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PERFECT FATHER’S DAY PORTLAND PRIDE PARADE

June 17, 2019 by

A Portland pride parade shows the city like no other parade on the schedule. Rose Festival parade, Twilight parade, I’ve seen them. Chinese New Year parade? I’ve walked with the dragons twice. I’m kind of a Portland parade guy. I like walking in the streets without having to watch for cars. The wife and I […]

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Oregon BrewFest 2018 Featuring Famous Mandy Hat

July 30, 2018 by

  In a tradition unlike any other, the Oregon brewfest is more than tossing beers down on a hot day. It’s civic involvement. I’d like to think every big beer event carries similar goals.   If it’s only about drinking beer you can do that in your garage, or living room, or backyard. But it’s […]

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Travel Education Fatigue Makes Well Rounded Snob

September 3, 2017 by

  The first time I heard an acquaintance talk about travel education I was impressed as hell. They made me want to do it, to go where they’d been. Then I heard it again, and again. And again. Has this happened to you, travel education fatigue? You need to fight through it.

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3 REASONS FOR MAKE-UP SEX

August 13, 2015 by

Save Your Committed Couple Relationship With Make-Up Sex. Disagreements? It happens to both sides, married or not, straight or not. How does this happen? A man and a woman in a car look for a street sign: “Didn’t you see the sign? You drove right past.” “I didn’t see it. I’ll turn around.” “You drove […]

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OREGON BREWFEST HAT

July 24, 2015 by

Wear The Colors At Oregon Brewfest. An important part of blogging and running a one man blog is getting the word out with custom advertising. And a beer hat. But the classy ad work is a must. Boomerpdx custom design: White T and a blue sharpie.

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PORTLAND HOUSING = BOOMER FUTURE

June 20, 2015 by

Baby Boomers And Millennials Meet In Portland Housing Future. If you graph the timeline of young to old, small living spaces appear in the beginning and end. A young single person needs a small place to crash on their down time. From work to friends to dates, ‘Youthies’ need to pack as much experience into […]

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PUTTING THE BOOM IN AGING BABY BOOMERS

February 10, 2015 by

Oh, those boomers. (Move cursor to the 1:45 mark for this guy’s take.) They’ve got all the money, all the good jobs, and they won’t go away. At least that’s the current rumor. Even with 10,000 of them retiring everyday, how long will it take to clear them out? Younger generations ask the question but […]

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3 DATING TIPS FOR MILLENNIALS FROM BOOMERPDX

October 24, 2014 by

Another Case Of Helicopter Parenting, Or Planning For A Better Future? The older the Baby Boomer, the more they realize fragile life. More than that, they realize how fragile relationships are. How fragile? More delicate than an antique Haviland Le Bresil tea cup. That fragile. Drop one of those babies and feel instant regret. “$510? You […]

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Boomer Blues Backlash

July 1, 2013 by

Robert Plant Headlines Waterfront Blues Fest What’s the greatest fear of going to a Classic Rock concert? Baby boomers face this one all the time. Is it watching a dream weaver come undone in front of your eyes? That the singer shows up so out of shape they huff and puff through their set? That their […]

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LIFE AND DEATH IN BOOMER PORTLAND

June 2, 2013 by

Where Do You Fit In With Boomer Style Let’s face it, if you’re a baby boomer your life is over. The problem is no one told you. Younger smart alecks think you’re sticking around to keep them out of the big jobs and big money. They accuse you of bankrupting America with your anticipated retirement […]

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