I've been a blogger since 2008 and I love what I do. Blogging is creative, fun, keeps my brain stimulated, and makes me money. As a Baby Boomer, I know that having more income is always a good thing. That's one of the reasons I think Baby Boomers should start a blog, but there are more reasons as well. As Baby Boomers, we've been around for many more decades than our … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: Memorial Day Weekend During COVID-19
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, usually, the time we honor fallen heroes, have picnics, BBQs, and large gatherings. But this year is different. At the time of this writing we have 100,000 people lost to COVID-19, many of us are still locked down, with businesses and venues just beginning to open up again. The world is in a state of change, whether it’s the future of travel, how … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Staying Safe at Home
As Baby Boomers some of us have been staying Safe at Home for several weeks now. Others are just getting started. It depends on what state or country you live in. All I know for sure is that in Los Angeles, our efforts are paying off. Sure, there are still plenty of people getting COVID-19 and dying from it, but our Governor and Mayor are doing an excellent job. The … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: Welcomes the New Roaring 20’s
It’s time to say goodbye to another year and decade and welcome the new 20s. I’m hoping 2020 will be the start of a roaring and fabulous good time for all. Many of our Baby Boomer bloggers are thinking about it too as you’ll see in their blog posts below. The Roaring 20s a century later The 1920s have always fascinated me to the point I wouldn’t be surprised if I had a … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: The Times We Are a Changin’
Here in California, we moved our clocks back as we move closer to winter - Fall Back - Spring Forward. Daylight savings always messes with your head. My dogs are completely confused. We've all been waking up realizing it's still the middle of the night. And, of course, the times have been a-changin' too. But somehow, it's reminiscent of when we were young, angry, and … [Read more...]