Right after President Obama worked with Cuban officials to let Americans visit there again – I went to Cuba. I traveled with an organization called Road Scholars. We were restricted to a tour but it was so utterly wonderful. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words..
Transformations
Ikigai
Ikigai is a Japanese phrase for “a reason for living.”And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the longest living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. This village has one of the highest percentages of 100-year-olds living in it. It represents one of … Continue reading
Becoming a Modern Elder
Becoming a Modern Elder Is the epitome of a 21st century boomer. You become one by going to a funky life-long learning school in the desert of Mexico. Or, during a pandemic by virtually hanging out with a gang of eccentric people online – most who are 45+. You shift … Continue reading
How about going back to work?
What fun. In October 2022, I decided to explore going back to work. Whole Foods welcomed me warmly. I had a laundry list of conditions that had to be just right for me to do that. I had lots of requirements about what I did not want and what would … Continue reading
Time Flies – 9 Years ago a blog was born
I started this blog in January 2013. After the pandemic riddled years of 2020 and 2021, I am so excited to finally get serious about writing in it. As I look ahead in 2022, I find the design of it and it’s Boomer for Life theme perfectly suited for me … Continue reading
Continental Divide
Yup -that’s me. Holding the bridge up between North America and Eurasia. Around 200 million years ago, North America was joined with Eurasian, African and South American plates until this supercontinent, known as Pangaea, started to break apart. The Atlantic Ocean began to form to the south between Africa and … Continue reading
Meet Pixie Pinto
Gorgeous – Right? I adopted Ms.Pixie on 11.28.20. Her breed is called domestic longhair and she weighted 6.10 lbs. She has her own room now– which she loves. She is a condo dweller only. I agreed to foster her until I was able to find a small dog to adopt. … Continue reading
Wow – it’s almost 2020.
It has been 2 years and 8 months since I wrote a block post. Where have you been Pat? No matter – I’m back. I will back date a few memorable dates from May 2017 – December 25, 2019. As well as identify some very special people that stepped into … Continue reading
Influencers
I’ve had the good fortune to have some incredible souls step into my life. This post is about two of these that I first met in 2017. I saw both of them again in May 2019. ZAINAB SALIBI – At the age of 23, Zainab founded Women for Women International, … Continue reading
Bubba’s Sulky Lounge
So here we are the older experienced ladies (Schmidt’y – age 36 at the time and me) taking two of our Cloudport young millennials to Bubba’s. Sort of a rite of passage kinda thing. It’s May 2017. It was so much fun to introduce these two wide-eyed wonderful young souls to … Continue reading