2012 August / Boomer Buzz Magazine

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From Potato Sack to Couture Eco Friendly Fashions

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Style Watch

Dr. Oz on Organic Food

A Hat Is a Hat Is a Hat!

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AUGUST 2012

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CONTENTS

AUGUST IN THIS ISSUE

PUBLISHER’S LETTER FEATURE HEALTHY BALANCE AT HOME THE EPICUREAN STYLE WATCH BOOM VOYAGE REDEFINING WEALTHY & WISE BOOMER BUZZ BLOG SPEAK MEDICAL MATTERS SENIOR SCENE

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All About Green Eco Friendly Couture August is hot-hot-hot! Keep your cool!

Great Going Green Products Dr. Oz on Organic Food A Hat Is a Hat Is a Hat! Postcard Inn Florida So…Who Motivates Tony Robbins?

Trust and Teamwork in Money Matters Ms Texas Senior America Eco Sinks by Sardone The Sixties Chick Choosing In-Home Help

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Eco Friendly Hat

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EDITOR

PUBLISHER’S LETTER Art is my passion! A Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts/Painting opened the door to a world of artistic endeavors. While not having the luxury of time to explore dabbling in the arts, I thoroughly enjoy the medium.

Color excites and intrigues me-the rich brilliant hues of yellows and gold, aquamarine, purple and green. Green is never on my list of preferred colors yet when looking around I have to admit green is an obvious favorite. Like it a lot…mossy green drapes, apple green paint for the den walls, car and a special green blouse . Green surrounds us every spring and summer in the lush lawns of green grass, trees budding in various shades of green, and bushes in variegated tones of green.

You’ve probably noticed “green” is everywhere these days--in the news, politics, fashion, and even technology. You can hardly escape it! That’s all great, but with a zillion messages and ideas coming at us daily, it can be easy to get caught up in the quotidian stuff--switching to organic foods, turning down the thermostat, recycling, -- without thinking about the big picture of how your actions stack up.

While it’s easy to get overwhelmed, it’s also simple to begin making a positive impact. Since it’s helpful to understand the big picture when it comes to “going green”, Boomer Buzz Magazine has made“green” our focus for the August issue--a departure from the typical “how to go green” content to giving you a glimpse at unique ways to be healthier and aid sustainability.

The truth is every single thing we do every day has an impact on the planet -- good or bad. The good news is you have the power to control most of your choices and, therefore, the impact you create: from where you live, to what you buy, eat, and use to light your home, to where and how you vacation, to how you shop or dress, you can have a global impact.

In this issue of Boomer Buzz Magazine you will hear Dr. Oz on organic foods, learn simple steps to “greening” around your home, view great new products which support “green” technology. Fantastic ecofriendly clothing and hats are featured and you may be surprised at their flair! Who would think of fabrics made from bamboo? You will chuckle when you read how older people have always gone “green”!

As you enjoy your summer, I hope you will embrace all the “green” around you and begin adopting a “greener” lifestyle. While it is partially about helping to preserve equatorial rain forests, it can also mean improving your health, padding your bank account, and, ultimately, improving your overall quality of life. Plus, you can save furry animals, too. Why wouldn’t anyone want to “green”?

Thanks for reading ,happy August and may you find some new way to “green” your world through Boomer Buzz Magazine,

Robin Roberson Publisher

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PUBLISHER Robin Roberson

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Micki Sander

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Linda Moncrief

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CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Becca Menig Mariah Scott Rushing

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Christina Castle Lyn E. Cathey Julese Crenshaw Greg Dodd Karen Graham Jillian Jacks Jennifer Jennings Beverly F. Jones Sonja Kabell Joe Lenardy

Robert Martin Becca Menig Margaret Minnicks Stephan Sardone Jim Mosquera Becca Niederkrum Micki Sander Scott Schilling Cynthia Stock Dr. Aleathea Wiggins

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FEATURE ECO FRIENDLY COUTURE

FEATURE ECO FRIENDLY COUTURE

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the past, eco-fashion brought to mind an image of a potato sack made of hemp and well oversized.

Now, the picture is a simple black dress made from luxurious raw silk organza and a ruffled skirt created with ultra soft wild-harvested bamboo or a handcrafted work of millinery art with an emphasis on sustainability and uncompromising design or even a recycled pop can top or candy wrapper handbag.

There is no limit to the environmentally fashionable designs offered today!

A recent trend in the fashion world is to use recycled or environmentally friendly fabrics to make clothing and accessories. Organic cotton, hemp, hand-loomed bamboo, Mongolian cashmere, merino wool, salvage fabric and other eco-friendly materials are a few of these eco-sustainable items being used to produce lovely designs whose production does not harm the earth.

Eco-friendly fashion is becoming more popular with environmentally conscious people who prefer not to leave a carbon footprint behind. It can consist of many fabrics made from plants grown without the use of chemicals or synthetic fertilizers which are harmful to earth. Eco-fashion is all about choosing clothing manufactured in an environmentally sound way-whether through sustainable materials or biofriendly production. Due to increasing concern about healthcare and the growing number of consumers preferring products made with sustainable materials,being eco-friendly with regards to fashion certainly does not mean having to sacrifice style.

Recycled materials are used for today’s fashions along with renewable textiles and other fabrics. From recycled paper, soy textiles, and organic cotton fiber blends, the sky’s the limit when it come to an authentic green outfit and dozens of fashion designers are turning to eco-friendly materials to create unique and fashion-forward collections that use all-natural fabrics.

Top fashion designers turn eco-friendly fabrics Into haute couture, imparting a unique mystique to this emerging green subset of the fashion world.

Christina Castle is a freelance writer who lives in Dallas, TX.

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HEALTHY BALANCE KEEPING COOL

Summer time is a great time to use the pool. Swimming is one of the most all over body activities to get and help you stay fit, trim and active. According to research conducted by Dr. Steven Blair with the University of South Carolina, swimmers have lower mortality rates!

Why does swimming work?

Swimming is highly aerobic. When you work at a higher aerobic rate, you burn more calories and fat, keeping or helping you become trimmer. The slimmer you are, the better your body works and your risk for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, stroke, cancer and diabetes becomes lower.

Water activities have a lower impact on joints, easier to do. They can improve joint and muscle range of motion, flexibility, muscle tone, joint support and core

stabilization. Keeping your core strong is important as we age.. A strong core, the muscles that run from your shoulders to your hips, will help with posture, balance and stability. Swimming also helps provide relief to stiff, tired joints and promotes body relaxation.

If you don’t have access to a pool, look into using your local recreation centers pool, the YMCA, city pool or your gym, or borrow your neighbor’s pool! Find a place and jump in!

If swimming does not float your boat, walking and resistance training can keep you in shape. At the end of the day, activity is important to long term health!

Sonja Kabell, Weight Loss and Wellness Consultant, Founder, Creating Healthy Lifestyles, USANA Health Sciences, and freelance writer.

Reach her at: www.kabells.usana.com.

AT HOME GOING GREEN

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by Joe Lenardy

How You Can Go Green With the declining health of the planet, it is imperative all individuals become aware of what we can do to change our lifestyles to preserve the health of our planet. Without the implementation of appropriate conservation skills and other actions to benefit the Earth, our ecological system will inevitably fail. We need to implement going green to help save our wonderful planet. Let’s work at preventing ice caps from melting and provide clean unpolluted water and air for us and our future generations

Step 1: Learn how to save energy

Step 3: Don’t drink water out of water bottles

Step 2: Save water as much as possible

Maintaining the health of planet Earth is of the utmost importance. Implementing the aforementioned steps will help grant us and future generations a safe, pleasant environment on this planet.

One of the most important steps to consider when determining how to live green is to learn about ways you can save energy and/or cut back on your energy consumption. Setting your thermostat a few degrees cooler will help to save money on your heating and cooling costs, you can also wash clothes in cold water to save money on your bills. Many individuals are beginning to reap the benefits of air drying clothes rather than machine drying. These few ideas will release. less toxic chemicals into the atmosphere and conserve energy..

Although water may appear to be an unending resource, using too much water will inevitably dry up our oceans and our lakes. In order to preserve water, take shorter showers, turn off the water while brushing your teeth, and implement a low-flow shower head to help reduce the amount of water used while taking a shower.

