Baby boomers are in the midst of another life stage. As with past life stages, they are shaking things up and making midlife societal changes that come as no surprise to me. But maybe that’s because I have my finger on the pulse of this spirited generation and realize what the sheer number of us […]
“WHAT?” I spun my chair around to look at my husband.
“It’s been turned off,” he said. “They came five days earlier than I asked.”
“So….what do we have?” I asked.
“Nothing.”
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We just returned from a glorious celebration. Our youngest son graduated from film school. Three cheers!
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Last weekend for Father’s Day, we took our kids to a concert at Ravinia Festival. If you grew up in Chicago, especially the north side, you may have visited this unique Chicago venue. Just walking in makes me feel happy.
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Boomeritis is a term I learned several years ago while reading an article about baby boomers. Since our generation ushered in the exercise craze, it should have been no surprise to learn that boomers were getting arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, and many other “itis” type conditions.
According to www.medterms.com the proper definition is as follows:
Boomeritis: Injuries to […]
So this summer, as often is the case, I am writing a book. I must fight temptations of my garden, the tennis court, even the local public swimming pool (where I would take the kids to play while I lounge in a wide-brimmed hat with a novel).
And even though this book is not yet […]
Summer can be a time when things actually do settle down—or not. We get sucked into the trap of thinking summer is endless and put off what we really want to do. We see wide open days and rush to fill them, rather than relish them.
Try to keep summer as slow as you can. […]
Allison Bottke is the founder of Boomer Babes Rock, God Allows U-Turns, and the International SANITY Support Group Network. She is the author or editor of more than 23 non-fiction and fiction books. Her column for boomer women appears monthly in Christian Women Online (CWO).