It’s May 2025 and the day after Easter, Pope Francis died. I am not Catholic or even Christian, but he was the epitome of what Christianity is supposed to be and it is a sad loss for the world.
Birds flew in mass over the Vatican that evening. Was that a sign of hope?
He is interned at Santa Maria Maggiori, one of my favorite cathedrals in Rome.
I often write about fashion and beauty for women over 50 and found a fun post online where older women weighed in on sticking to the rules in those realms. They don’t. That’s the beauty of growing older. You can do whatever the heck you want and rules be damned!
Our other Best of Baby Boomer bloggers have been writing about other intriguing topics. Enjoy their posts, below.
Rita R. Robison
Need help with your finances? Sign up to get a free weekly newsletter with 10 helpful money tips, suggests Rita R. Robison, consumer and personal finance journalist. People appreciate her newsletter with comments such as “My wife and I both read it every week,” and “I always find at least one item that’s useful.” Click on her article to find out how to sign up.
Laurie Stone
Are you an extroverted, easy-going, happy-go-lucky canine? Or are you an introverted, mysterious, cautious feline? Laurie believes everyone leans one way or the other. Not sure? Here are six essential questions to ask yourself…
Carol Cassara
She’s on her way to Turkey, Greece, Croatia and Venice soon, so Carol Cassara thought it might be a good time to revisit the reasons she loves cruising. Zip over to her website today and read 5 Reasons You Should Take a Cruise for Your Next Vacation.
Thank you Rebecca for
this wonderful edition
Nice job on the round-up this week. I hope Meryl will be able to rejoin us soon.
Thanks, Rebecca. Sorry to hear about Meryl.