Christmas got improvisational this year. There's a long list of things that didn't get done, didn't get taken out of boxes, didn't get bought, didn't get baked. I used "imaginary" wrapping paper on the presents because I didn't have time to wrap them,...

As Americans, it is only natural for us to root for the underdog. We rooted for David to beat Goliath, anybody to beat the Yankees, Appalachian State to stun Michigan University. We identify with the little guy, the common man, the person from humble...

Aside from being a wonderful sister and human being, Sal has problems with directions. She’s as dyslexic as the day is long. If I had a nickel for every phone call to me from her cell, hopelessly lost in the wrong part of town, turning right when...

I'm so depressed right now that I can't think straight. I have so many things to do, but can't concentrate to get stuff done. I am so unhappy and it's only day number six of the new year. I am hoping for a great 2009, but so far, it seems like a big let...

Legos are fun, but I never had any growing up.My construction materials were Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Playmate Building Blocks, and some other kind of building block that I can't remember. Maybe other Boomers will remember. They were white blocks about...

Everyone advised against it, but Fred Ehman took his life savings and bought himself a record store. Not a CD store, a vinyl record store! And in the era of iTunes, iPods and downloads, that would be like buying a flashbulb...

When i get back a sleep report from our reading doctors it always suggest we talk about sleep hygeine. Since most people have no clue what we mean when we state simply you need to work on yrou sleep hygeine I thought I would share a few thoughts about...

What do Ellen DeGeneres, Madonna, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sharon Stone, Eve Plumb (Jan on "The Brady Bunch"), Joan Jett, Holly Hunter, Belinda Carlisle, Annette Bening, Andie MacDowell and Anita Baker all have in common? They all have...

The placed was packed. Off stage, one of the most famous guitars in the history of music began to jangle with one of rocks most recognizable tunes. The sellout crowd exploded into applause as 64-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn strolled...

O.K. – So here’s the deal. My husband and I took our 11 year old son out for a quick bite to eat tonight at a favorite local restaurant. Our son is tall and thin and looks much older that his 11 years. The hostess at the restaurant greeted us and...

Many people dislike cats, and one reason for that dislike, is that a cat is a very independent creature, who will do his own thing, regardless of how his human owner (Ha!) feels about it.A dog will turn himself inside out in order to please his lord and...

Beaufort, SC It’s time for our “creative Saturday” moments and I had planned to write about the concerts and the trip to Tarrytown, NY and Natick, MA. I'm always wont to use the photographs I take on the road to inspire the memories to spring...

I think you and I will agree that it's a good thing when a husband and wife can really turn each...

Zippy Green Beans with Pecans Ingredients: Serve cold as a salad or warm as an accompaniment to a roast or steak ¼ cup Pecan Halves 1 lb Fresh Green Beans 1 tsp Extra...

As most of my friends know, I was in showbiz many years ago in NYC. I was what was called then a “showgirl”. There were several of us in that category, used to dress the stage for the headliners and to perform production numbers between...

HEY MOM, CAN I BORROW YOUR CAR AND TWENTY BUCKS?I NEED TO GO GET A PREGNANCY TEST. Whoa Baby. When I was a senior in high school, a girl in my class got pregnant. Not only was it a shock to the seniors but also our school because her mother was also...

There is a fine chill coastal breeze wafting in through the windows of this Motored Home i have just recently purchased, and named "Grace". It is Grace who will keep me safe from now on, and Grace will be my home. I sit and look at the view across the...

This was a speech I did at my Toastmasters Club about the joys (and benefits) of the aging process. 70 SALUBRIOUS AND SAUCY It used to be said that we are allotted a lifespan of 3 score years and 10. Last year I joined the ranks...

A large portion of life my life was spent in fear: anxiety, panic attacks, and agoraphobia. Then I learned, Change a thought, Change your life. I don't look forward anymore because I know life will change in the blink of an eye. You think you know where...

FOR EVERY SEASON TURN, TURN, TURN My last posting with the Growing Bolder community was...

We all make resolutions for the New Year. And some of them are large and ambitious and some are small and practical. These are five easy changes that will help you to improve your sleep and wake up with more energy every day. Turn off the...

PLEASE TALK TO ME ABOUT SEX BUT DO IT RIGHT SEX-No matter how old you are, sex changes everything. Whether it's the connection between two people, the filling of a void, or just for fun, all of the consequences are too much for a child to handle. Every...

Last Friday Bruce had the thrill of flying in a B17 to celebrate his 74th birthday. He belongs to...

when I was much younger, an older woman, the mother of a friend, said, "John, there is a 45 year old woman trapped in this 75 year old body." I gave the polite and perfunctory nod and agreed that was true although privately I dismissed it... after all,...

It has been just about a week since my new computer arrived. I have wanted this one since I first...

Recently, a friend sent me this link about a “Hip-Shakin’-Granny” that won the '65 and over...

I don’t feel 40. Not even close, actually. At least I didn’t until February 22, 2010. That is a date that will live in infamy for me. I did something that day that many would just shrug off. Some might even say, “I think you’re losing it, Mike.”...

Thirty years have passed and we have hardly noticed. Our life together has been filled with love, some hot water, some cold water, a wee bit of tepid water and a whole bunch of adventures. We were packing again for another adventure. Another opportunity...

This is my first "baby boomer" post on Growing Bolder. When I look in the mirror, I see a different face with a few more wrinkles and one that looks more and more like my mother's. I see a body that could use a makeover and some much needed...

George Burns once said, "Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family...in another city." This past weekend, my wife and I traveled to that city to see some of my family. We headed west towards Tampa to the town of Palm Harbor, Florida....