The Yoga for Baby Boomers Experiment

I started taking yoga classes this week. After several years of thinking and reading about the potential benefits of yoga, I finally searched for a yoga studio and signed up. So far, I am very glad that I did.

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Retirement, Financial Independence and Boredom

One of the great challenges of retirement has to be avoiding be overwhelmed by boredom. We often read and hear about folks who quit the workforce cold turkey then find they are lost in a different world with nothing to do.  That is not good for retirement happiness. Today a learned about a surprisingly “extreme” example of this. Read more

Choose and Cherish Your Golden Days

Don’t be misled by the title. This post is not about our “golden years.” It is about the kind of day I had today. More specifically, it is about the kind of day I chose to have today. I believe we can all choose to have golden days.

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Part Time Condo Living – an Update

In August of 2009, we bought a condominium  in a rural equestrian community based on site plan and floor plan. In November 2010, the condo was finally built and we moved in, as part-time residents. Over the past ten months we have been spending more time here and making it more of a home. I thought I would give you a brief update as to how things are going.

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Driving Hunger Away from Our Senior Citizens

Some of you see AARP and think “marketing machine.” That’s a natural and accurate response. But the AARP is much more than that. It genuinely cares about the interests of our seniors. It puts money and manpower (paid and volunteer) behind efforts to solve problems in our senior community. One of those big problems is a silent killer: hunger.

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AARP and Social Media

I am participating today in a social media and communications outreach training program sponsored by the AARP Tennessee chapter for its volunteers. The statistics on the growth rate for 50+ participation on Facebook and other social media sites is astounding. It dwarfs that of other age groups. The AARP wants its volunteers to use social media as part of its issue advocacy program. Folks seem to overlook this important
aspect of the AARP mission.

The Tennessee Chapter is piloting a way for volunteers and staff to interact and share information online to facilitate advocacy and other programs. They are using Google Sites for this purpose. I think it will work well.

More to come …..

The Lines Between Vacation and Retirement are Blurring

I have been quiet the past few weeks. I have been preparing for and then enjoying the arrival of extended family to our lake house. This is the 8th year for this gathering. I still treasure these weeks. It is gratifying to know that so many family members are willing to use their valuable vacation time to travel and join together in Kentucky. This past week was interesting to me for another reason, as I made a special effort to distance myself from my work. Read more

Traveling Light – Boomer Style

I am waiting for an afternoon flight from Nashville to Dallas after flying back this morning from Baltimore. It was a great trip to celebrate the high school graduation of one of our nephews.   Now it is back to work, as I am scheduled to testify at a trial tomorrow in Wichita Falls. I am still working on developing my personal style of “traveling light.”

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Avoid Death Bed Regrets

As we age and think about retirement and beyond, we become more reflective about the life we have lived. We also think more about the life we should have lived. Wouldn’t it be helpful to minimize the regrets we have about our lives? We can do this by anticipating those regrets before it is too late to do something about them.

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Home Maintenance and Retirement

My attitude about home maintenance and repairs has changed. There are several reasons for this changed attitude but mostly because I see our retirement needs and desires more clearly now. Read more

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