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Why did the icon cross the road?
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips posted Jul 11, 2012 Well golly, another icon has crossed over. Not across the road though. Andy Griffith joined the growing list of superstars who have left this life. Seems to be happening on an all-too regular basis these days. The people who impacted our baby boomer lives are reaching the end…
Calling all 50-plussers: A Monday program at Pico Mountain aims to gather friends
July 10, 2014
Karen D. Lorentz posted Oct 10, 2013 "Grow the market" is the rallying cry in the U.S. ski industry, especially with the fear of the baby boomers "aging out." But that doesn't mean that Killington and Pico have forgotten about the "golden oldies" - also known as the 'mature market' - who still enjoy being…
Things That Go Boom in the Microwave
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips posted Aug 23, 2012 I walked into the office break room the other day to find a co-worker cleaning up what appeared to be a volcanic eruption. I knew immediately what had happened - she tried to cook grits in the microwave. A month prior, I had experienced the same catastrophic result…
Take another little piece of my heart
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips posted May 2, 2012 If you picked up superstitions or old wives tales from your parents or grandparents, you may believe that some life events happen in threes - one of them being death. I am holding my breath right now after the announcement of Dick Clark's passing, followed the next day…
The Day the Monkee Died
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips updated Wed, Mar 7, 2012 09:15 AM As I write this column, news of Davy Jones death is about 24 hours old. Boomers get a dose of reality each time a music legend passes away. The day the music dies is a creepy reminder of our own mortality. We all want to…
Off-line dating: How did we meet boys before the internet?
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips updated Wed, Feb 22, 2012 10:43 AM Online dating is big business that continues to gain popularity at a rapid pace. Sites like Match.com and eHarmony promise to help you find your soulmate by cross-referencing likes, dislikes and personality traits. Though you may tend to think online dating is exclusive to the…
Time flies – Even when you’re not having fun
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips updated Wed, Feb 8, 2012 12:08 PM A friend recently compared getting old to a roll of toilet paper - the closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. What a wonderful analogy about how time is literally running out for some of us. And now to add insult to…
It’s a small world until it comes to the Buffets
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips updated Fri, Jan 13, 2012 01:22 PM I was raised by a single mom who mastered the art of stretching a dollar. She would buy a whole chicken and roast it to perfection for a Sunday dinner, accompanied by creamy mashed potatoes and a vegetable. During the week that followed, the dinner…
I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date
July 10, 2014
by Cindy Phillips updated Wed, Nov 2, 2011 01:14 PM This Sunday, November 6, marks the end of 2011's daylight savings time period. It began on March 13th when we all turned our clocks ahead by one hour. This Sunday, we turn them back and, once again, the world of time will be balanced. Or…
A Hard Day’s Night
July 10, 2014
by Cindy Phillips updated Wed, Oct 19, 2011 07:50 AM I read the news today, oh boy. Paul McCartney wed Nancy Shevell. I have to admit, here I am 57 years old and I actually felt my heart drop a little when I saw the headline. Why didn't he pick me? I laughed out loud…
Getting Less Trashy
July 10, 2014
by Cindy Phillips updated Tue, Sep 20, 2011 10:01 AM I am very familiar with the sound of a dumpster being emptied. At our business in Vermont, the living quarters are directly above the dumpster pad. Where I stay in South Carolina, it is also in very close proximity to one of the neighborhood dumpsters.…
They taught our children well
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips updated Fri, Jun 27, 2014 11:03 AM Schools are letting out for the summer and I expect for most teachers, it can't come soon enough. Violence in schools has become far too common an occurrence. It wasn't that long ago that news of a school shooting brought our country to its knees.…
It happens to the best of us
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips updated Wed, Apr 30, 2014 11:12 PM A friend recently referred to me as "a nostalgic old fool." I wasn't insulted. For a Boomer it's pretty much our right of passage. As we close in on the reality of our own eventual mortality, we find ourselves feasting on the remembrances of our…
Sometimes coming full circle is a good thing
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips updated Thu, Jan 9, 2014 01:49 PM I just moved into a new home. I did it two days after Christmas which was not the best timing, but it saved me a boatload of money that can go into my retirement account instead. These days, the main focus is the retirement account…
Treasuring old friendships: The Old Lange Sign
July 10, 2014
By Cindy Phillips updated Wed, Dec 28, 2011 08:50 AM We Boomers have all heard the story of how many people thought the lyrics in the Creedence Clearwater song, Bad Moon Rising, actually talked about "the bathroom's on the right." Add to this list of misheard lyrics Jimmy Hendrix's Purple Haze line of "Scuse me,…
