Boomer Randomness

This episode is a look back at 1972, starting with the wide variety of music played on AM radio then, plus news and sprots events, movies, TV shows and prices of things. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #1972

Many Boomers are grandparents or may become grandparents, so the topic of grand parenting is a big part of Boomer life. This episode a personal look at life as grandparents to a 2 ½-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy, including how the pregnancies were revealed, reactions to seeing the babies for the first time and advice for future grandparents. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife...

This episode is about purpose, meaning, balance and the thoughts, opinions and personal exploration of Bernie Lucas, the host. What is the purpose of this podcast? Should it continue? Who or what should be in it. It's very random and very unlike any previous episode.

Boomer bucket lists might include spending two or three weeks abroad in England, Australia, France or Germany. This episode is about spending two or three months in Italy. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #travel #italy

Do you have enough money to retire? Are you already retired and wondering if you have enough money to outlast you? Are you Gen X or Millennial and not sure if you even need to think about this stuff yet? Omega Wealth Management founder Lisa Kirchenbauer discuses these issues in this episode. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #financialplanning #lifeplanning

Boomers don’t all live in the past but it can be a nice place to visit. This episode includes reminiscing about music, TV shows, technology, cars, and youthful expectations of our later years. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging 

We think we’ll eventually have time to call, email, text, or visit friends or family members, but we get busy with work and life, and months or years go by. We knew they’d always be there, right? There is plenty of time to keep in touch. Then one day, just like that, they’re gone.  This episode explores some personal experiences about four lifelong friends who died unexpectedly, and the grief rela...

There is plenty of age talk lately, specifically relating to candidates for President. One is 77, a Boomer, the other is 81. Do those numbers matter? What is more important, the number or the individual ? That’s part of this episode. The other part is about things women weren’t legally allowed to do as recently as 1971. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #presidentialcandidates #women...

Many conversations among Boomers are about shared medical conditions. Other conversations center on music from Boomer youth and how hard it is to believe how old some of those songs are. This episode is about medical conditions from our present and music from our past, with a few extra observations about songs from the Boomer era popping up in television commercials. #boomerrandomness #boomers #ba...

Dating over 60, Valentine’s Day, the four seasons of dating, finding a date online, date coaching, do you even want to date over 60. Cyber dating expert Julie Spira explores the Boomer dating landscape in 2024. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #dating #juliespira #boomerdating #cyberdatingexpert #cyberdating #thegoldenbachelor

Active retirement, fitness, career paths, race relations, adult kids, a visit to Nepal, catching up with old friends, and advice for aging are all part of this episode. Dallas, Texas native Mike Nelson talks about his career, his retirement activities, his experience as the first African-American at his high school in the 1960s, visits to Nepal and more. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boo...

Aging brings challenges for all of us, of course. We often can’t change things, but we can choose how we react to the challenges. We can choose acceptance. It’s easier said than done, but this episode might help you realize that you’re not alone with these feelings. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #acceptance

Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? How did that practice start? Do many Americans make them and do they keep them? That’s what is in this episode. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #newyearsresolutions  

One of the goals of this podcast is to urge Boomers to own their age and reject stereotypes about aging. However, there is usually some amount of truth and reality in a stereotype and some of them are actually funny. If we don’t take them as ridicule. Sometimes we just have to laugh at ourselves, right? And not take ourselves too seriously? This episode includes a collection of dad jokes, phrases...

This is the 52nd episode of the Boomer Randomness podcast, and the final one of 2023. In this one we’re looking back at three of the most popular episodes from the past year: Travel in Retirement, Muscle Cars in the Boomer Era, and Second Careers in Retirement. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #retirementtravel #musclecars #secondcareersinretirement

Christmas is the dominate December celebration in the United States, from both a religious and commercial standpoint, and Hannukah is also widely celebrated here around this time of the year. We have a pretty good idea of the range of American celebrations and traditions from decades of our own experiences, but do you know how the winter holidays are celebrated in other parts of the world?    In t...

Baby Boomers have lived through and celebrated the winter holidays like Christmas, Hannukah, Diwali and Kwanza for six or seven decades, but things are quite different than when we were growing up. In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Cynthia Post provides suggestions on navigating expectations through the season. Examples: Boomers might be on second or even third marriages and maybe the spo...

The New York City blackout, the first space shuttle, Elvis’s death and Jimmy Carter’s inauguration all happened in 1977.  Rosalynn Carter’s recent death and celebrations of her remarkable life inspired the choice of 1977 for this episode. Hear about Rosalynn and Jimmy’s lives as well as some fun facts about music, movies and TV shows from that year. The Carters are incredible role models for creat...

This episode takes a look at the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday, followed by some t-day reminiscing. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #thanksgiving

November 22, 1963, is the day that President John Kennedy was assassinated in a celebratory motorcade in Dallas, Texas. That day is forever etched in the minds of many Boomers.  This episode looks into that day and weekend and includes some memories from three Boomers. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #jfk #kennedyassassination 

The older we get, the more we can just be ourselves, whatever that is. We should own our personalities … our thoughts, our attitudes, our quirkiness, our weirdness, our emotions, and our passions. One quirky hobby of this podcast host is writing poetry. This episode fearlessly includes a collection of those poems.  The point is to encourage you to own your personality and interests. Your hobbies c...

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. This episode looks back at the ups, downs, myths, facts, and music of this event which was billed as “an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #woodstock #...

What do Gen-Xers think about Boomers? Does music span generations?  Can men and women have a strong friendship without being in a relationship? This episode includes a Gen X’s take on Boomers and answers those questions. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #genx #malefemalefriendship

As we grow older, we often complain about things we can’t do any more.  We might also think we’re “old” at 50. Or 40. This episode is short story about a man who lived life to the fullest right up until his recent death at age 90. He is quite an inspiration to those of us who might focus our attention on what we can’t do rather than what we want to do and can do at any age. #boomer #boomers #babyb...

This episode includes reminiscing about things that have changed over the Boomer era decades, like iPhones, manual transmission cars, TV shows and more, plus a bit about bucket lists. This is the rest of a conversation with the host’s my wife Jennifer, her younger sister Dessie and her husband Dave, her brother Tim and his wife Carol.  #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #reminiscing