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

Boomer Friends: Merging the Past and Present

I had a great weekend. I traveled to Washington D.C. with four other high school buddies. We stayed in Georgetown as guests of another high school friend and his lovely wife. The six of us did the usual reminiscing (which is always good for laughs) but there was more – a lot more – and it was good. Read more

Go To Retirement Now Available on Kindle

I’ve added this blog as a subscription offering from Amazon’s Kindle Store. Amazon sets the price and then sends me a percentage of the revenue. The initial subscription rate for Kindle users is $1.99/month. Most blogs in my categories are $0.99/month. I’m not sure why my blog is priced higher but I’m not complaining – yet.  I have no idea whether this will generate any subscriptions but other bloggers have reported some success. Of course, subscribers here by RSS feed and email will continue to read for free.

You can do me a big favor by visiting the Amazon subscription page for my blog and giving it a positive review and/or hitting the “Like” button. Maybe that will attract subscribers and put a little snack money in my pocket!

Thanks so much for being a reader.

Easter Joy, New Car, and Graduation Week Ahead

I hope all readers of this blog have a joyous Easter today. I encourage you to pause and reflect on this special day and what it celebrates. I certainly am. I was at Church for the 2.5 hour Easter Vigil last night plus two more Masses today. (Have I ever said that I am a Church musician? Well, “musician” may be too strong. Let’s just say that the musical liturgy director tolerates my playing!) Read more

Emergency Preparedness Revisited

The news from Japan is tragic. It is also a warning and reminder that we must be prepared to take care of ourselves and our families under emergency conditions. We made preparations for this several years ago. Read more

Focus on the Why not the What

Lots of boomers are playing catch-up with their retirement investments and plans. The government even provides some “catch-up” help by allowing the over-50 set to make larger contributions to their 401(k) and IRA retirement plans.  Read more

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