Lighthearted rants and reflections on baby boomer lifestyle, fashion, current events, and more . . . .
Just when I need vertical inches to offset the increase in horizontal inches I’m acquiring, nature is working against me. Thank you menopause! We all know that the human body shrinks vertically as we age, but when it actually happens we’re shocked. I used to be 5’4″ tall; I’m now 5’3’— if I stand up really straight. Losing vertical height is just another one of…
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…
When I find that rare movie that appeals to the boomer generation I can’t peel off to the movie theatre fast enough. 80 For Brady starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field promised to be just what I was looking for – as well as the popcorn and diet fountain Coke. My husband even agreed to go with my girlfriend and me…