Water bottles can prove to be extremely convenient.

They are however, quite detrimental to the environment.

Bottled water is expensive to purchase and produces an enormous amount of container waste that sits in your local dump for hundreds of years. Instead of purchasing a case of 24 bottles of water from the grocery store, purchase a reusable container to provide the same great tasting water for less money and leaving the planet less of a carbon footprint.

Joe is a freelance writer and an avid fly fisherman who enjoys trout angling on lonely remote streams. Since being an outdoors man he’s also concerned with environmental issues.

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AT HOME GREEN PRODUCTS

Solar Bag: Reware

Spend the day outside this summer while keeping your iPod™, cell phone, or camera fully charged! The Reware bag has a solar panel so you can keep all of your electronics powered while you soak in the sun. www.rewarestore.com

Death’s Door Spirits

Cheers! Raise your glass high because Death’s Door booze is sourced on Washington Island, Wisconsin to be green friendly. What started as wheat to use as flour at the Washington Island Hotel has grown into a select specialty grain for use in Capital Brewery’s Island Wheat Ale and all of Death’s Door Spirits products. www.deathsdoorspirits.com

Recycled Bike Tube Travel Kit

A twist on an old classic, this travel case is a perfect way to store and travel with your toiletries, electronics, or even lunch. This machine washable kit is made from mountain bike inner tubes and includes a PETE fabric liner to keep your gear clean and a convenient carrying handle. www.greenhome.com

Bamboo Golf Tees

Why cut down trees to make weaker tees? Hardwood tees break.

Splinter. Litter the golf course. That’s old school. But Green Monsters™ Tees are made from bamboo, making them much greener and 7 times tougher than hardwood. On top of that, bamboo is one of the world’s most sustainable materials replenishing itself ten times faster than hardwood. www.froggergolf.com

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The COOL PET PAD

The COOL PET PAD is a revolutionary new self-cooling pet cushion that cools without refrigeration, water or electricity. No maintenance, no mess and it automatically re-charges itself. www.thegreenpetshop.com

Tree Bookshelf

What better way to nurture a young child’s love of books than by displaying all of their favorite titles on this delightful tree-shaped bookshelf?! It does not have an ounce of the stodginess that traditional rectangular shelving units have, instead reflecting the natural fun and wonder of reading, with their organic designs! www.inhabitots.com

Honest Bug Spray

For all of summer’s fun, there are a plethora of pesky insects to go with it. If you want to prevent bug bites, this hypoallergenic, vegan organic bug spray is lab tested to deter mosquitoes and stable flies for up to 4 hours.

Rosemary, citronella and wintergreen organic essential oils naturally repel insects. www.honest.com

Bamboo Bath Towels

Discover for yourself bamboo’s sumptuously plush and durable bath towels. These bath towels are made from 100% bamboo yarn to give you the softness and silkiness of cashmere, yet the absorbency that surpasses cotton.

Bamboo towels are the perfect finishing touch to a warm comforting bath or shower. www.pure-fiber.com

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THE EPICUREAN ORGANIC FOOD

“Regardless of what you may have heard, organic food is actually better for you,” insisted Dr. Oz. “There are 4 types of foods you should definitely eat organic, even if that means paying higher prices,” explained Dr. Oz. Potatoes. According to Dr. Oz, potatoes should be

eaten organic. “With potatoes you get a double dose of harmful stuff. “First, the potato vines are sprayed with chemical pesticides and then the potatoes absorb harmful things, including fungus from the soil.” Dr. Oz further explained sweet potatoes contain less pesticides than white potatoes. “If you cannot afford organic potatoes then it is best to eat sweet potatoes.”

Celery and Peppers. If you regularly include

celery and peppers in your diet you should switch to organic brands. These two vegetables are high in pesticide and it is difficult to wash off. Organic celery and pepper is moderately priced and can be found at many grocery stores and farmer’s markets.

Leafy Greens. Buying leafy green vegetables organic

is more expensive, but according to Dr. Oz they are worth the extra costs. “Some of these organic foods cost up to 50% more, but they really are better for your health.”

Leafy greens such as spinach, lettuce, and collards greens are best in organic varieties.

Dairy Products. Dr. Oz warns dairy products,

which are consumed daily in the average American diet, should always be eaten organic. “This includes milk, ice cream, butter, yogurt, and cheese, “ Conventional dairy products contain harmful ingredients, including antibiotics and hormones, that negatively affect health.

Fill your body with healthy organic foods. As they say, “Good health is priceless.”

Dr. Aleathea Wiggins is a freelance writer specializing in health, parenting, and family issues. She is a former university professor, curriculum facilitator, and teacher.

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THE EPICUREAN COCKTAILS

THE EPICUREAN COCKTAILS

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Nothing says summer like cooling off with a tasty adult beverage on a warm, sunny day or sultry night. Turn your next affair into a wonderful garden cocktail party and delight your guests with delicious afternoon cocktails or relax with a hammock and a book and you’ve got the perfect lazy afternoon.

The best summer drinks are flavor blasters— they can be fruity, subtle or just plain refreshing. Enjoy these alcohol-enhanced summer beverages during parties, weekend cookouts, or while hanging out with a friend. Whether entertaining or by yourself, these drinks are ideal sippers for a backyard bash.

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STYLE WATCH A HAT

Eco Friendly Hat by Dallas millinery designer, Ginger Strand

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icking head gear for scorching temperatures (or frigid zero degrees) isn’t always a walk in the park.

Fortunately nothing says “easy summer” or “warm winter”, quite like a hat. What are your feelings about hats as part of your wardrobe? Do you only wear them on the occasional bad hair day, as a fashion accessory, or to shield your face from the sun? They can keep you cool and protected in summer or toasty warm in winter and one thing is for sure…hats portray a statement.

Whether you’re a man, woman or child, we have all owned a hat. Each hat purchased serves a purpose, baseball hats and floppy hats protect your face and head from the sun.

Fedoras, berets and golf hats say a lot about your nationality, personality and interests. Winter hats and Russian trappers protect you from the cold weather while eco- friendly hats exhibit your environmental focus.

Just like everything else, it’s all about style. Never a hat person, I just didn’t feel comfortable drawing attention to my cranium. Yes, wearing a baseball cap while working out, or walking my dog, was the extent of it. Then a few years ago on a shopping jaunt, while perusing the sale bin, I found that special hat to put atop my head. There it was in all its’ glory, summoning me to try it on. At first, my mind filled with ”what ifs”. What if it doesn’t fit my head? What if someone starts to chuckle while I’m wearing it? What if it makes my forehead look huge? What if my hair won’t fall back into place after I take it off? What if I look like a dork?

It was now or never: I took a breath, tried it on and loved it!

The sunny straw color and bunch of fruit on the back brim adornment made me smile. Afraid of wearing a hat? The key is to know which hats are flattering for you. The choices

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are varied, so choose a Panama, Boater, Fedora or Beret.

Hats off to you!

Summer hats definitely protect you from the heat, also offering coverage from the harmful rays of the sun, thus serving a practical and healthful purpose. One third of all skin cancers appear on the nose, wearing a hat with at least a 4-inch brim can significantly reduce your risk.

The general rule is each inch of brim lowers your risk by 10%. Selecting a summer hat can be daunting because of the different styles: baseball caps, straw with short, wide or floppy brims, canvas hats, bathing caps, beach hats and fashion statements.. Wear a hat to a horse race, church, or for tea, or wear one simply because you like them.

Winter hats serve double duty – they look great, make any outfit feel complete and keep you cozy as a bug in a rug.

Did you know you lose the largest percentage of body heat through your head? Keep it covered in the winter and you’ll feel snug and warm – not to mention looking good, There are many different winter style selections: the ever popular fleece, fur and ski hats – worn off and on the slopes, knit caps, wool hats casual or dressy - the choice is yours.

Women have always worn hats, men wearing hats is a tradition going back decades. There’s just something classy about a man in a hat. Hats say confidence like no other accessory. You can’t, for example, put on a fedora without feeling dapper – they just make you feel good – a little jaunty and interestingly enough; contemporary. Great hat styles never die, they always return and often more exciting.

Whatever style of hat you buy, make sure it keeps you cool and protected from the sun in the summer, warm in the winter and most importantly, it expresses your personality.

