Boomer Randomness

1985 was the last year the Inauguration was moved indoors. This episode digs into the other big event of that day and lifestyle, music, movies and television from that year. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #inauguration #1985 

Death is inevitable, but we don’t necessarily think about it much till we start staring down our own mortality as we age. Boomers are responsible for the trend toward celebrations of life more than mourning death at funerals. This episode looks into all of that, in a generally positive way. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #celebrationoflife #funerals #heaven #cremation

Remember hanging chads and the Y2K scare? Many Boomers are preoccupied with measuring time like years, decades, anniversaries and birthdays. The zero-year milestones get extra attention as do groups of years like 25 or 75. This episode looks back at the first quarter of the 21st century, including technological and cultural developments.   #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging...

This episode is a look back at five conversations from 2024, about Music, Financial Planning, Careers and Retirement, Boomer Dating and Grandparenting Love. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #musicmemories #grandparentinglove #financialplanning #retirement #boomerdating 

Christmas and Hannukah are the dominate December celebration in the United States, but there are at least a dozen other celebrations between November and January.  This episode explores many holiday traditions here and abroad, and includes interesting tidbits from friends who spent time in Ireland, England and Spain. The episode wraps up with a peek at movies and music of the holiday season. #boom...

Many Boomers keep a journal/diary, especially as they reach retirement age. It can allow them to reflect on their life experiences, preserve memories, or maybe leave stories and information for their children or grandchildren. This episode explores types of journals and provides tips for starting and maintaining journals. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #journaling #journ...

If you’re a Boomer, you might remember 1974 like it was yesterday. And you might be shocked when someone tells you it was 50 years ago.  This episode looks back to to life in 1974, with music, news and trivia. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #1974

This episode explores the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday.  How did it start? Did the Pilgrims eat pumpkin pie? How do some Boomers celebrate Thanksgiving?  #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #thanksgiving

Older Boomers will forever remember what happened this week sixty-one years ago. November 22, 1963, is the day that President John Kennedy was assassinated in a celebratory motorcade in Dallas, Texas. This episode explores that day and weekend and includes some memories from three Boomers. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #jfk #kennedyassassination 

Typical Americans move eleven times in their lives and each year between eight and eleven percent of the population relocates. This episode looks at reasons, attitudes, packing, unpacking, what to keep, what to toss and other aspects of moving to another address. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #moving

If you could sit on a park bench for an hour and chat with anybody living or dead, who would you choose? The answer could be totally unrealistic, like chatting with Jimi Hendrix or Eleanor Roosevelt. They’re dead. Possible, but also unlikely, a famous living person like Oprah Winfrey or Mick Jagger. This episode takes a quick look at some possible answers. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #b...

How do you feel when you realize that an event that feels like it happened just a few years ago happened a few decades ago? Does it shock you when you find out that Joe Biden, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney are the same age, and Donald Trump, Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin are the same age? How old is the oldest American or the oldest person in the world? What is the latest AARP aging initiative?  W...

What songs were popular on Labor Day weekends in your youth? How did Labor Day start? What about this ‘don’t wear white after Labor Day’ thing? This episode explores those questions. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #laborday #worksongs

Woodstock is considered by many as the most significant music event of all time. It launched many music careers and further established the popularity and significance of others. A small sampling: Santana, The Who, Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, Crosby Stills Nash &Young. This episode looks back at the ups, downs, myths, facts, and music of this event which w...

No matter how much we know it’s coming, the death of a loved one, especially a parent, is usually a shock, instantly leaving a void in our lives. This hits Boomers especially hard because it shines a light on our own mortality. When that person dies, what do you do first? Who do you call? This short episode explores these questions. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #deatho...

The media doesn’t cover Moon landing anniversaries much anymore, but this podcast does. The first human steps on the lunar surface happened 55 years ago this summer. Listen to eight Boomers share memories of watching the first human steps on the moon live on TV and hear about planned future flights to the moon and beyond.  #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #moonwalk #lunarl...

This episode is a Boomer’s perspective on being a Boomer, growing up during the Cold War time, learning about life and parenting from the previous generation and the importance of keeping a journal.  #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging ##beingaboomer #thecoldwar 

Injuries happen, jobs end, spouses die, life priorities change. Those things can be especially challenging for those of Boomer age, but we can walk through our fears and move forward with our lives. This episode is the story of an inspirational journey from someone who has moved forward. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #movingforward #inspirationaljourney

We all move slower as we grow older. Do you complain about aging, or do you accept these things as part of being an aging Boomer? This is a very short exploration of that question. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #acceptance #falling #ms #multiplesclerosis  

The Vietnam War had a major impact on Boomer lives. There were antiwar protests and fears of being drafted and sent to Vietnam. But some Boomers volunteered for military service and willingly went to that war zone and others.  This episode is a conversation about a military career, travel and retirement.   #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #retirement #vietnam #vietnamwar #...

Six Boomers at the beach talkin’ about Boomer stuff. Random things from childhood, first concerts, TV shows, movies, music memories from youth, retirement and more. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #tvshows #music #movies #childhoodmemories

In our Boomer youth, there was no such thing as a podcast. No internet, no phones in our pockets, no texting or Face Time. We had mostly AM radios and maybe 4 or 5 TV channels until cable came along.  How did we survive? This episode is a conversation with two Boomers about how much things have changed in just a few decades. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #technology #st...

I’m celebrating the one-year anniversary of my Boomer Randomness podcast with excerpts of five episodes that stand out: Boomer dating,1968, a retiree’s community service project, keeping in touch with people before they’re gone, and parenting, grandparenting and caring for our own parents as they age. This podcast is a retirement project and totally a labor of love, done partly to advocate for cre...

Many Boomers are retired or thinking about it.  What’s retirement like? How should you plan for it? This episode includes conversations with two retirees and their thoughts about planning for and living in retirement. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #retirement #retirementplanning #retirementstrategies

This podcast usually discourages aging stereotypes, but sometimes those stereotypes are funny.  And us Boomers should laugh at ourselves sometimes.  This episode is filled with aging memes and quotes plus a bit of aging advice. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #agingadvice #agingmemes