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Estate Planning For NW Boomers

August 17, 2013 by

When the day comes to estate plan and you’re not there, what happens? If you didn’t make the sort of legal decisions that put your resources where you want them to go, who will decide? In other words, if you don’t have your ducks in a row, someone else will line them up. This happens […]

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NW Boomer With Nothing To Say

July 31, 2013 by

Calling Marilyn Manson To The Rescue But first meet Darren Rowse from ProBlogger.net. If you blog and get stuck, he’s the guy. Read problogger and get unstuck like WD40. His recent post gives bloggers a booster shot. If you have nothing left in the tank, nothing left to say, if you feel spent, hit the link […]

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The Baby Boomer Prince

July 24, 2013 by

How does the Royal Family bring out so many opposing opinions? The Queen is selfish for hanging onto the throne so long. Or, she’s smart not to step aside for her ding-a-ling oldest son, Prince Charles. Charles went over his head to marry Diana. Or, Charles followed his heart for Camilla. Go ahead and pile […]

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How To Eulogize Your Mom

July 21, 2013 by

NW Boomer Pointers The day eventually comes for all baby boomers to stand up and speak. If you don’t want to choke, practice ahead of time. Even if you don’t picture yourself as a public speaker, give it a go. What could go wrong? Words spoken from the heart will never miss their mark, unless […]

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Ben Affleck, Honorary Baby Boomer?

July 18, 2013 by

WWII Movie Proposal Who remembers the film about the illicit love affair that doomed the couple, but they somehow made it work? Or the story about the regular-guy genius who fits in with his crowd? How about movie where one character links historical events in an action packed narrative? NW Boomer counts them down as […]

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Dark Boomer Treasure And Martha Hull

July 11, 2013 by

A Noir Memoir And Dark Boomer Treasure. The last time I thought so hard about the alphabet was someone asking, “Who told you to write? Who said you could write?” My answer, “Dad, what’s the big deal? I know the alphabet.” I sang the alphabet song to prove it. “Son,” he said, “you’re an English […]

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Putin To Portland Baby Boomers

July 10, 2013 by

Boomer Dating Gets A Boost. News of Russian President, Prime Minister, Party Leader, and Head of KGB Vladimir Putin’s divorce shocked the homeland. While his fellow citizens in the ultimate red state reacted to their leader’s decision, Portland boomers have a new role model. Putin is a man of the people, in that he’s as frightening […]

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Sutton Sorensen Rides

June 18, 2013 by

From Kung Fu Bakery To Nashville Do you have friends online? Subscribe to their blogs? Listen to their Sound Cloud? Or you say you do then delete the email on delivery. Who would know if you read and listened to everything, or not? At least you subscribed and made that effort. But what do you […]

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Michael Graves Shower

June 15, 2013 by

The Problem Seems To Be Growing Oregon boomers, along with anyone with a tile shower, know this problem. The same goes for anyone in Portland with a house painted white. Stuff grows all over. If you don’t clean it up, it keeps growing. Tile is a special problem. Sure, it looks pretty at first. Then […]

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Boomer Mayor

June 10, 2013 by

Charlie Hales Marches The Rose Festival Parade The Mayor & I Every year my goal for the Portland Rose Festival Parade starts the same. Like everyone else, I try to see as much of the parade and people as possible. You can’t do that from a lawn chair. You have to move, which makes for good boomer exercise. […]

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