Smile as you wear it with style!

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BOOM VOYAGE POSTCARD INN

Entering the Post Card Inn, you feel as if you are taking a step back in time - to a peaceful, simpler way of life.

The Inn provides a picture and memories of days gone by.

This vintage property immediately captures you when the staff hands you post cards to send friends and family back home as you check into the hotel.

The hotel was built in 1963 as one of numerous motor lodges in the area, then three years ago, the owners reinvented the hotel as a beautiful boutique property with the feel of surf and seaside. You get the warm feeling of walking into a friends backyard when you open your door to find books to read while you are at the beach and a fire pit to relax around if the weather is breezy. All rooms lead outdoors with views of the Gulf of Mexico.

Tired of walking on the beach? Then you can take a dip in the pool and sit around playing board games or card games. This is a vacation to spend time together without the interruptions of technology. Rainy days bring all generations of guests together visiting about their families and vacations to remember.

Post Card Inn has an average of 130 destination weddings each year. Beach weddings for families have become one of their specialties with great vistas and food for the guests. A team of wedding planners are at the property all week with three on Saturday. The ball room is 2600 feet with a courtyard for 300 people. A beach wedding can service up to two thousand people. Food and beverage service is designed for either a barefoot on the beach wedding or tuxedo service in the ball room. Post Card images to last a lifetime.

Each of its 196 rooms has a unique color scheme with vintage pictures, surfboards, once again taking you back to the time of Fords and surfer families. The hotel has different areas where you can relax to the music of Rock ‘n Roll, Reggae and the tunes of Gershwin or just join in the conversation going on under the beautiful trees with lanterns swinging in the breeze.

When your libido says it is time to move, join in those taking paddle board lessons, do a 45 minute beach boot camp training with stretches, sprints and mountain climbing. Play the Corn Hole Beach Game or set up for a volley ball league on Saturday morning. Activities abound both around the pool and the beach or take a free beach ride in a van or a golf cart.

The Tampa International Airport is a 30 minute drive and the cultural center of St. Petersburg is just a 10 minute drive. You can spend a day or afternoon visiting the Salvador Dali Museum, the Chihuly Exhibit, stop by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Clubhouse or enjoy a variety of great restaurants serving anything from burgers to fine dining. There is snack shack service on the beach with crab cake sandwiches, burritos or just a cup of your favorite coffee as you watch the waves in the morning.

The local restaurant, Beachwood, serves local seafood and wood barbeque. With seven acres of beachfront you can walk, vegetate, swim or just read a book till you feel a nap coming on.

There is an outside Tiki bar on property that partners with 4 Roses Bourbon, so find a recipe you like and send a picture to those back home while you enjoy the live music 7 days a week. Take the family and walk on the beach, enjoy time together have fun, climb on the internet if you have to share the experience of a value oriented vacation before the Post Card or you arrive home with some very special memories.

The General Manager Patrick Brophy believes in being a good neighbor and he has worked with several nonprofits such as Make a Wish, Hands Across the Bay and A Kid’s Place. Post Card Inn is a gem to enjoy and a vacation to remember.

Take a peek www.postcardinn.com.

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BOOM VOYAGE A-CATION

Everyone is familiar with the word Stay-cation by now.

It was invented to describe staying home instead of traveling during vacation time from work. It’s all about mowing the lawn, feeding the cat, watching TV, ordering pizza…yawn…are we bored yet?

The genius who created this little hybrid word started a trend; one that is almost out of control today. New names are popping up like mushrooms for all kinds of specialized vacations. Allow me to bring you up to date.

For a male who occasionally gets the urge to bond with guy friends, a Man-cation might be just the ticket.

Fueled by testosterone, this is a vacation with hair on it. It could be about golf, sport fishing, camping, some friendly wagering, good natured ribbing, a few pranks and other activities common to all-male gatherings.

Conversely, the ladies might be in the market for an all female getaway…a Fem-cation, if you will.

These are probably estrogen driven outings of some kind…I wouldn’t know for sure….some things are still a total mystery to those of us burdened with the Ychromosome.

How about a Nude-cation – a trip for the uninhibited, those who just can’t wait to take it all off…leaving their swim suits and modesty at home. Unfortunately, this too often includes people who just don’t look very good naked anymore. One thing is for certain; however, nude-cations are a bonanza for sun block vendors and mosquitoes.

A Space-cation – Just visualize the fun and excitement… the count down…blast off…weightlessness…vertigo… nausea…little globules of vomit floating around the command module.

Seriously, this could be something as simple as a space camp for kids; or, for adults, an official NASA sponsored astronaut training down at the Cape in Florida.

The creme de la creme of the space-cation experience?

If you have the required six or seven figure budget at your disposal, it is a real, actual trip into the blackness of outer space. (Hmmmm…wonder if the standard 10% commission applies?)

Got clients with young children? How about a Kidcation – something just for kids? Could be as simple as staying at a hotel or resort that caters to youngsters – indestructible wallpaper, Jello, mac & cheese, hamburgers and Cokes at every meal, etc. This is a great way to go for families…but best to avoid long drives in the mini-van, especially if you are allergic to the phrase “are we there yet?”

The ultimate kid-cation, of course, is a six day pass to Disney World…or a cruise of one of the Disney ships.

And, yes Virginia, there are Procreation Vacations – very popular with those who are ready to start a family.

Part fertility clinic, part luxury resort, these destinations provide the perfect romantic environment… including

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couples massages, special diets, magic potions, specific exercises, ointments, pagan rituals…whatever it takes to guarantee that making whoopee will make a bay bee!

In closing, I strongly urge you to familiarize yourself with these terms, because…to put it bluntly, simply asking clients if they are ready for a “vacation” is sooooo last century.

Then there is that getaway wildly popular with Baby Boomers - Medical Travel – known today as Medications. No doctor’s prescription is needed. These little junkets are all about traveling to other countries to seek treatment for whatever ails you…even if it is just an excess of wrinkles or worn body parts where looks and/or performance is just not up to par.

Why not demonstrate that you are in tune with the times by indulging in a little vacation name dropping?

How about a Luxura-cation? A trip for lovers of luxury, pampering, spa treatments, total indulgence…trips for those who believe anything worth doing is worth over-doing. A topnotch luxura-cation provides endless opportunities for sensory overload.

 Fem-cation

Last but not least is the unbelievably popular category, Educational Vacations or Edu-cations. These are all about learning, attending lectures, studying or going to school while traveling. This segment is experiencing exponential growth…especially on cruise ships…so much so that a future article will be dedicated exclusively to this category. (Holland America pioneered this field.

HAL ships now have dedicated on-board facilities that feature high interest offerings such as Culinary Arts taught by well known Master Chefs.)

 Luxura-cation

Here they are again for your edification and review:  Stay-cation  Man-cation  Nude-cation  Kid-cation  Space-cation  Procreation Vacation (see also – Pregna-cation)  Medi-cation (Medical Tourism – not to be confused with travel to the Mediterranean)

Lyn Cathey is a travel expert, owner of TripFinder.com (an online division of Network Travel Services, LLC) and freelance writer who resides in Memphis, TN. www.tripfinder.com

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REDEFINING TONY ROBBINS

REDEFINING TONY ROBBINS couple weeks back, I was out on the east coast facilitating a three-day training event when one of the attendees asked one of the most unique questions ever asked on me in all my years training. It went something like this, “So when Tony Robbins gets down, who motivates him?” If you think about it for a minute, it’s really a pretty intriguing question.

More importantly, the answered I shared appeared immediately, “Tony…by recalling his history of successful experiences!” Granted the answer just kind of flew from my lips. The person that answered the question had a bit of puzzled look on their face and as a trainer, you learn to read when somebody needs more.

While the answer came out quick, I knew exactly why I said it…because I immediately reflected on how I get my Mojo back when it’s stolen by Dr. Evil (sorry for the obscure Austin Powers reference!). I learned how to pick yourself up when you need it most many years ago from a great friend and International MasterMind expert Dr. John Dealey.

As part of John’s MasterMind (The Advisory Council), each member received a special Memory Box on our one-year anniversary of being in the council. It is a beautiful mahogany wooden box the size of an over-sized table book. On top there is frame that holds your favorite quote beneath a glass window for all to see.

