pints in your pocket), or hitting Joe B's after basketball games. Late night trips to Red Lion Lounge or a stop at Tolly Ho. Fall Saturday doubleheaders of football and Keeneland. TIME. OF. MY. LIFE.

 

[hailtoyourvictor]

I was watching a show that reminded me of my youth. I thought of all the great times. I had a lot of fun in Columbus OH.

Went up there after college and had a blast for 4 years.

Good times.

Any sweet spots in time you'd like to share?

When I found this forum

 

[brooky03]

8th grade. Got to touch titties and vag for the first time. Was one of the stars on an undefeated football team. Had a growth spurt that got me up to average height for about a year.

Pretty solid year.

 

[KYtotheCore]

My 30's. That isn't to say I don't like my life now, but 30 was when I felt I had arrived professionally making great money in pharma. My first round of kids, playing with them with the energy they deserved, unlike this round of kids. Everything was still "discoverable" and ahead of me. Now I'm 48, seen some of the world, second round of kids, professionally-established and happy with a predictable life. Nothing exciting. Nothing missed.

Loved it ever since . . . . but those where my shining moments.

 

[anon_0astpxev9h4gk]

Probably grad school in Berkeley. Beautiful ladies everywhere on campus, awesome times with roommates, and plenty of memories.I just love the Bay Area in general. It was my introduction to Northern California.

 

[MileHighSpartan]

College was awesome just because you have so few (real) responsibilities, just partying and hanging around 18-22 year girls every day. Now is pretty cool too though, as living in CO is badass.

 

[jhmossy]

College at UVA was pretty sweet.

Bartending on the beach in Wilmington after dropping out of law school was epic.

But grad school in Tallahassee may have taken the cake. Lots of dumb hot sluts that were way too impressed by me becoming a doctor.

Current situation in bum**** Arkansas blows despite making more money than I’ve ever made.

 

[anon_0astpxev9h4gk]

College at UVA was pretty sweet.

Bartending on the beach in Wilmington after dropping out of law school was epic.

But grad school in Tallahassee may have taken the cake. Lots of dumb hot sluts that were way too impressed by me becoming a doctor.

Current situation in bum**** Arkansas blows despite making more money than I’ve ever made.

There’s gotta be some perks, eh?

 

[jhmossy]

There’s gotta be some perks, eh?

Yeah having enough money to leave for the 4 months I don’t have to be here.

 

[AWilli6995]

Being from WNC I joined the navy out of high school, went to "A" school and got orders to San Diego. I went from dirt roads, red clay/dirt to beaches, excellent weather and people with a care free attitude. My first 5 years out there were a blast, met many women, went to many concerts and much more but I swore I'd never move back to NC. Fast forward and I did move back but those years I didn't worry about nothing, lived every day like it was my last.

 

[speedfrk]

College. Best four years ever.

This. So much this.