As an actress who has been in the entertainment industry for 40 plus years, I wanted to put my two cents in about the 2022 Academy Awards Show. I try to write about more timeless topics rather than current events, but I can’t stop thinking about what we witnessed that night. As Baby Boomers, we’ve seen our share of Academy Awards shows. I remember them being exciting, … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: Easing Back Into Our New Normal
As the pandemic is coming under control, and more people are vaccinated, our Baby Boomer bloggers are beginning to live our new normal. It’s not quite the “normal” we used to know but we don’t have to be so obsessed and fearful about getting COVID-19 anymore. Out and about in the world Tom from Sightings Over Sixty has decided it is safe to travel. Or safe enough. So … [Read more...]
What are you Streaming on TV These Days?
I came a little late to streaming TV. Up until I moved, hopefully for the last time, I was a cable girl. We had a large and perfectly reliable flatscreen TV monitor that we bought in 2005. I bought an Amazon Firestick thinking I could ditch my cable and save some money but it wasn't compatible with my soundbar. My roommate is a TV junkie and before I moved in, she had signed … [Read more...]
Interview with First Time Film Director Tracey Thomas
I love it when women take it upon themselves to do something that they’ve never done before. Tracey Thomas, a Baby Boomer woman from Milwaukee, produced and directed the documentary “My First and Last Film.” Now on Amazon Prime. She interviewed various people over 60 to find out how they felt about aging. While the film was in production, Dennis, her cinematographer/ … [Read more...]
Take a Vacation on Your TV Screen by Watching Britbox
Your TV Screen can be your window to the world especially now while travel is on hold. In addition to all the regular shows you watch, you can get glimpses of your bucket list destinations streaming on various channels. I got a chance to check out Britbox and was immediately drawn to two shows based on their locations. Life on the Caribbean The first show I watched was … [Read more...]