When John asked me what quote I wanted to have on my box, the answer was easy. There was only one, Zig Ziglar’s famous quote that has truly become the mantra for my life’s work, “You can have anything in life you want, when you simply help enough other people get what they want!” Zig established a foundation with this statement that anyone can stand on…if they want.

Here in lies the answer on how you call upon your past successes to motivate or more importantly, inspire yourself when you’ve taken a gut shot or two. By the way…Motivation is “outside-in” and you only stay motivated as long as the motivating factor or person is present. It’s actually why motivation doesn’t produce long term improvement…it’s fleeting at best. Inspiration on the other hand is “inside-out”…it is what drives you long after the motivation wears out. It is your purpose, your passion and your desire for legacy and contribution.

Its foundation is found in the two reasons I believe we’ve all been put on this earth in the first place…to have fabulous life…and to help as many other people as we possibly can! Back to the Memory box…

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You see inside this Memory Box are the treasures from those that you (or in this case I) have positively impacted over time. Messages from those that you have shared with or come into contact with long enough for them to become In-Spired! This is the place where you can go to draw upon and refill the void that appears at times but ultimately can be refilled to become your inner strength.

Let me share a few from my Memory box…

In my memory box I have a hand-signed note from Rick Warren, the best-selling author of “A Purpose Driven Life”. His December 11, 2007 note is simple enough, and yet holds tremendous meaning to me…it says, “Congratulations on your new book “Talking with Giants!”…”God uses the person who expects great things from him. He uses the person who is persistent, who is diligent, who doesn’t know how to quit. I’ll be praying for God to continue to use you in a mighty way as you serve him. God Bless – Rick” It’s hard to express how you feel when you go back and review what’s in your box (or to tell how long it took to write this because I had to continually wipe my eyes [pretty sure it’s allergies!]). It just plain makes your heart feel good.

Then there’s an email from an American Airlines Flight Attendant that found one of my books I purposely left in a seatback for the next flyer to find…she found it instead and insisted it was left for her! She shared that whether it was meant for her or not…it was meant for her…she needed the messages contained within. More importantly, she felt better, renewed, motivated and inspired to follow the path she believed lay ahead…awesome!

I’ve received letters from two sitting Presidents (Clinton and GW Bush)…pretty cool.

Then there’s a letter from a buddy over in the UK, Simon Smith…easily the most touching and heartfelt Thank You I’ve ever received. Simon, like me is a Speaker, Trainer and Business Coach. When we first met, I shared a couple of my presentations with him that ultimately became part of what he teaches to this very day across the pond.

He said that I had recently asked if he remembered when we met…Simon’s answer, “I remember so vividly how welcoming you were with a massive hug as if we’d known each other for a lifetime already! We met on 6th August 2006 in Newport Beach, CA. I will remember that date for the rest of my life.” continued u

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REDEFINING TONY ROBBINS going through hardest time in my life and am often, like today, encouraged to focus on the bigger purpose when I read your posts. Keep up the encouraging work knowing you are making a difference!!!! Blessings!” WOW! Do speakers, trainers, business coaches and authors get down from time to time…absolutely, we’re human too!

Getting knocked down has never been the issue…that’s been happening and will continue to happen for the rest of our natural lives. As the old saying goes, it’s not how many times you get knocked down but how many times and how fast you get up!

Dang…there go the allergies again!

One last message that I printed off and put into my box last night. It came from an acquaintance (we’ve never officially met) on Facebook. She wrote, “Hi Scott, I just wanted to say thanks for your wonderful sayings that you post on the TTT Alumni page. I have been

I’ll say it again…It’s hard to express how you feel when you go back and review what’s in your box. You’ve done far more good and accomplished far more things than you tend to remember. Put your own system together that allows you to look back at all those special memories of your contribution and what a difference maker you are in the lives of so many. It just plain makes your heart feel good!

Scott Schilling is a Business Growth Expert and the host of Access to Experts Radio who speaks, trains, coaches and writes on topics specifically designed to help others make positive improvements in their thoughts, actions and success. To learn more please visit www.ScottSchilling.com or www.

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REDEFINING LIVE LOVE WRITE

have always loved the written word. In elementary school, a sixth grade teacher encouraged my class to read during the summer. She provided a mimeographed sheet of paper to list the books we read. I loved the smell of the newly printed sheets and inhaled the perfume left by the damp purple lines. Once I filled all of the lines then I penciled in more to accommodate all of my titles. I went through a lot of Nancy Drew that summer.

I remember the day while working out on the elliptical machine I cried, after reading an exquisite passage by Barbara Kingsolver. My appetite for words competes only with my addiction to coffee and my taste for Viognier. Over the years I have kept diaries, complete with illustrations, old letters, and dried flowers; journals with daily experiences, treatises on how I wanted to break out and lead a unique life. Notebooks are filled with the painful struggles and rich fantasy life of a single parent. In the closet of my workroom, the built-in drawers sequester my early efforts at writing fiction, short stories typed on an old electric. The ink has faded, but the indentations of each word are both palpable and visible.

The first time I saw Judah Woodbine, he was ten years old; it was around 1950. He stumbled onto the front porch of his farm house squinting into the sun. Although just a boy, life had aged him prematurely. He felt he had no right to intrude on such a perfect day in a body with a leg atrophied by polio. What began as a short story about Judah evolved into a novel about family dysfunction, the insidious nature of PTSD, love, loss and redemption. The novel propelled me on a tumultuous journey exploring a second career. I have been a registered nurse for almost forty years. Suddenly I found myself unable to sleep if I didn’t write at least one sentence a day. Chicken scratches of prose decorated a Styrofoam coffee cup in a downward spiral. The words came without being called

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at a time when I couldn’t pull the car I was driving over to stop and write. When the Muse spoke, I was thankful I left trash in the car rather than throwing it away. I would carry the cup in to the computer, insert the new material into the appropriate chapter, and recycle the cup.

One novel and 80,000 words later, I have learned a lot about writing, not all of it pleasant. I suspect there is more wisdom to come. Throughout the classes I took over many decades, each instructor encouraged me to “write what you know.” I never felt I could write about work, didn’t want to write another testimonial about single parenthood. Then Judah came to me. I loved my protagonist, admired his determination, his struggles to find his identity and shape himself as a man. He was easy to love, because I was married to the man after whom Judah was modeled, the prototype for the man he would become. From this I learned to not write just about what I knew, but to write about what I loved. “Write about the things that haunt you,” my mentor, a published author, advised.

Then my mentor talked to me about editing. There are never enough eyes and ears to help you edit. What one person sees, another might not. What one person likes, another detests, despite all my efforts to prepare myself for cutting out line after line, changing the original piece felt like abusing my first born child. In my mind, I knew the importance of the rewrite. I chanted to myself: “The work is not you”. Recognizing a poorly written passage and excising it still was painful and confidence killing. Until I read the rewrite. After my first efforts at rewriting, I never presented anything to a critique group until it had been rewritten at least once.

I learned to compartmentalize my emotions and extract constructive criticism without turning into a mound of self-deprecating mush. continued u

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Half-way through the first draft of my novel, I realized there wasn’t enough time in the day. I worked twelve hour shifts, three to four a week. At the age of sixty if I did two shifts or more in a row, my first day off consisted of rest and recovery. Quitting my day job was out of the question; bills and health insurance need to be paid . I committed myself to a tight schedule, blocked off two afternoons a week to write, in addition to taking a night class. To meet class requirements, I wrote a chapter a week. The class helped discipline me and what started as a project became an obsession.

Once the novel was finished, I left my comfort zone. Being a Critical Care nurse, I interface with people at a time when they are most vulnerable. They must trust that I am competent, experienced, resourceful, and diligent in my professional practice. I don’t have to sell myself, because in most cases, the patient is glad to be in a technologically advanced, hyper-vigilant care area.

