The Long Trip to Arlington
By Julie Anderson
When a new friend brought over an audio book I was intrigued. I'd never listened to one before. The audio book changed my life and I think it could change yours, which is why author Kathryn Jeffers is the first 'inspiring person' to be featured on Boom Baby Boomer.
Bob the FaceTime Sock Monkey
By Julie Anderson
What do a giant sock monkey named Bob, a grandparent called Papa and a computer tablet known as an iPad have in common? Combined, they make a perfect way for baby boomers to communicate with grandchildren. We'll have much more on how Bob the sock monkey is creating conversation but first a little history.Kim Ketterhagen and his wife Terry live in Oakdale, Minnesota. Kim's daughter Melanie, her husband 'T' and their two children 10-year-old Drew and 7-year-old Carly live in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It's a six hour drive so they only see each other about four times a year. In between they used to talk on the phone. "It was nice to hear their voices but little kids are not good phone talkers," Kim remembers. "I would ask Carly about school and she would say it was fine."
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Paula's Garden
By Julie Anderson
Does just the thought of getting down on your hands and knees to garden make your back hurt?
Many baby boomers grew up helping their moms pull weeds, dreaming of the day they could grow their very own vegetables. In their twenties and thirties they planted enormous gardens, they downsized a bit in their forties and then they turned 50. (Click read more below)
Bunions Be Gone!
Observations from a Bunion Surgery Veteran
By Kristine Chapin
Bunionectomy. A mention of the word can curl the toes of young women who still slip into fashionable shoes without a single thought of throbbing pain. Yes, even they have heard about it. It's out there, like crow's feet and liver spots. Someone's mother or sister or girlfriend had bunions removed and said it was pure hell.