There’s always something comforting and somewhat validating about reading a book with places and times you can relate to. That satisfying coincidence happened on the first page of the first chapter of Liberty Street, a novel of contemporary historical fiction by Canadian author Heather Marshall. The story begins in 1961 on the fourth floor in the Maclean-Hunter Building at 481 University Avenue in Toronto, the…
I understand if you don’t sympathize with us, but the liquor store is one destination that presents serious challenges for some seniors and senior boomers. To minimize the number of trips we make to the liquor store (or trailer, depending on the size of your community), we tend to buy in bulk. Stocking up on our bottles of Pinot Grigio and Cabernet means buying at…
My husband and I were once brought to the brink of divorce at Costco when he lost me in the crowds, had a temper tantrum, and left. He spent what he claims were hours waiting for me in the hot sun in the parking lot because I had the car keys. It’s not my fault he was too stubborn to wait for me in air-conditioned comfort…
I cancelled my subscription to Vogue’s American edition several years ago because the content became so ridiculously irrelevant and nonsensical that it wasn’t even fun to make fun of it anymore. That’s why you haven’t seen my annual critique of the once-fabulous “September Issue” on BoomerBroadcast for a few years. I do, however, still get newsletters each week from Vogue U.K., which has turned out…
For several months now, I’ve had a draft blog about housing for aging boomers simmering away on the back burner of BoomerBroadcast , and a recent article in the Sunday New York Times titled Hanging On To This Old House prompted me to dust it off and share my thoughts on the issue. Then, I read a piece by Dave LeBlanc in the real estate section…
Whenever a new David Sedaris book of humorous essays lands in my inbox, it’s like Christmas morning for me. I can’t wait to park myself in my La-Z-girl, and settle in for hours of gentle reading with a smile on my face. His latest book, The Land and Its People, Essays, did not disappoint. Sedaris recounts everyday events and encounters with the people who cross…
