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Boomer Randomness: Ahh, Depression, My Old Friend, Welcome Back

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The baby boomer filter influences me but does not limit me. Sunday, February 22, 2015. Ahh, Depression, My Old Friend, Welcome Back. My depression is probably not the same as clinical depression. I have some of the symptoms, I’m sure, but I am not in therapy (although it probably would help) and I’m not on any drugs. My life is generally awesome, I am generally happier than I’ve been in years, yet there are days like today during which I feel depressed. I encounter this scenario a few times a year. Like ...

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Boomer Randomness: December 2014

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The baby boomer filter influences me but does not limit me. Tuesday, December 30, 2014. For the last five or six years, I spent time between New Year's Day and my birthday, essentially the whole month of January, thinking through what I want for the coming year. I call it my 'process'. I also pick a 'keyword', one word or phrase that I use to remind myself of what I expect for the year. Friday, December 19, 2014. Aging, Health, Friends and the Holidays. The Burl Ives version. Deck the halls with boughs o...

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Boomer Randomness: September 2014

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The baby boomer filter influences me but does not limit me. Wednesday, September 24, 2014. You Know I Am Usually Happy. If you know me, you know I hate chaos. You know I hate ambiguity and seek clarity. You know I am usually diplomatic and respectful. You know that while I don't seek attention I do hate to be ignored. You know I am not a genius but I am smarter than average. You know I think things through and try to consider multiple factors and points of view. Saturday, September 20, 2014. Do you ever ...

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Boomer Randomness: May 2015

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The baby boomer filter influences me but does not limit me. Sunday, May 10, 2015. Mom died ten years ago this summer but two personality traits I learned from her seem to be with me every day. 1) I'm a story teller and, like her, I repeat stories a lot. 2) Being over 50 is no excuse to stop learning. She took art lessons in her 50s and 70s; I started guitar lessons last year. My curiosity about people and my sense of humor are also similar to those characteristics of Mom’s personality. Sunday, May 3, 2015.

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Boomer Randomness: July 2014

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The baby boomer filter influences me but does not limit me. Monday, July 28, 2014. It Ain’t No Train. The older I get, the more comfortable I get about myself and my age. I didn’t expect that. Counterbalancing that comfort level, however, is the growing feeling that I can almost see the finish line. It is likely thirty or more years in the future, but it is there, I can sense it and I don’t want to get any closer to it. Summer isn’t ready to let go yet, but you know it will. This afternoon, while togglin...

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Boomer Randomness: Some Catching Up

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The baby boomer filter influences me but does not limit me. Sunday, March 15, 2015. I’ve been a little busy lately with medical crap. I feel like my Honda … runs great for having 163,000 miles on it but it’s in the shop more than it used to be and needs lots of tests. I’m not going into a lot of detail here yet, but some of the health issues that have come up recently (and some that have returned from three years ago) now have been diagnosed. Did our parents prepare us for this aspect of aging? I am almo...

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Boomer Randomness: January 2015

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The baby boomer filter influences me but does not limit me. Saturday, January 24, 2015. Family Friends Faith and Funerals. During the past five weeks I have witnessed the most incredible combination of grief, loss, friendship and support, all centered around the deaths of two people I don't even know. A dear friend's ex-husband's mother died in December. Exactly a month later (yesterday), the ex-husband died. The friends and family of my dear friend have rallied in extraordinary ways . food, phone tr...

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Boomer Randomness: Fundamental Irony

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The baby boomer filter influences me but does not limit me. Sunday, February 15, 2015. Sounds a little like the Middle Eastern laws we regularly ridicule. I thought Republicans stood for less government interference in our personal lives. This particular Republican seems to want his state to mimic some Islamic countries. Am I the only one who sees the irony in this? Do you remember all the new coverage of then President Clinton’s affair back in the 1990s? There was such moral outrage. And many religious ...

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Boomer Randomness: How Do They Know or Do They?

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The baby boomer filter influences me but does not limit me. Sunday, February 1, 2015. How Do They Know or Do They? When an elderly person dies, do they know it's coming? I don’t mean that they are old and know they will die some day; I mean do they sense the end within a few weeks or hours before it happens? Two relatives of a close friend have died within the past two months. One of them, a 96-year old woman, was in frail physical health but incredible mental health. The woman died the next day. Parkins...