I spun one hundred and eighty degrees when I started trying to find an agent. The agents I’ve met in person were efficient, all business, smart, and young enough to be my children. I wanted to know what type of books they read. They wanted the “Joe Friday” facts. The first time I “pitched” my novel I am sure I droned and hardly

took a breath. I have rewritten my query letter a dozen times along with my pitch. When I practice-pitched to a professional writer, he pointed out that I left out the most amazing pitch opener, the first line of the novel. I have learned not to mourn a rejection, but to continue to search for an agent who will love Judah as much as I. The movie Moneyball gave me hope. Just as Billy Beane decided to appreciate over-the-hill, injured, and troubled athletes, I trust there is an agent who will consider a lover of words, an artist with twenty years of written work, an ordinary person in a small town in Texas who writes about things she loves with beauty and passion, a craftsman who is not afraid to rewrite. My mom sends me encouragement e-mails and includes successful authors who were rejected before finally being “picked up.

I love to write. It lifts me out of myself into a place without limits. I ask myself why I chose nursing as a career. As a Boomer, words like altruism, personal freedom, making a contribution, helping others, giving back, all directed my choice. Back then the term “job security” never entered my head. Every day I go to work I give one hundred per cent, because in Critical Care, I must.

Cynthia Stock is a Critical Care Nurse and writer from Dallas, Texas.

WEALTHY & WISE TRUST AND TEAMWORK

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of the hardest obstacles to overcome for many of us, is the concept of “ours” as opposed to “yours” and “mine”. This is not an uncommon feeling among couples who are planning a long-term future together, even at the baby boomer stage of life.

Merging stuff can be a little scary.

Somehow, the concept of “ours” takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to financial matters. This isn’t surprising; there is an enormous amount of responsibility and pressure that comes with making decisions about your financial future as a couple, and often those conversations are not in the fun category.

Every relationship has gone through the occasional power struggle, the underlined “yours” and “mine” trying hard to overpower the “ours” Power struggles, if left unresolved, can manifest themselves two-fold when it comes to money, and that’s when the problems begin.

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The current economic climate doesn’t help matters.

These days, couples are particularly vulnerable to the feeling of “hanging by a thread” when it comes to their money. Studies over the years show money matters, joblessness and financial hardship can lead to depression, disconnection and break-ups.

Our country has been hit particularly hard by this recession, provoking concern for soon-to-be-married couples still looking for work and especially boomers who are attempting to reinvent themselves in the process.

Whether you live together or are already married, it’s important to remember the concept of “ours” and the feeling of losing footing is not as scary as the possibility of it actually happening, Allowing financial situations to damage your relationship creates additional problems.

The best way to prevent that from happening is simply go back to the basis of what makes your relationship work: TRUST. continued u

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In their book,” First Comes Love, Then Comes Money” (Bethany and Scott Palmer discuss what they call financial infidelity; “any money decision -- a big one, a small one, one you can afford, one you can’t -- that’s made without the knowledge or consent of your partner”. Like other experts, the Palmers agree good communication can help steer couples clear of the burden of financial hardship.

Recently, I found myself sitting down with my fiancé in a very official manner to do something we had never done before: devise a budget based on our current financial situation, establish rules for healthy thorough

communication about our finances and find a common ground that would keep us from the fatality of ‘financial infidelity’.

We found strategies that worked for us as a couple and helped us overcome the obstacles of the “yours” and the “mine”. Patience, honesty and trust, became our guideposts for a successful trek through the murkiness of financial uncertainty.

Katherine Ramirez is a former news reporter and freelance writer from Orlando, FL.

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The Secret to Long Lasting Marriages

I recently visited with my best friend Audrey Snyder in Pittsburgh. We met through the friendship of my former husband, Barry and her husband, Nathaniel.

We had so many similarities in our marriages. One was we both had our first child the day before our first wedding anniversary. They have been married 41 years. I am divorced.

What is the glue that keeps marriages together? Is there a secret formula for happiness? Who are the people that have achieved a long marriage? How have they achieved this wondrous feat in our modern times? I interviewed some amazing people and want to thank all of you who shared some of your most intimate experiences with me. Today, I am sharing with you a few stories from those who are long-time married.

With Nate and Audrey, I see a level of caring that transcends the day-to-day irritants that can cause friction between two people. I see tolerance for the little quirks that each person has. Nate does not like leftovers and Audrey cooks in a way to make that possible. Audrey likes her home to look a certain way and Nate picks up after himself. There is patience, kindness, longsuffering, and forgiveness in their marriage along with fun, laughter and joy. They have grown to love each other more and more each day because of mutual respect. The one item that I believe is the secret to their being together for over 41 years is commitment to the relationship. Divorce was and is not an option.

When divorce is not an option and you truly love one another, you will find ways to work things out. Those ways constitute the other factors that are required to keep a marriage alive. As I began to ask others their secret, this trait of commitment became obvious.

Carol and Jules Einhorn of Langhorne, Pennsylvania have been married 42 years and counting. They met as counselors at a summer camp when he was 18 and she was 15. Carol said, “Laughter, respect and time out for just US has helped make our marriage strong. Jules, thankfully, has never grown up and his boyish sense of humor, playfulness and fun nature has kept our days fresh and exciting.” She states they respect “each other’s opinions and views which are often quite different!”

Amazingly, they have worked together for many years in their insurance business and at times, found that it was all business and no play. Carol told me this story.

“Jules and I sometimes have joint appointments. One day, I put on his calendar that we had an appointment together with a Mr. Jones. We were meeting him at the restaurant of a local hotel. When we arrived there, Mr. Jones was not there yet. I asked Jules to get something out of my briefcase for me. It was a very sheer negligee. It did not take Jules long to realize that I was Mr. Jones. I was his appointment. I had booked a room for us. “ Having fun and making time for each other is extremely important within a sound marriage. Many others have date nights to keep them in touch with each other. Audrey and Nate have taken dancing and golf lessons together yet they also have individual interests and friends. continued u

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Nancy & Gary Brewster of Punta Gorda, Florida are about to celebrate their 50th anniversary. The three most important traits Nancy lists are forgiveness, tolerance, friendship and fun together.

Not long after Lynda and Steve Deeter married, he went to Vietnam. When he returned he was a different man and it took some adjustment for both of them. After 45 years together, the three things she attributes to their successful marriage are respect, trust and friendship. Many marriages end because of trust issues. Steve trusts Lynda’s judgment and she, his. If there is a disagreement, they try to talk it out.

I asked Carol and Lynda what they want readers to know about marriage. Carol wrote, “Marriage is not easy. There are hills and valleys. Business is the same way- lots of ups and downs. When you put these two situations together, it can be a very bumpy ride... but you can also make it into a glorious and exciting voyage you share!

Lynda noted, “Marriage is not easy; it takes a lot of work & commitment. As my hubby says, those marriage vows talk about commitment and ‘till death do us part,’ which should mean something.”

Audrey said something I agree is important in all relationships including marriage. “Do not depend on your spouse [friend, neighbor, child, boss] to make you happy, it is your own responsibility.”

The theme throughout my quest for the secret to a long lasting marriage has been commitment. It has been stated in many ways. Commit to your relationship. Do not look for the easy way out and take responsibility for making it work.

Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years. -- Simone Signoret Beverly F. Jones is an author and freelance writer. Lynda and Carol will receive a copy of my book “From Prude to Siren, 3 Stages to Fantastic Sex and a Rewarding Relationship” available from Authorhouse.com, Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Send your questions to askbev@boomerbuzzmagazine.com Lynda Deeter is owner at 5 Star Wealth and Wellness. Carol and Jules Einhorn website address is http://www.arborgrp.com.

BOOMER BUZZ TECH TIPS

Q: I dropped my phone in the toilet. Help!

A: Don’t shoot the messenger - you need to stick your hand in there and retrieve it. Now, gently wipe it down with a towel or paper towel. Take all the pieces apart: take off the back, take out the battery and the SIM card (the SIM card is the only other part in there in case you are wondering). Now grab a zip lock bag, fill it halfway with rice then pop in the miscellaneous parts of your phone. Let it sit overnight and you have a really good chance of reviving your phone back in working order.

Becca Niederkrom is a freelance writer and instructor of computer skills for boomers and seniors. becca@ConversationCounts.org

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Q: I have one password because its too hard to remember so many of them.

A: Yikes! You want to have a variety of passwords that are alphanumeric (numbers and letters in one word). Here’s a great trick to create a lengthy and strong password. Use a sentence, for example: My Dog Sam Likes To Swim In The 85 Degree Ocean Water!

Now, take the first letter of each word including the numbers and this is what you get --> MDSLTSIT85DOW! Then write it down and note what it applies to so you will be able to remember it in the application you have used it.

