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The Boomer Roomer

June 12, 2013 by

You see yourself as a caring baby boomer? If you live in Portland, Oregon, add a twist to keep it weird enough to fit in. Your kids are grown, maybe moved out. Your parents haven’t moved in with you and you haven’t moved in with them. Call it living the dream with your wife, husband, […]

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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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Better Blazers

June 5, 2013 by

Next Year Starts Sooner Than You think The NBA Finals level the playing field, or court, for twenty-eight squads. You know them as the teams not in the finals. The Blazers are one of them, just like those eliminated in the play-offs, like every other team in the draft lottery. This time of year, Blazer fan sees […]

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Age Unlimited

May 19, 2013 by

or, How Many Ways Can You Say Geezer?   Boomers roll up the years differently than any generation. Don’t trust anyone over thirty? Not any more. Hope you die before you get old? The Who didn’t, why should you. When does the slide to oldie but goodie begin? Check the Master athlete world records for […]

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Uno, Dos, Tres

May 4, 2013 by

What Are You Doing On Cinco de Mayo? If you don’t have a good answer, head out for Hillsdale, one of Portland’s thriving neighborhoods. From a health fair, to farmers market, to an art show, you’ll be in the right place. Be sure and stop by the Portland Wellness Center table for a face paint, pop […]

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PLAY GUITAR?

April 26, 2013 by

WHERE MUSIC THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY HOOK-UP Spend time with someone afflicted with a movement disease and you’ll get this: Fine motor skills go first. Any baby boomer know this, too. You don’t run faster and jump higher with every birthday. PF Flyer might have made the promise, but you’ve grown out of those shoes.

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NBA FAN CLASSROOM

April 26, 2013 by

TODAY’S LESSON: WHY THE BLAZERS MATTER NOW Two words: Damian, and Lillard. If you see Damian and a resurgent Blazers ever scrap their way into a championship run, remember this playoff season as the beginning. By watching and noting the differences between the great western point guards as they play each other over a series, he logs where they break […]

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PORTLAND DOORS

March 23, 2013 by

BOOMERPDX SCOUTS THE CITY FOR BABY BOOMERS On a visit to Portland do what you need to do, then take a walk. There’s no charge for discovering the whimsy and wonder people walk through. When you hear, “Come to the light” make it this one.

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