Browsing category : This Boomer’s Life
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Career Transitions at 50+: My Story
Posted onForty years with the same company. How is that possible? It is March 31, 2015, I am in my home office in Richmond, Virginia. It is my last … Read more Career Transitions at 50+: My Story
By Curt Hammitt
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Boomer Rediscoveries: The Bike in the Garage
Posted onA family of bicycles has been hanging in the garage for almost a decade now, suspended on a pulley system to keep them off the floor. Not that … Read more Boomer Rediscoveries: The Bike in the Garage
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Saying Goodbye to Mom: Our Journey and the Lessons We Learned
Posted onAs an insurance professional, my business is helping people prepare for life’s difficult passages. To many people “long term care” is a scary word, and they do not … Read more Saying Goodbye to Mom: Our Journey and the Lessons We Learned
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Going Fishing
Posted onI know that it’s not about nabbing a catch, as you meticulously fetch, fishing poles and fine mesh nets. It’s about taking, and making time for self, by … Read more Going Fishing
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #15: Dinner Theater
Posted onWe enjoy many cultural delights in the Greater Richmond area. One of our new favorites is the fabulous, historic Swift Creek Mill Theater. We had to add this … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #15: Dinner Theater
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #14: Plant a Garden
Posted onHave you ever had a garden? My husband and I actually had a garden just about every year since we moved to Richmond over 40 years ago. Since … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #14: Plant a Garden
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #13: Light Up Your World with Twinkly, Sparkly Lights
Posted onTwinkly lights are a small pursuit of happiness that brighten my world every day. So pretty, so fanciful. They can transform a cold, empty or soulless space in … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #13: Light Up Your World with Twinkly, Sparkly Lights
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Are You in the Introvert Club?
Posted onI was standing in Panera Bread the other day, lost in my own little world, oblivious to the world around me, when I felt a tap on my … Read more Are You in the Introvert Club?
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #12: Write a Note of Gratitude
Posted onWhat am I grateful for? I’m grateful for many things in life. But one of the things I’m most grateful for was the opportunity I had to … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #12: Write a Note of Gratitude
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #11: Try a New App
Posted onI am not very tech savvy, but my husband and daughter are. And because they are, I have come to learn a lot about my computer and smartphone…and … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #11: Try a New App