Q: Everyone seems to be on Twitter while I think it is a waste of time. Is there any value to being on this site?

A: I hear this one all the time. Just like anything, I think there is always value to be found. You have 2 options for Twitter, you can post updates OR you can respond to others’ updates. I believe there is a lot of magic in the response. Case in point, I work with a real estate company and on Twitter, we can search for the phrase “moving to Dallas”. Upon pressing Enter . . . . . hundreds if not thousands of potential customers who are moving to Dallas. A valuable tool if you are looking for more clients or customers.

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BOOMER BUZZ SHOULD KNOW BY 50

Whether it’s reading to kids at the library, volunteering at a nursing home, or sorting food at the local food bank, you can find yourself through helping others. When you’re down, it’s one of the best things you can do to take your mind off your own problems.

Like the old saying goes, how do you eat an elephant? Yep, one bite at a time. Remember the power of 15 minutes, 30 minutes, one hour.

Just do it and it will be done. My mom’s favorite expression. The older I get, the more I understand her wisdom. If you can learn to practice those eight words when you really need to, you will live a much happier and less stressful life.

Remember every 100 years: all new people. Whenever you find yourself getting stressed out or upset over something, learn to take a step back and put things in perspective. Ask yourself, will this matter a month from now? A year from now? Ok, how about 100 years from now?

You only get one body: take good care of it. Get enough sleep, eat right, get some exercise, have regular checkups.

If you need help, ask for it.

Remember the Serenity Prayer, and this variation of it: C.S. Lewis’ famous quote is especially true for Boomers.

In a rut? Set goals. Try new things. Get out of your comfort zone, and fail at something. In fact, fail often, but keep moving forward. Learn from your mistakes.

Forgive. Yourself, and others. Realize everything is a learning opportunity. The best people bring you memories, and the worst teach you lessons.

The marathon is 26.2 miles long—and the .2 is the most important part.

Whatever your marathon is today—and there will always be one—finish strong. Show the world how strong you are.

By now, you know how valuable it is. Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows life delivers. Once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.

“Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it’s me”.

The truth is a lot bigger than what you believe. Realize no matter how you feel about a situation, there are many other points of view about it and probably a lot of information you may not have. Don’t waste energy worrying about what other people are doing or not doing. Focus on your own activities and your own plans.

Even when it’s hard. Even when you’re ashamed of the answer or you know it will get you in trouble. This becomes even more important when you get older, and memory starts to fail. If you always tell the truth, you never have to remember anything!

When you screw up, own it, and don’t make excuses. Fall on your sword. Figure out what you did wrong and how you can do better next time, and explain what you will do to fix it. Then do it.

BOOMER BUZZ SHOULD KNOW BY 50

So much of life can be wasted in frustrating activities like looking for your phone, your keys or forgetting appointments. Write important stuff down immediately, or put a reminder in your phone. Find a system that works for you and write it down somewhere you will see it. Even if it’s on your arm or leg.

You control your moods, not the other way around. When you feel sad, depressed, unmotivated, acknowledge it.

Give yourself permission to feel it, own it, allow it—for an hour or an afternoon. Then get after yourself and take a positive action.

Never lose hope. Understand even when things go terribly, tragically wrong your life can change with every breath you take. When bad time comes, tie a knot and hang on.

Pay attention to your life. Point and rejoice when you see a cardinal in the back yard. Go outside once in a while when it’s pouring rain. Pick up a leaf or a flower and hold it as you would a piece of gold.

Always cheer for the underdog. Because our world desperately needs heroes who do; they need someone who’s on their side and not afraid to speak up for them.

Associate with people who motivate you, encourage you, and inspire you to be a better person. Check in with yourself when you leave a friend’s presence. Ask yourself, do I feel uplifted and happy? Or, do I feel depleted and lethargic? Be careful who you spend your energy with, and don’t give away your power to anyone.

Your brain is smarter than your emotions. Be a consequential thinker, learn to think about what repercussions your actions now have in the future. One of the great blessings of age is we often learn not to take permanent actions to solve temporary problems.

It wastes your time, and it annoys the pig. Just because someone invites you to an argument doesn’t mean you have to accept. Not everyone has to see or understand your point of view.

Learn to agree to disagree gracefully.

No matter how little you earn, save at least a few dollars each week on a regular basis. And don’t touch your

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savings for anything. As you earn more, save more.

Before making a purchase, ask yourself if it’s something you need or something you want. If it’s the latter, ask yourself if it will really make your life happier.

Don’t make the mistake of becoming judgmental and narrow-minded as you get older. Remember your way is not the only way. When you are asked, by all means, offer counsel, but remember everyone ultimately must make their own mistakes and find their own path in life.

Whether you make $30,000 or $300,000, living within your means is the secret to managing financial stress. Don’t fall victim to the trap so many have of “buying things you don’t need to impress people you don’t like.”

That super suntan you had when you were 25 doesn’t look so good when you’re 55. It may be too late to undo the damage you’ve already done, but it’s not too late to prevent further damage. Use sunscreen religiously, and wear a hat!

Mom and Dad really DID know what they were talking about. Credit cards really will get you into trouble if you’re not careful. Time really does fly, and the Golden Rule really is a pretty good guideline for living your life.

Appreciate all that you do have. Cultivate an attitude of gratitude, and take time to notice and to enjoy the simple things in life.

Life is not about finding yourself. It’s about creating yourself. Take action. Try new things, lots of them.

Remember, the magic occurs right outside of your comfort zone.

You will have different kinds of friends throughout your life. Some friends were meant to come into your life for a season, some for a reason, and some for a lifetime. Learn to tell the difference and when to gracefully let go. If someone wants you in their life, they will make room for you. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot.

Do it now. One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted,do it now!

Lindsey Townsend is a freelance writer and blogger and co-author of Letting Go: Surviving and Thriving Through Life’s Greatest Trials (LaMer Publishing, July 2012), available at amazon.com or www. lettinggobook.net. She can be reached at www.lindseytownsend.com.

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BOOMER BUZZ SENIOR WOMEN

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ur society is geared towards youth and beauty yet there are women leading the way towards understanding the beauty and talent of being a senior. Each year the Ms. Senior American Pageant champions the positive image of women over sixty with a platform to demonstrate their dignity, maturity and inner talents. Senior women are inspiring role models to the younger generations.

The pageant was created in 1971 and celebrates “The Age of Elegance”, women come from all walks of life and each has been the winner of their state pageant. Winners are based on their philosophies of life, poise, talent and community service. Ms. Senior America 2011 is Debbie Carroll-Boyce, native of Frisco, Texas representing the State of Texas. Debbie has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications with a Teaching Certification in Speech and Theater from the University of Texas at Arlington. She earned a Master of Education Degree in Counseling and Mid-Management Administration from Texas Women’s University. For 31 years, she earned top awards as a teacher, counselor and principal including winning the United States National Blue Ribbon award presented at a White House ceremony in Washington, D.C. As an active Texas Real Estate Agent with Ebby

Halliday Real Estate Company, she has won many awards including “Star Achiever”. Continuing the mission of Ms. Senior America, Debbie tutors students and volunteers at an assisted living complex. She competed against contestants from 38 other states for the 2011 Ms. Senior America crown and the honor of representing Ms. Senior America as she traveled throughout the United States. This year Debbie will participate in the crowning ceremonies of Ms. Senior Texas in her hometown of Frisco, Texas on Saturday, August 11, 2012 as she continues to be a dynamic role model for women of all ages. Mary Francis Hansen, Pageant Director, says “ Our pageant champions healthy aging, wellness and mental well-being. The pageant represents the re-defining of senior women” Our current generation of seniors, both women and men understand the importance of personal growth, physical health, financial comfort and community service. This year 29 states are represented in the Ms. Senior America Pageant being held October 7, 2012 to October 12, 2012 at Harrah’s Resort Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Boomer Buzz Magazine suggests taking a few days respite and visit the pageant as the inner beauty of our senior women becomes apparent.

BOOMER BUZZ SENIOR WOMEN

The Ms. Senior America Pageant is the world’s first and foremost pageant to emphasize and give honor to women who have reached the “Age of Elegance.” It is a search for the gracious lady who best exemplifies the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all senior Americans. The Ms. Senior America philosophy is based upon the belief that seniors are the foundation of America, and our most valuable treasure. It is upon their knowledge, experience and resources that the younger generation has the opportunity to build a better society.

