My Decade of Turning 50

The majority of people who end up on this blog come by searching Google for turning 50 jokes. Every so often, I like to prowl around myself and look for old new ones (or is that new old ones) on the Internet. Through Boomer Chronicles blog, I stumbled upon Boomer Jokes. Seems to be a [...]

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I’m older than the Mount Dora (Florida) Christmas Parade, which was held this afternoon. I turned 50 this year, but the parade is only 48 years old. Here is some video I shot — with one of my presents for turning 50 years old — a pocket digital camera (Canon PowerShot SD750). Not bad for [...]

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I’m not sure how many times I’ve received AARP’s offer to join the organization. I think at least four times. Another came Friday. When will it end? I wonder if this strategy works — eventually, will I give in, pay my $12.50 — less than a 12-pack of good beer! — and start getting the [...]

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Surprisingly, doing laundry on a Friday morning feel liberating. I feel I have somehow saved a weekend day, since that is when I usually get to it…Things I notice now that I am 50 years old — when I was young, yogurt and martini’s only came in one flavor. I say this as a eat [...]

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According to the Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator, I have another 39 years to live. So maybe turning 50 years old isn’t that bad after all. (OK, yes, I know, it’s only an estimate, etc. etc. Stop being such a buzz kill! If I do have another 39 years left, maybe I can finally [...]

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I was at Chuck E. Cheese today with ABC and a few tables away was a group of business types, obviously out of place in a room of moms and dads with kids. When I checked, it was because one of the guys was celebrating his 30th birthday there. Now, I’m not sure that’s how [...]

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I mentioned in an earlier post that my brother, according to the family grapevine, was planning to send me a gift at work, something hideous. Well, it arrived today — a funeral arrangement. (That’s me with it at left. Sigh) Sick? Yes. Inspired? Perhaps? Embarrassing? For sure. Would I recommend it as a gift for [...]

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Yes, it is here, a cold but sunny day in FLA. Like so many other days, ABC woke me up and Louie the Wonder Dog decided, as usual, it is more fun to take two trips around the yard at two different times to do No. 1 and No. 2. A day like any other [...]

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Yes, one day left. Friday, Nov. 16. No cake, no parties, though I am expecting what is described on the family grapevine as a truly hideous birthday surprise from my brother. Can’t wait. I’m alerting security to be on the lookout.

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With fewer than 10 days until I turn 50 years old, I started to think of top 10 lists. Not sure why this one popped into my head in the moments between sleep and waking, but there are words/phrases that I probably should stop saying, in deference to my age. Not sure I have 10, [...]

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