Keep On Keeping On

As we get older, it is harder and harder each day to keep up and keep on!
Fact of life, in today's society, there is a dearth of negative news and negative policies that adversely impact the seniors and make it harder and harder to get by and enjoy any sense of peaceful retirement.
The government has specialized in taking money from the boomers for so many years, they can't stop. It is like an addiction, tax the baby boomers because they are the ones with the money?
I hate to say this, but the ones taxing us to death and pushing for more more more, are the ones that have been in congress and the senate for too long, and cannot seem to get themselves a real job? They have been sponging off us for so long that they feel it is there right?
You know what! any congressman or woman or senator who has been in office more than 10 years is addicted to our money?
They need to get off the taxpayer dollar, we have provide you a free ride for to long.
How can we the boomers who built the middle class, and worked for 30 to 40 years enjoy ourselves in retirement with everyone wanting our money?
Governor Snidley, and President No Bama stop !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leave us alone, we have more than shared our part, and just because you can tax us, does not mean it is right to do so.
take care and check back later
to see if we have 2 nickels left to rub together?
randy

Keep going

To many times do we stop what we are doing because it is too hard, not enough reward, or just because we are tired.
As we get older, we have to fight the urge to quit, and lay back and relax.
Yes there is a time and a place for relaxing, but not in everyday living.
In today's economy, and today's world, there is too much bad news, and not enough good news.
Well, I guess we have to make our own good news.
As they say, any day above ground is a good day !

So even if we are feeling that it is too hard, lets keep pushing ourselves, because we are the only ones who can determine if the effort was reward enough.

Daily living can be a chore, but daily not living is not a good alternative.

take care, check back later
randy

Target Rich Environment

We have all heard how the Police Chief of the city of Detroit and some of the Council members want the gas stations, liquor stores and those stores open 24 hours to provide security?
Tell me this, are these guards authorized to use deadly force? Can they shoot someone who is trying to carjack someone?
Does anyone else out there find this as offensive as I do?

What is a Target Rich environment?
How about anyone who wears nice clothes?
Has Jewelry on?
How about anyone driving a nice car?
Are these not all target rich environments?
Basically then we should all have armed guards with us, at the very least all of us should car guns openly.

So if all that happens, why do we need police?
Take everything further, outsource the fire and EMS.
OK why have a City Council or Mayor, as we all are becoming responsible to provide security, safety, and medical needs for ourselves.

Do these city officials THINK before they speak??????

WOW !!!!!!!

How stupid and inane are these people.
Correct me if I am wrong, but is it not the mayor, council, police, and city officials jobs to protect and serve the citizens?

take care and check back later to see if I have been the victim of being a target rich environment?

randy

Back on the Road Again

After taking a month off form the last 1/2 marathon, I am training again. so far 22 miles in may. I am going to try and start getting up to speed, and hopefully get to 22 miles per week.
I find that the break has done me some good, as my old bones and joints need time to recuperated.
We do not heal as fast as we get older, so I am going to build up slowly to my training mileage, and try to sprinkle in some 5 k races during the summer to help keep the competition going.
I think that even as we age, we need competition and goals to focus on. If we don't have any, we lose our sense of purpose and will to go on.
So I hope everyone take this to heart, pick a goal and work towards it. make it something that will help your health and well being. lose weight, start exercising, and just do it????

take care and check back later
randy

Mother's day for the Boomers

Most of us take Mothers day for granted. However, have you ever wondered what it is like for the Baby Boomers?
First, most of us have mothers still living, and have wives who are mothers themselves, as well as children who are mothers.
Wow, minimum three generations of mothers in the average Boomer family.
So how does it work with so many mothers?
First, we have to visit our mothers, either at home, in a nursing home or hospital.
Some of our mothers remember who we are, and some don't?
That does not mean we love them any less, it just means you have to love them more due to their infirmities.
Second, then our wives have to have a day with the kids who want to appreciate them for their efforts. This generally involves a lot of mother daughter bonding, usually in a beauty salon or spa.
The daughters are usually starting to realize how hard their mothers had it, as they have small kids they are responsible for now.
Third our children have a party sponsored by their kids, and generally means ice cream and cake.

It would be nice if we could get everyone together, but that is not practical as some are out of state or even out of country, and lives are more fast pace now than they have ever been.
All this visiting and making time for these celebrations, can sometimes seem like a hastle and we resent it.
We must step back and remember, we definitely would like it a lot less if even one of these three generations is not around for a mother's day celebration.

So happy Mothers day Mom ( great grandma), Mom ( grandma), and Mommy (mom).

take care and check back soon

Randy