Tag: boomer life
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Dining Out Without a Coupon
Cleaning out a kitchen drawer one day I came upon a coupon to a local restaurant. I recalled purchasing it online a few months back. It happened to be winter when I bought the coupon. Going out at night in cold, dark, nasty weather when not necessary does not appeal, so when I received the…
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A Grandma and Granddaughter Journey
The sun shines 6 am to 6 pm along the equator. Days seem very long for a 70+-year-old grandma traveling with her 13-year-old granddaughter. The duo toured the jungles of Ecuador and the islands of the Galapagos together, a once-in-a-lifetime journey for the senior, and an eye-opening adventure for the teenager. Grandma was not in…
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Boomer Breakouts and Home Predicaments
Travel can be fun, exhilarating, enlightening, magical…and exhausting. I returned this week from a week-long vacation with my 13-year-old granddaughter. Keeping up with a teenager 24/7 wore me out! But for me it was a trip of a lifetime – we traveled to the jungles of Ecuador and the Galapagos islands – and provided lifetime…
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Immersed in the Daily Life of Costa Rica
I wanted to immerse myself in the local culture of Costa Rica – la pura vida, and I succeeded, although two experiences in two days have not been quite as expected. But definitely memorable. The first episode: No one wants to get sick while traveling. Illness can ruin a perfectly wonderful vacation. I woke one…
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Two Days, Two Hotels, One Town
Photo by Meryl Baer I never considered myself high maintenance, and my husband Steve would generally agree with me. However at times my flexibility and willingness to ‘go with the flow’ is tested. That is what happened upon our arrival in the Costa Rican town of Domenical, a quaint Spanish/California/hippie hodge-podge of an enclave famous…
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Musings on Life in Paradise
What is life in Paradise like? For each of us the answer would be different, although some things might be the same. We all want to live in a safe and secure place, unconcerned about monetary shortfalls, and enjoy comfortable living quarters. Ideal weather may vary – some like it hot, others more moderate, which…
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Mid-winter Musings on Aging, Getaways Forced and Planned, and more
Balmy weather greets me each morning as I venture outside my temporary residence in the resort town of Ajijic, Mexico. Each day begins cool, then warms to mid-70s sunny skies. My first post on my senior-style vacay is here. Glad to escape the frigid landscape back home, I do not look forward to donning sweaters,…
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My Senior-Style Winter Break Begins
The sensation of sunlit warmth on my Northern pale skin did not initially materialize as my husband Steve and I settled into temporary digs, our home away from home for three weeks. It took an entire day to recover from our trip south, an endless 15-hour journey door to door. We are no longer young,…
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A Very Long Air Travel Day
Who decreed air travel should be so challenging, time-consuming, and aggravating? It is the 21st century! Why can’t gurus with business brains make a journey a seamless experience? Where is Scotty (of Star Trek fame) – ‘beam me up, Scotty’ – when you need him? Long-distance trips for the wealthy can be pleasant, even enjoyable (or so I’ve…
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Celebrating 100 Years of a Life’s Highs and Current Low
Mom celebrated her 100th birthday the first weekend of the New Year. Born January 2, 1925, she experienced the Depression, a world war, peace at home, and political turmoil twice; during the 1960s and 70s, and the ongoing saga of the latest decade. Her life embraced a happy only-child upbringing, college during the war years followed…