It's really cool when bloggers come together to support each other. I've seen it done on other blogs but didn't know how it actually worked. That's where Virtual Assistant Teresa Morrow stepped in and offered to help me promote my upcoming Baby Boomer Girlfriends Spring Break in Daytona Beach. She found bloggers who were more than willing to offering some helping fingers and blog space. To all of you, I say THANK YOU and I look forward to returning the favor:
Heidi Richards http://www.virtualwomansday.blogspot.com/ 28-Mar
Karen O Bannon http://www.solspeaks.com/karens-joint 29-Mar
Mary Eileen Williams http://feistysideoffifty.wordpress.com/ 30-Mar
Vicki Taylor http://www.vickimtaylor.com/blogs/ 31-Mar
Debbie Zipp www.inthetrenches.com 1-Apr
Lisa Fredette www.lisafredette.com/blog 2-Apr
Karyln www.yeahmom.com 3-Apr
Corrie Peterson www.virtualfreedom4you.blogspot.com 4-Apr
Rosie Horner http://www.rosiehorner.com/ 5-Apr
Judy Davids http://mydols.com/judydavids.htm 6-Apr
Kathie Thomas http://www.vadirectory.net 7-Apr
Heidi Caswell: http://www.connectsimply.com/blog 8-Apr
Pam Archer www.archerfitpress.wordpress.com 9-Apr
Karyln www.wahmbuds.com 10-Apr
Judy Davids http://www.mydols.com/judydavids.htm 11-Apr
Friday, March 28, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Baby Boomer Selling His Life on eBay
A man in Western Australia has announced plans to sell his "life" on eBay -- an auction he says will include his home, car, other personal belongings and his job.
Ian Usher says he decided to put his life on the auction block after he split with his wife of five years. The baby boomer says the auction will include his $400,000 home, his Mazda 929,a two-week trial at his job in a rug store and an introduction to his friends. The only thing he says he isn't selling is his name.
Usher says the auction is planned to June 22 and last for seven days on eBay. He says he hopes to net at least $500,000 from the sale.
Now, I have to say I'm curious about a few things here. Did his ex just walk away without asking for a dime? Whatever happened to something called a pre-nuptial agreement? If my fellow baby boomer was so upset over the break-up of his marriage, why didn't he do everything he could to work things out? Re-creating the honeymoon magic in a place like St. Lucia could do the trick! Besides, five years isn't long enough to REALLY know each other.
My other thought here is, maybe his life really wasn't worth much beyond the material things.....so why not start anew?
You know as well as I do that there are always two sides of every story---and then there's the TRUTH. I'd love to hear his ex wife's version of this.
Oh well, if you're interested in the auction click here: A Life 4 Sale
Ian Usher says he decided to put his life on the auction block after he split with his wife of five years. The baby boomer says the auction will include his $400,000 home, his Mazda 929,a two-week trial at his job in a rug store and an introduction to his friends. The only thing he says he isn't selling is his name.
Usher says the auction is planned to June 22 and last for seven days on eBay. He says he hopes to net at least $500,000 from the sale.
Now, I have to say I'm curious about a few things here. Did his ex just walk away without asking for a dime? Whatever happened to something called a pre-nuptial agreement? If my fellow baby boomer was so upset over the break-up of his marriage, why didn't he do everything he could to work things out? Re-creating the honeymoon magic in a place like St. Lucia could do the trick! Besides, five years isn't long enough to REALLY know each other.
My other thought here is, maybe his life really wasn't worth much beyond the material things.....so why not start anew?
You know as well as I do that there are always two sides of every story---and then there's the TRUTH. I'd love to hear his ex wife's version of this.
Oh well, if you're interested in the auction click here: A Life 4 Sale
Saturday, March 08, 2008
National Procrastination Week
The week of March 9 has been designated as National Procrastination Week. I wonder who in the world came up with that one?
OK, let's see. What can this baby boomer diva put off during the week?
1) No laundry
2) No housework
3) No sex
4) Don't do any work on the computer
5) Don't pay bills
6) Don't exercise
7) No cooking
8) Don't take any phone calls
9) Don't do Bible study
10) Stop eating
WHATEVER!
OK, let's see. What can this baby boomer diva put off during the week?
1) No laundry
2) No housework
3) No sex
4) Don't do any work on the computer
5) Don't pay bills
6) Don't exercise
7) No cooking
8) Don't take any phone calls
9) Don't do Bible study
10) Stop eating
WHATEVER!
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Here's to all of the Fun, Fabulous, Fancy-Free Women Over 40
This is from my In Case You Missed It File:
60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney (CBS) had this to say about my fellow baby boomer divas:
As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.
If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it.
Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress. Ladies, I apologize.
For all those men who say "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?" here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage!
Andy Rooney is a really smart guy, isn't he?!
