A new year awaits and the Boomer Bloggers are weighing in. From the light to the deep and everything in between, here are their musings…
Brain rot… be gone!
As the year winds down, the inevitable thought arises about the following year. Meryl Baer of Musings of a Shore Life asks herself: What do I want to accomplish? What can I reasonably expect to do? She no longer bothers to make resolutions she knows she will not keep. But in this week’s post My Next Year’s Intentions she sets reasonable possibilities..
Holidays have your down? Here are some words of wisdom…
Loss is difficult any time, but loss over the holidays casts an extra pall over grief. This week on her blog, Carol Cassara offers some suggestions in How To Survive a Loss of Any Kind.
You’re never too old to pursue your big dream…
John Muncie, along with his friend Ron Kolb, are journalists who wrote a book called “The Royals.” It is about five retired journalists who solve a mystery together. Muncie writes about how the book came about with some interesting quips about their writing process on BabyBoomster.com.
Return gifts like a pro…
About one in three adults who received holiday gifts plan to make a return or an exchange, reports Rita R. Robison, consumer and personal finance journalist. See her article, “Top Tips for Returning Your Holiday Gifts,” for details on how to help make your holiday gift returns go smoothly.
And now for something completely different…
“…I had forgotten how loyal dogs were. According to Randy and the kids, when I go to the mailbox, Ren climbs onto the love seat in front of the living room window and anxiously scans my every move, whining with worry…”
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See you next time, Laurie
Meryl
Thank you Laurie and Happy New Year!
Carol Cassara
I’m sort of scared to look too far ahead….
Laurie Stone
Carol, You and me both, friend.