The Olympics 2024 in Paris just ended. I hope you watched it. Finding the correct channel to watch is sometimes a feat in itself. The same goes for award shows. To find them on TV, you must do backflips.
I watched part of the opening ceremony, some gymnastics, and the closing ceremony which I loved. I wish I could have seen more but I may catch highlights on YouTube.
Even though I’m not a huge fan of Tom Cruise, I thought the Los Angeles handoff was fun. I live in LA and look forward to 2028. The city made major improvements for the 1984 Olympics and I’m sure they will make more for 2028.
Meanwhile, our Baby Boomer bloggers have been writing about everything from cats – which is a trending topic and all sorts of other interesting stuff.
Carol Cassara
You know those backhanded compliments? Squirrelly comments people sometimes make? Carol Cassara addresses those on her blog this week in Some Things We Should Never Say.
Laurie Stone
When Laurie and Randy adopted their Yorkie eight years ago, they thought they were just getting a cute dog to offset their empty nest. What they didn’t know was they were taking on a pint-size Einstein-level savant. Wondering how smart your pooch is? Laurie Googled the question and learned that intelligent canines have the following traits…
Rita R. Robison
Are you enjoying the Olympics this year? asks Rita R. Robison, consumer and personal finance journalist. Check out her article to see why she’s spending more time than usual watching the games.
Meryl Baer
There has been a lot of publicity lately about cat ladies, pro and con. Meryl Baer of Musings of a Shore Life admits in this week’s blog post, A Proud Cat Lady Confesses, that she is and has always been a cat lady.
Beth Havey
A real experience that will stay with me. Barbara was a true friend and great influence!
And Me
I interviewed a woman named Jane Seskin who wrote a book of short humorous poems about aging. Here is an example.
Arrangement
Most of the time
I’m in love
with my single life
which is not to say
I don’t have room
to be in love
with a good man,
but this time around
I think I’d just like
custody,
say Wednesday
evenings
and every other
weekend.
Just what I needed today!