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Blogging Boomers Carnival

A very good roundup this week from some fantastic Boomer bloggers.  Check out our Carnival this week at The Midlife Crisis Queen!

A bit of nature’s wonders goes a long way

I took a mini-vacation this week and brought my daughter with me to visit my sister and her partner in Vancouver, BC.  Nature’s good spirits were with us and we have had gorgeous weather. Yesterday, we drove to Whistler to experience the gondola ride to the top of the future site of the [...]

Creating an online footprint

Consulting for small business is a treat.  Especially when I can help these small businesses create their online footprint.  Word of mouth is fantastic and still the number one way in which service industry business grows.  But, the internet has reshaped the way word-of-mouth can travel.  Take Kogi, for example.  If you haven’t heard [...]

My lobster trap from Newfoundland

A good friend of mine is about to head out to Newfoundland for a road trip of the province.  She and her husband always come up with incredibly adventurous and creative ways to experience their destination and her upcoming trip had me waxing nostaligic for the family cross-country trips we took.   One of [...]

Blogging Boomers Carnival #118

Wesley Hein is not only the host of this week’s carnival, but he is also one of the founders of the BBC (that would be Blogging Boomers Carnival).  He and co-founder, Rhea Becker, have kept us motivated, encouraged, and baffled enough to keep on writing every week…for 118 weeks now!  Enjoy what our [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!

From this mom, to all my readers who are mothers, a heartfelt Happy Mother’s Day! My day started with my 9-year old waking me up at 7 am to get up and help her make me my breakfast in bed! Some beautiful handmade gifts, a bowl of granola and a coffee later, I’m [...]

A very, very top notch job…literally.

Watch this amazing footage of a high voltage worker going about a wire check.  From 2007, but if you haven’t seen it, just takes your breath away.

If you have trouble with the video viewer, here’s a link. High voltage worker

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Blogging Boomers Carnival #114…I’m IT!

I’m this week’s host of the Blogging Boomers Carnival…this week issue #114.  And a great collection of boomer thoughts it is.  So, without further ado (aka the economical version as a carnival homage to the ongoing economic crisis…)

At So Baby Boomer, against the backdrop of a longer lifespan and a premium [...]

Serendipity in Los Angeles

What is serendipity?  It is a fortunate and unexpected discovery, especially when you were actually looking for something else.  You know, driving down a country lane looking for a fruit stand and you come across a hideaway restaurant and enjoy a most delicious and unexpected meal.    Serendipity is also the name of a [...]

California unemployment reaches 11.2% in March

Not since 1941 has California hit such a high unemployment number.  If you had money, now would be a great time to buy up properties, stocks, artwork…if you had money.  But in addition to the 11.2% on the dole rolls, there are another few percentage points of the unemployed who don’t show up [...]