Lighthearted rants and reflections on baby boomer lifestyle, fashion, current events, and more . . . .
Let me state right up front that my life since retiring is largely stress-free and for that, I am truly grateful. I have noticed, however, that whenever a stressful situation does arise, I am no longer able to handle it with the calm and patience I had in my working days. When I was managing my own marketing consulting business many years ago, I made…
Apparently, baby boomers have been keeping a huge secret. Gen-X and Y are claiming that we boomers never forewarned them or talked about menopause or perimenopause and now they’ve been blindsided by the impact of its symptoms. Hah! They’re acting like they’re the first generation to experience that change-of-life cycle we boomers are grateful to have left behind. The thing is, we did discuss it—loudly…
American Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has suggested that all candidates over the age of seventy-five running for political office should undergo a mandatory mental competence test. It was my husband who brought this gem to my attention—the same over seventy-five-year-old guy who asks me several times a day what day it is! Now, we all know that implementing such a policy is not only ageist…
The so-called experts are abuzz these days about the dangers of declining populations around the world. Italy has a dearth of bambinos. For some reason, the people in Scandinavian countries are not doing what Scandinavia is famous for. Even without the heavy hand of Mao’s guidelines, China is succumbing to declining fertility rates that threaten to reduce the number of democratic voters putting their X…
I have just survived nearly a week without a microwave oven. I know—shocking! They don’t build ’em to last. Twice in recent years our microwave oven has died and created a major disruption in our lives. I know, it’s a first-world problem, but it’s still a problem. The first time it happened the technician informed us the repairs would be upwards of $400.00 as it…
The Book: No Filter I recently finished reading No Filter, The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful by the famous former super-model Paulina Porizkova who was once the face of Estée Lauder. Porizkova was given only three months by her publisher to write her book so she chose to focus on grieving and aging. While these two subjects are highly relevant and meaty, there was…