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BOOMER BUZZ BOOK REVIEW

Book Review by Robert Martin Dr. David L Cook’s “Seven Days in Utopia is a must read for both golfers and non golfers alike .Many readers will think it is a golf instruction book with a twist and others will read it as an inspirational journey. Either way , you will find it enjoyable reading and short enough to keep your interest throughout while trying to comprehend the intrigue within between the pages.

The basic story involves a young golf professional attempting to get started making a living on the Pro Tour and his chance meeting with a rancher in the small town of Utopia, Texas, who helps him find his game and learn how to survive on the Tour. Though instructional in nature, it is not a technical lesson on how to play golf, it is a primer on the intellectual approach to improving your game by using your mind and following disciplines for any challenge in life.

The setting for the book is a real place, located in the Texas Hill Country , a little village that contains a nine hole golf course built around a beautiful old cemetery.

Both the golf course and the cemetery play important roles in the story.

Johnny, the teacher is a former golf professional and a successful golf instructor who one day decided to leave the big city life behind and move to the country to become a rancher. He and his family stumbled upon land near Utopia, he decided to become a goat rancher.

When the income from ranching started to decline, he felt a need to do something with the land so he built the

golf course. The young golf professional fleeing from his own destructive golf game, stumbled upon Utopia, the unique golf course, met Johnny and a week of unusual experiences began.

In the course of helping the young golfer, recreate his swing, he learned the acceptance of using your mind, having faith in yourself, your swing and what you are doing becomes the lesson not just the mechanics of the golf swing. Using the first lesson as an example he taught the pro you must develop a blueprint for your swing.

Through using fly fishing as a lesson in balance , rhythm , and patience, to painting a picture in your mind of each shot you are going to make, then showing how a true picture can teach you how relax and putt well, to forgetting what you were traditionally taught, developing a pilots check list before you hit a shot, to using the Bible as a tool to have us think about how we will be remembered - the importance of our self esteem helps in our game of life.

None of the lessons outlined above involved how to swing and hit the golf ball , but the end result of the weeks lessons was a complete change in approach to the game which allowed the young professional to perfect his swing and go forward playing well with the ability to make a living in the profession he had chosen.

David L. Cook has shown us, that performance psychology plays an important part in the final result .

“Seven Days in Utopia “ is not only a lesson in golf but a lesson in life, with the same attributes working for both.

HuNGEr lIstENs to MusIc, too.

1 IN 6 AMErIcANs struGGlEs WItH HuNGEr.

toGEtHEr WE’rE

Hunger is closer than you think. reach out to your local food bank for ways to do your part. Visit FeedingAmerica.org today.

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Eco Friendly Sinks | Dallas, TX A great way to reduce your carbon footprint is to use recycled materials in your home. Kitchen and bathroom sinks can be the perfect green option.

Not only do you get a one of a kind sink, you also get to feel proud of doing something good. Using wood polished to a shine makes a beautiful, unique sink and creates a warm environment for your bathroom. You can also get sinks made from recycled glass and metals such as copper and aluminum. Using recycled metals gives you more options in many shapes and styles. We even found a sink made from recycled rubber tires that had been melted down and stretched over a frame.

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goodness and graciousness The first time I met Mu, she wrapped our arms together as she led me to a table, all the while chatting with me in her quiet way, as though we were long lost friends. She’d just met my sister a few days before and at Ruang Thai, no one is a stranger for long.

Mu and her husband Tai own this little gem named after Mu’s father. Don’t let the dull, suburban retail strip fool you; Ruang Thai is a warm and inviting restaurant.

Opened just over a year, Ruang has many dedicated fans who claim it to be the best Thai food in Dallas. My knowledge of the cuisine is limited but of the several places I’ve tried, I do exclaim it’s the best I’ve ever eaten. It’s a feast for the eyes as well by the owners’ attention to the beautiful presentation of their food.

Appetizers are often, to me, the highlight of meals and at Ruang I’ve enjoyed several; shrimp wrapped in filo dough and fried until they are golden and crisp, the classic, crunchy egg rolls, and my absolute favorite, corn patties which are always fresh and hot. So good!

The first entree I ate at Ruang was a broccoli-black pepper-cilantro dish with shrimp. It was great and would order it again if only I could stop eating the lemongrass! In it, a variety of vegetables cooked to perfection, are submerged in a most fragrant broth. Why have I never tried lemongrass until now?. Shame, shame, shame on me.

Taken with this newest discovery, I attempted to cook myself a similar lemongrass dish last night. I couldn’t replicate Ruang’s but hoped mine would be a decent first trial. Here’s a quick version , better than decent; it was actually very good.

For an excellent version though, head to Ruang Thai where Mu will graciously greet you. Be sure to give her my love.

Vegetables with Lemongrass Get some Jasmine going in the electric rice steamer; comes out perfect every time!

Roast some peanuts or cashews

Heat a few cups of vegetable stock.

Using a blender, make a paste of (close to) equal parts garlic, ginger, scallions, and the usable part of one stalk of chopped lemongrass.

Thinn the paste with a little water to get it to pulse in the machine.

Chop another stalk of lemongrass and simmer it in a bit of the vegetable stock.

Chop vegetables for the stir-fry.

Use what is on hand: yellow onion, carrots, celery including the leafy tops, one small ear of corn-cut off the cob, scallions, mushrooms.

Advice: keep the vegetables in large chunks to avoid a mirepoix instead of a stir-fry.

In a little oil, cook together over fairly high heat, the onion, carrots, celery, and corn for about 10 minutes.

Throw in the scallions and cook a few minutes longer.

Mix in about 2 tablespoons of the garlicky paste and cook for a minute or so. Add the lemongrass and its broth, mushrooms, and additional stock a half-a-cup at a time.

Add a few splashes of fish sauce.

Simmer until the liquid is somewhat cooked down. The dish will taste fresh and full of lemongrass.

Serve with steamed rice and hot peanuts.

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he sexual revolution of the sixties offered a beggar’s banquet of endless choices. Multiple partners, multiple pleasures, and an “anything goes” atmosphere. Whether to become an observer of the revolution, or a participant, created questions for that generation. The concept of freedom of choice for both men and women opened many doors, and equal responsibility when it came to the consequences of sexual activity; some established very strict and clear boundaries for their body. Later in their life, the AIDs epidemic imbued sexual freedom with a new kind of power and urgency. Impulsive decisions could be deadly.

Unfortunately this represents a small part of the liberated Sixties Chick sexual experience. After nine years of marriage, my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer. During his yearly physical, he faithfully had his PSA drawn, his digital exam performed. When his PSA “bumped,” he had a biopsy. The doctor told me how tough my husband was. He endured the biopsies, six on each side of the prostate, with no medication and without asking to stop for a break. My husband’s surgeon had a previously scheduled vacation on his calendar.

I have encountered many people with a diagnosis of cancer who “just want it out.” My husband fell into that group. Through a friend at work, whose husband also had prostate cancer, we found a surgeon known for using state-of-the-art robotic technology with the assurance the greatest effort would be taking to” preserve the nerve.” Although not THE priority at the time, the roots of concern about sexual dysfunction buried themselves deep in the fertile soil of our minds. It was the start of a process during which we made some wrong decisions for what seemed like the right reasons.

Instead of having surgery at the hospital where I worked, we chose the hospital where the surgeon stated he felt most comfortable: with the equipment, the staff, especially with the anesthesiologist. It did not occur to us that complications might arise. In the rush to excise the cancer, the 70 mile round trip drive didn’t concern us.

The surgery took longer than expected. I had forgotten how toxic waiting can be, how the imagination creates vivid worst-case-scenarios with even more graphic horror having experienced it from a professional pointof-view. Then the surgeon, came to tell me the surgery was over. The nurse in me pushed aside the anxious wife when he mentioned some bleeding and the need to pack the wound with some Surgical. I knew what I looked for when told about my patients: bleeding, low blood pressure, falling blood counts, transfusions. Not MY husband. No way.

