It finally happened. My 37-year-old daughter gave birth to a baby boy! He is my first grandchild. I also gave birth in my 30s but my mother was in her 60s when that happened. I am almost 71. Her doctor wanted to induce labor at 36 weeks for reasons I’m not clear on so he came out slightly less than 5 lbs. Wrapped up he looks like a burrito but is in great shape and came home … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: Don’t Fall in Fall
I almost had a disaster happen. In the last few weeks, I've been cat-sitting for friends but made it a point to walk for 30 minutes each day at the crack of dawn. Everything was going swimmingly until I tripped on a dried cone or something and fell to the ground. Miraculously, I only scraped my elbow a little. I was looking and cursing at some nasty political signage and got … [Read more...]
How I Learned to Live With Less After Making Big Mistakes in Life
I am the first to admit that I made huge mistakes in the 70 years I’ve been on this planet. Most of them were financial. We all make bad choices and must live with them. I learned how to live with less and it’s been freeing. Watch my video describing my big mistakes and how I overcame them. My backstory I was a theater nut in high school and college and dreamed of … [Read more...]
Changing the Culture of Aging: Interview with Author Becky Blue
I interviewed Becky Blue, who retired from nursing at 57. She began traveling the world at age 65, became an entrepreneur at 60, and is the author of “Turning: The Magic and Mystery of More Days.” She and her husband co-own the Jessup Cellars Winery in the Napa Valley city of Yountville, California Watch our video interview on YouTube, here. Here are highlights from … [Read more...]
Silver Savvy – A Shopping Website for People Over 60
I interviewed Laura Lynn Morrisey, founder of a website called SilverSavvy.com. It’s a shopping website with experts and information that caters to older people. Watch our video interview here. Below are highlights from our interview. Laura Lynn says: “We are all getting older and there is a lot of information out there and perceptions about older people that I don’t … [Read more...]
