Browsing category : This Boomer’s Life
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After 30 Years and Still Friends
Posted onAt Boomer Connections, we are talking about friendship, with stories about the special people in our lives, and stories about how we have made new friends. We encourage … Read more After 30 Years and Still Friends
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Reflections on Friendship
Posted onFriends come and friends go. Some friends are there when you need them the most. My first best friend was Gary in the fourth grade. We would … Read more Reflections on Friendship
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Sampling Crackers = Today’s Life Lesson
Posted onEvery Tuesday my Boomer Connections partners and I meet to discuss the fun and meaningful things we will ferret out of our daily lives to write about for … Read more Sampling Crackers = Today’s Life Lesson
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Second Acts: A Navy Man Returns to His Ship
Posted onThis is a story about a second act, discovered unexpectedly: A second act that has given meaning and purpose to the days, and hours, and ultimately to a … Read more Second Acts: A Navy Man Returns to His Ship
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Final Arrangements: An Important Conversation
Posted onIt’s a cold Tuesday morning in February. A husband lost his wife the day before. He sits in an arrangements room at a local funeral home with his … Read more Final Arrangements: An Important Conversation
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Boomers Giving Back: Habitat for Humanity
Posted onAs Baby Boomers face empty nests and retirement, many are using newfound free hours to help others and in doing so, are finding some of the greatest satisfaction … Read more Boomers Giving Back: Habitat for Humanity
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Boomer Business Owners: The Silver Tsunami is Coming, Are You Ready? — Part 2
Posted onToday is my last day of a beautiful beach vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina (OBX). My husband and I have walked on the beach at … Read more Boomer Business Owners: The Silver Tsunami is Coming, Are You Ready? — Part 2
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Boomer Business Owners: The Silver Tsunami is Coming, Are You Ready?
Posted onAs a Boomer business owner, now is the time to consider the next right steps for your business and your life. The coming decade will produce a wave of … Read more Boomer Business Owners: The Silver Tsunami is Coming, Are You Ready?
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Making New Friends: The New Virginians
Posted onSo, how do you make friends when you move to the East Coast from the West Coast and you really don’t know anyone? You are in your mid50s, … Read more Making New Friends: The New Virginians
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Friendships and What Can Happen from It
Posted onWhile pondering over the friendships I have, of whom many I adore, I remember so vividly a friend of mine Jacqueline (Jackie or Judy) Davis. Jackie was a … Read more Friendships and What Can Happen from It