60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney (CBS) had this to say about my fellow baby boomer divas:
As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.
If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it.
Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress. Ladies, I apologize.
For all those men who say "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?" here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage!
Andy Rooney is a really smart guy, isn't he?!
Friday, February 29, 2008
The Life of a Useless Negro
As I was flipping through the channels today, I came across a re-broadcast of the State of the Black Union on TV 101.
I wanted to see the “Who’s Who” of Black America. There were the same old familiar faces with a few new ones mixed in. I wonder what’s going to happen when these familiar faces start dying off. Will there be no more State of the Black Union? That’s another blog for another day.
What caught my attention during the forum were the comments made by Rev. Al Sharpton. He said one of the hardest jobs of a black preacher is to give the eulogy of a “useless Negro.” As the casket is being rolled down the aisle to the front of the church and the family is crying, Sharpton said the preacher’s job is to create a fantasy of the life of the deceased. He went on to express the importance of making your life mean something while you’re alive so preachers don’t have to work so hard to re-create something out of nothing when you’re dead.
Say what you want about my fellow African American baby boomer brother Al---but he often speaks a truth many people---both black and white---don’t want to hear. But I, for one, was listening to that message and I totally agree! The question is how many of the folks (young people) who really needed to hear what he said were listening? They probably were out gang bangin' or involved in some other type of criminal activity preparing for their early visit to the grave.
I wanted to see the “Who’s Who” of Black America. There were the same old familiar faces with a few new ones mixed in. I wonder what’s going to happen when these familiar faces start dying off. Will there be no more State of the Black Union? That’s another blog for another day.
What caught my attention during the forum were the comments made by Rev. Al Sharpton. He said one of the hardest jobs of a black preacher is to give the eulogy of a “useless Negro.” As the casket is being rolled down the aisle to the front of the church and the family is crying, Sharpton said the preacher’s job is to create a fantasy of the life of the deceased. He went on to express the importance of making your life mean something while you’re alive so preachers don’t have to work so hard to re-create something out of nothing when you’re dead.
Say what you want about my fellow African American baby boomer brother Al---but he often speaks a truth many people---both black and white---don’t want to hear. But I, for one, was listening to that message and I totally agree! The question is how many of the folks (young people) who really needed to hear what he said were listening? They probably were out gang bangin' or involved in some other type of criminal activity preparing for their early visit to the grave.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
I'm a Baby Boomer Mom Working for the Kingdom
It's one thing to toot your own horn, but it's humbling and wonderful when someone else chooses to put you in the spotlight.
When I was younger I loved having my time to shine! That's the "ego" that stems from being a TV journalist. You love for people to recognize and say good things about you. But as we age and the spotlight fades, we must live and work on our own merits and not the "image" we created in our minds.
I am fascinated with how online connections are made---especially since it wasn't that long ago that I was a clueless baby boomer computer illiterate. But I am thankful that God knows how to connect the dot.coms as He did when he connected me with a wonderful woman named Sherri Walker and her organization, Moms Working for the Kingdom.
She selected me for an interview and here it is: MomsWorkingforthekingdom
When I was younger I loved having my time to shine! That's the "ego" that stems from being a TV journalist. You love for people to recognize and say good things about you. But as we age and the spotlight fades, we must live and work on our own merits and not the "image" we created in our minds.
I am fascinated with how online connections are made---especially since it wasn't that long ago that I was a clueless baby boomer computer illiterate. But I am thankful that God knows how to connect the dot.coms as He did when he connected me with a wonderful woman named Sherri Walker and her organization, Moms Working for the Kingdom.
She selected me for an interview and here it is: MomsWorkingforthekingdom
Thursday, February 14, 2008
My Baby Boomer Valentine
Honey, even though you’re getting older with signs of gray
I want you to know I love you more and more each day.
My sexy handsome husband, you’re so worthy of my attention
'Cause you still know how to crank up that old engine.
Your love, your kisses are pure delight
And it’s a joy to snuggle up to you every night.
Thank you for coping with my menopause day after day after day
And finally figuring out that sometimes it’s just best to get out of my way!
Yes, even today you still make me hotter than a hot flash and that’s no lie
My Baby Boomer Valentine, I’ll be yours until the day YOU die.
Original Poem written by Beverly Mahone
I want you to know I love you more and more each day.
My sexy handsome husband, you’re so worthy of my attention
'Cause you still know how to crank up that old engine.
Your love, your kisses are pure delight
And it’s a joy to snuggle up to you every night.
Thank you for coping with my menopause day after day after day
And finally figuring out that sometimes it’s just best to get out of my way!
Yes, even today you still make me hotter than a hot flash and that’s no lie
My Baby Boomer Valentine, I’ll be yours until the day YOU die.
Original Poem written by Beverly Mahone
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