The doctor extended atypical courtesies to me as a professional. I had just finished walking with my husband. Half-way down the hall he said something that never comes out of his mouth: “Honey I can’t make it.”

I supported him back to his room and sat him in the bedside chair. His head tipped back and his eyes rolled in semi-conciousness. At that moment, the phone in the room rang. It was the surgeon calling to update me on my husband’s progress. “How’s he look?” Such genuine enthusiasm oozed through the phone.

“Well… it looks like he’s passing out here in the chair. I handed the phone to the other nurse in the room. She received orders for IV fluids and labs.

Two days and one unit of blood later, we went home with a draining wound and a Foley catheter and the reassurance his “margins were clear.” At last I felt things were moving in the right direction.

Within a week my husband required another surgery to clean his abdomen of the old blood accumulated there.

His first incision, when probed gently with a q-tip on a post-op visit, cooperatively opened up over an inch and oozed purulent tan stuff . After another overnight stay, my husband returned to the safety of home with a new incision, more pain pills, and catheter in still place.

Once we were home to stay, the deferred reality of the surgery demanded our attention. I sorted through boxes in the attic to find rubber pads, and slipped them under the bottom sheet on my husband’s side of the bed.

When the catheter came out, there was no guarantee of continence. We learned to coil the catheter tubing under a light weight jacket if we went shopping or out in public.

While we waited for the day it could be removed, we eased into the subject of sex. Every couple places a different value on sexuality in their marriage, some choose to ignore the situation others opt to focus on complete cure of the cancer rather than dealing with the challenge of a new kind of sexuality. The sexual expression of love was an important part of our life together. Before the catheter came out, we agreed to consider whatever therapies were available to continue having a satisfying sexual relationship.

A combination of convenience and a loss of trust steered us back to my home base and a urologist with whom I was familiar. We made an appointment to discuss SEX. I could waffle and say “treatment for sexual dysfunction.”

How clinical, impersonal, dispassionate. Through this experience, I found the sex in my marriage was as

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significant and contributory as the mornings my spouse and I shared coffee and small talk on the sofa or stared for hours holding hands. Sex completed our marital persona, without it our marriage could change forever, perhaps into something unrecognizable.

The urologist immediately put us at ease and commented that a difficult experience was made less so when both partners participated. As matter-of-factly as discussing what was for dinner, he proceeded to educate us about options. I called forth the Sixties Chick hidden in the closet of my memories, reminded myself this has everything to do with supporting my partner, my marriage.

The doctor described three levels of interventions during the next few months we tried each process with very little

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success and much frustration, due to each program being mechanical as opposed to caring, romance and love. There are times when I wish I was, once again, the Sixties Chick who lived as sexual mores changed in the 60’s and 70’s.

Despite all the carefree pleasure, there was emptiness, a vacancy, a sense of the body being disconnected from the heart. The sexual revolution I have shared with my husband was about love, commitment, selflessness, and partnership. The Sixties Chick of the past finally got it right.

Cynthia Stock is a Registered Critical Care Nurse in Dallas, TX and freelance writer.

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The baby boomers, or those born between 1946 and 1964, are the largest age group in the country. Every fifth person you meet is likely one of them, and their contributions to science, commerce and industry have helped propel us forward as a country. Obviously, they’ve got it better than their parents, right? Perhaps not, when you consider these quick facts:

2. Move around more – Use a gym if you want, but

• They buy 61% of all over-the-counter medications

just pick one thing to do on this list, this one should be it.

The difference in your health will be immeasurable.

• The average baby boomer is on two to three prescription medications

even something as simple as walking thirty minutes a day will improve your health and burn calories. Gardening, swimming, and bicycling all count as good sources for exercise. The more you move around, the less likely you’ll suffer a fall as you age because your balance will be better.

3. Quit smoking– It may be difficult, but if you had to

4. Reduce your stress level – Stress creates higher

• Only one-third of baby boomers are within normal weight range – the rest are considered overweight or obese

levels of cortisol in the body, is a cause of heart attacks, and impacts sleep and relationships. Take a minute to redefine what is really important in your life, and go for it.

• High blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis are the primary ailments plaguing baby boomers

5. Practice deep breathing or relaxation – Deep

Those health facts say something significant. Baby boomers are generally less healthy than their parents, and there are many reasons why. More sedentary lifestyles, desk jobs, and higher calories are certainly part of the problem, but what can a baby boomer do to ensure they are a healthier “golden boomer” in the future? Try these five simple tips below.

1. Cut your sugar consumption – Sugar, especially in

refined forms, increases acidosis in the body and creates inflammation in the joints and tissues, Switch to Stevia instead, and dump the soda, sweet tea, and alcoholic beverages. You’ll see a huge difference in your energy level, your waistline, and you’ll be less prone to diabetes (or need less insulin if you already have diabetes).

breathing relaxes muscles, releases endorphins, and lowers stress. It also clears the body of toxins and waste.

A few minutes a day deep breathing will clear your head and increase your blood oxygen levels, making you healthier overall.

Doing any one of these five suggestions is a step up towards better health. Do them all, and you might find you feel better in years to come than you do right now.

Jennifer Jennings is a Natural health writer who lives in Atlantic City, NJ. Her background in education has taught her that knowledge is power, but only if people can truly understand and use that knowledge to improve their lives.

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s a part-time freelance writer and a full-time owner operator of a company that provides nonmedical in-home help for seniors, I routinely ask potential clients and family members what is most important to them when choosing in-home help. The answers might surprise you. When choosing in-home help, the senior’s priorities are sometimes different than the priorities of some family members.

When I ask, “What’s most important to you when choosing in-home help?” these are the most common answers from seniors and their families.

• I want to get some help, not have someone take over and “care” for me.

• I want someone compatible, someone who can relate to me, my life, my abilities, and my limitations.

• I want someone with whom I can communicate easily.

Each of us naturally wants to maintain our independence and privacy as long as possible. Seniors are mobile far longer than was common for past generations. If a senior does begin to need help to remain as independent as possible, often all that is needed or wanted - a little help. Seniors tell me it is important to have helpers who understand and offer help only when needed. It should also be important for their family.

In-home help is a very personal service. Each of us would want help to come from someone compatible, understanding, and compassionate. An in-home helper

who shares some of our experiences and perspective on life can become a true companion and friend. The senior wants the helper to meet their physical, housekeeping, and transportation needs and also meet some of the emotional and psychological needs – to be able to listen well, share some of the joys and challenges of life.

Anticipate some of the senior’s needs, rather than always having to be asked and instructed. Families trying to obtain the best help for their senior will want help to be comforting.

For most seniors, verbal communication is very important. Someone with visual, hearing, and/or cognitive limitations can become frustrated and isolated trying to communicate with someone who doesn’t have a grasp of the senior’s primary language or who has a thick accent. In-home helpers with verbal limitations also can become frustrated, especially those trying to be good helpers and meet the needs of the senior. Most families want their senior to be able to communicate easily with their helpers.

When choosing in-home help for yourself or for a senior in your family, identifying what is most important to the senior is crucial to making the best decision. Seniors want helpers who respect and support the senior’s abilities, are compatible, and with whom they can verbally communicate easily.

Greg Dodd is a member, Society of Certified Senior Advisors®, Owner and President, Seniors Helping Seniors® Services – Northwest Dallas, Texas, www.seniorshelpingseniors.com

SENIOR SCENE GOING GREEN

C

hecking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment.

The woman apologized and explained, “We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days.”

The clerk responded, “That’s our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations.”

She was right -- our generation didn’t have the green thing in its day.

Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled.

But we didn’t have the green thing back in our day.

We walked up stairs, because we didn’t have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn’t climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. We didn’t have the green thing in our day.

Back then, we washed the baby’s diapers because we didn’t have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new

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clothing. But that young lady is right. We didn’t have the green thing back in our day.

Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn’t have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn’t fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn’t need to go to a health club to run on treadmills operating on electricity.

But she’s right. We didn’t have the green thing back then.

We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn’t have the green thing back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus, kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. We didn’t need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. continued u

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But isn’t it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn’t have the green thing back then?

DISCLAIMER This writer cannot take credit for having written this article. It was forwarded to her and was asked to pass it on to her readers. Boomer Buzz felt it was worth a share. Margaret Minnicks is a freelance writer who lives in Richmond, VA.

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