My Decade of Turning 50

Eight or Infinity Originally uploaded by John Cutter. May 2008 bring magic to all of us.

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Mount Dora Christmas Originally uploaded by John Cutter. I was sitting on the balcony at One Flight Up (my favorite coffee/snack/wine spot in Mount Dora) when what to my wondering ears did appear but a Santa and his Harley with four lighted reindeer. Now that’s a baby boomer vision for this holiday season. Merry Christmas [...]

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I’ve had the urge recently to retire this blog, perhaps because I’ve always imagined retiring early, or more truthfully, being like Travis McGee of the John D. MacDonald books, who took his retirement in installments, while he was still young enough to enjoy the view from Slip F-18 at Bahia Mar marina in Fort Lauderdale. [...]

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They tried again this week — AARP sent me another sign-up invitation. That’s four, by my count during my year of turning 50. I will admit, after hearing someone on the phone this week at work asking a reservation clerk about the “AARP discount,” I was more tempted than ever. (Of course, since this AARP [...]

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Mossy light Originally uploaded by John Cutter. My year of turning 50 suddenly is my month of turning 50. Under two weeks to go. Mrs. YOT-50 and I last night were talking about how quickly this year has passed, especially the last few months. I used to hear “old” people say that when I was [...]

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This has nothing to do with turning 50 years old, except perhaps that it shows that even an old dog like me can (try and) learn new tricks. This is a video we made to promote our coverage of the University of Central Florida’s homecoming events and game this week. You can find more info [...]

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I haven’t thought much about cakes for baby boomers turning 50 years old, but here’s one Mrs. Year of Turning 50 made for ABC’s 8th. By the way, Barbie doesn’t turn 50 until 2009, so she’s looking pretty good for her age…

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Nothing funny today or lately, which explains my lack of blogging and Twittering. Illness and loss for friends and colleagues, and those close to people I care about. I listen. I wish I was wiser. I hope for the best. I add them to my prayer list and hope God doesn’t laugh about not having [...]

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While trolling Google for “turning 50 humor” sites, I came upon one with birthday tips and quotes that I hadn’t noticed in the past. One, attributed to George Orwell, says, “At age 50, everyone has the face he deserves.” Of course, wasn’t it Joan Rivers who said looking 50 is great…when you’re 60. One good [...]

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My coworker Kris Hey is among the most positive people I know. She even has her own blog at our web site, called Help Yourself, where the topic often turns to things to do, read, and watch to make your life better and more positive. The topic of being positive is one I’m obsessed with [...]

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