As my invitation said, “All birthdays are good but this one is great!” I was honored to be invited to the Newton Marriott hotel in Massachusetts for a sit down dinner, music and dancing to celebrate my dear friend Gertrude ” Trudy” Brown’s 100th Birthday. I would guess there were … Continue reading
My Weekend with Deepak Chopra
I was 10-15 feet away from Deepak Chopra as he shared his knowledge on science, spirituality and consciousness with us for 10 ½ hours over three days. He also led us through some meditation practices. I had to pinch myself a few times to make sure the mesmerizing voice I … Continue reading
Okay Glass – Take A Picture….
When the Glass home screen comes on – you see the current time and the words, “Okay Glass.” At this early stage in the beta test mode, the most used command by all the Explorers and the curious minded people who try them on is – “Okay Glass Take A … Continue reading
Getting Glass
A month or so after I applied to be a Google Glass Explorer a friend of mine asked me if I had heard if I was going to be invited to be a Glass Explorer. I answered without hesitation – Oh No – that would be a life changing event … Continue reading
NYC’s High Line
The High Line is a 1.45 mile public park created on an elevated freight rail line that provides a literal bird’s eye view of the streets and sights in Manhattan’s West Side. It was founded in 1999 by community residents. “Friends of the High Line” the non-profit conservancy now works … Continue reading
Inspiring Graduation
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a graduation ceremony where I have to believe there was not a dry eye in the house. I can tell you this… I cried through the whole thing. Seven inspiring, special young people graduated from Strive University. This is a two-year post secondary … Continue reading
Fellow Boomers – Do You Feel like You Are Maturing… In a Good Way That Is?
I’ve been contemplating what I might write about in a blog post this week and I decided why not write about something I have been feeling a bit weird about lately. OMG – I think I am becoming mature yet ‘adolescent’ like at the same time ! I am … Continue reading
PPinto Fun Update
It was a week of fun in the sun for me in West Palm Beach.This is indeed my very dear 99 year old friend -Gertrude Brown. This past Tuesday afternoon we played 9 holes of golf together. When I met her at the clubhouse she announced that she would be driving the … Continue reading
Hiking. Nature. Stunning Views. Special Times and Special Friends.
Last week I went on vacation – that’s why there were no blog posts. I dropped out and recharged. I lived my “having fun is a priority” mantra to its fullest. I was with two very special human beings. We flew into Las Vegas – yes it was crazy and … Continue reading
Boomer Animal – The Story Ends.
Boomer Animal is a short story written for us at Boomer for Life by Jared Wright. This post is a follow-on to the Boomer Animal post on 3/31, Boomer Animal – Part II on 4/7 and Boomer Animal – Part III on 4/15. If you have not read those posts yet please read … Continue reading