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BOOMERPDX SOCIAL TIPS

Boomerpdx social works to help the other guy, or gal. Whether they need help or not. Do they? Check the Portland boomer landscape by googling Portland Oregon Baby Boomers. Page one shows Baby Boomers Social Club in four of the top five slots.

LIVE BETTER? IT STARTS AT HOME

I want to live better. So do you. We just don’t say it out loud. Why? Because everyone wants to live better, they just don’t want to do the work. And if they do the work, they get it wrong. For example:

PORTLAND SUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

The Portland summer is why people move to Oregon. It’s also why people move away. Why? Because it doesn’t last long enough. That wasn’t the case yesterday at Portland Center Stage.

SUNNY DAY FOR CELEBRATIONS EVERYDAY

A sunny day is the best sort of day for cheering. You can go outside and walk around with the joy of the day, no matter what is celebrated. And you don’t have to dress like you’re going on an undersea adventure. Just open the door and step out. But what is there to celebrate? […]

FOUR FATHERS’ DAY FOR THE CYCLE

Four fathers in one family sounds like a lot? No, it’s just enough. This is the first time it’s happened and I can tell you it feels like a different Father’s Day.

FAMILY PROTECTION ADVICE FROM A DADDY

Family protection comes down to two things: Threat, and perceived threat. Both trigger a need. Let’s start with threat:

HUSBAND SCHOOL GRADED ON CURVE

Husband school, if you want to know, has one major problem: The teachers. With such poor examples leading class, who are they to judge? Start with the fairy book life of this former prince.

WELCOME MAT: THERE’S MORE THAN ONE

Welcome mat? What it means: It means you’re welcome at that particular door. But you knew that. It also means it’s up to you to stay welcome. This might be new territory for some of you.

THE BEST NEIGHBOR OF ALL

My best neighbor of all time was also a king-pin. He owned a construction company and hired convicts. The idea was getting people out of prison and onto a better life. To get started, and early release, they needed a job and place to live.

MARRIED LIFE GOING LONG, LONGER, KEEP GOING

Married life seems long when you think how long you’ve been married. Then someone else says they’ve been married longer and calls you newly weds. Newly weds after thirty-seven years? That’s it? I keep it more basic: Every day has a first date feel. You remember first dates?