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Linda Ballou Shares Highlights, Photos of Her Recent Adventure to Costa Rica - Land of Divine Diversity
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate Costa Rica, the poster child of eco-tourism, has so many fun, outdoor adventures options it’s hard to choose. Twenty-five percent of the...
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The Ageless Traveler: What’s On Your Second Bucket List?
By Adriane Berg, NABBW's Associate for Successful Aging I am sitting in the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asuncion, Paraguay, having a transformational moment. After having...
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The Ageless Traveler: An Essential Guide to Traveling with an Older Adult
By Adriane Berg, NABBW's Associate for Successful Aging In anticipation of the upcoming podcast The Ageless Traveler: Lifelong Travel Made Easy, I discovered essential resources for traveling with...
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Linda Ballou Shares Some of Her Favorite Santa Barbara Stops
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate Readers, I am working on a new book, which is very close to publication, to be called Lost Angel Unleashed: Stories From the Heart, as well as my...
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Linda Ballou Reports On Travel Trends for 2023: Leisure Travel is Back!
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate I've just returned from the Adventure Travel Show, and am delighted to report that the travel industry is roaring back with a vengeance. ...
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The Surprising Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Boomer Travel
By Phyllis Stoller, NABBW's Group Travel Associate Who do you think were the first to begin to travel post-Pandemic? Based on our experience as tour operators, is was Boomer Women. Why? Older...
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Your Trip to Normandy In Brief: Conquerors and Liberators
By Carolee Duckworth, NABBW’s Independent Travel Associate This year, let’s plan to set off in early May on an independent, but expertly planned, trip to Normandy on the northern coast of...
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In the Year 2023, Trina Is Deliberately Choosing Joy vs. Happiness. What's the Difference, You Ask? Check Out Her Answer Here
By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW I spoke often about grief and loss in 2022. I also covered journaling and the different types of journaling as the way I chose to listen to my inner self. I used it to...
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Great News: It's Possible to Successfully Downsize Your Life And Benefit Financially, While Simultaneously Launching a Great, New Lifestyle
By Anne L. Holmes, NABBW's Boomer in Chief Periodically, as we Boomers age through the various stages of our lives, there come times when we face a major crossroad and we have to make huge,...
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In Which Trina Shares the Structured Journaling Exercise She Uses for Coping with a 'Dyslexic Spin'
By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW In my last post I explained how an ordinary course of events - like traveling and not immediately being able to find something - can create much anxiety, even a...
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Our Late Fall Armchair Trip: Pueblos and Balloons of New Mexico: Santa Fe & Albuquerque
By Carolee Duckworth, NABBW’s Independent Travel Associate OUR LATE FALL ARMCHAIR TRIP: PUEBLOS AND BALLOONS OF NEW MEXICO: SANTA FE & ALBUQUERQUE Let’s imagine setting...
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Shirley Meerson Reminds Us About the Importance of Managing Stress During the Holidays, Offers Useful Suggestions
By Shirley Meerson, CHWC, CBT ~ NABBW's Ageless Wellness Lifestyle Associate Don’t let the holiday season take a toll on your health and wellness. With the holidays coming up, the next few...
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Pam Sams to Cover Medicare Questions in NABBW'S Upcoming November Financial Podcast: We're Sure You'll Want to Be There
By Pamela J. Sams. BFA, MBA, CRPC, Trusted Advisor to Professional Women and NABBW's Retirement Planning Associate. We're sorry, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we are having to...
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The BBC Comes to the Colorado Rockies to Film 'Trailblazers' -- And Linda Ballou is 'Saddled Up' as Their Isabella Bird Expert
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate Isabella Bird was a Victorian-age explorer whose time has come again! The best-loved travel writer of her day wrote effusively about...
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Linda Ballou Experiences the Beauty of "Falldorado" in the Front Range with Isabella Bird
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate Just 34 miles up sweeping I 70 from Denver lies Evergreen, a popular stop for folks wanting to breathe deeply of crisp, pine-scented air. ...
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Want to Feel Better FAST? Shirley Meerson Says Morning Light Boosts Mood and Immune System, Lowers Stress and Helps You Sleep Better.
By Shirley Meerson, CHWC, CBT ~ NABBW's Ageless Wellness Lifestyle Associate A little sunshine goes a long way. How would you like a natural mood boost combined with greater alertness? The...
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Linda Ballou Shares Her Interview on the Rocky Mountain Channel – And Eye Candy for Nature Lovers
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate I love this interview with Brett Wilson at The Rocky Mountain Channel podcast. I felt relaxed and welcome. He wanted to know what prompted me to...
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The Rocky Mountains Are Calling Linda Ballou, Here's Where You Can See Her Speak During Her September Majestic Mountain Tour
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate Isabella Lucy Bird was a Victorian Age adventurer who endured tremendous hardships in her explorations of the Rockies in 1873. She became...
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Book Reviews

Book Review: My Reaction to Peter Attia MD's new book, "Outlive"
Title: Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity Author: Peter Attia, MD (author, audiobook narrator) with Bill Gifford (author) Reviewed for BabyBoomer.org by Gregory Damian I...
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Book Review: Lost Angel Unleashed: You'll Be "Gobsmacked" At Ballou's Third Book in Her Lost Angel Travel Series
Title: Lost Angel Unleashed: Stories from the Heart (Lost Angel Travel Series: Book Three) Author Linda Ballou Reviewed for the NABBW by Anne Holmes Lost Angel Unleashed is the third...
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Book Review: Brent Green's 'Noble Chaos: A Novel' Offers Rare Opportunity to Relive the Collegiate Experience of the Turbulent Sixties and Seventies
Title: Noble Chaos: A Novel Author Brent Green Audiobook narrated by Jack de Golia Reviewed for the NABBW by Anne Holmes Let me begin my review with this disclaimer: Brent Green's Noble...
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Book Review: "Pap Pap Goes To Paris" is a Fun Picture Book to Gift to That Specially Beloved Child in Your Life
Pap Pap goes to Paris By Janie Dempsey Watts, Illustrated by Lyn Martin Reviewed for the NABBW by Anne Holmes Snow globes and the winter holidays always seem to go together, so this is a...
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Strigberger's Latest Book 'Boomers, Zoomers and Other Oomers' Will Have You Laughing Over the Dread "A Word:" Aging
Title: Boomers, Zoomers, and Other Oomers: A Boomer-biased Irreverent Perspective on Aging Author: Marcel Strigberger ISBN-10#:0995950121 Reviewed for the NABBW by Anne Holmes Canadian author...
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Wish You Could Improve Your Mobility Without Pain Or Injury? The Book 'Stretching for 50+' Shows You How to Succeed
Title: Stretching for 50+: A Customized Program for Increasing Flexibility, Avoiding Injury and Enjoying an Active Lifestyle, 2nd Edition Author: Dr. Karl Knopf ISBN-10#: 1612436714 Reviewed for...
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'Core Strength for 50+' Author Says Your Core is Critical to Mobility, But You Won't Need a Gym Membership to Achieve It
Title: Core Strength for 50+: A Customized Program for Safely Toning Ab, Back, and Oblique Muscles Author: Dr. Karl Knopf ISBN-10#: 978-1-612-43101-7 Reviewed for the NABBW by Anne...
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Jan Cullinane's Latest Edition of 'The New Retirement' Is Like Having a Sage Life Coach on Speed Dial
Title: The New Retirement: The Ultimate Guide to the Rest of Your Life Author: Jan Cullinane (Foreward by Kerry Hannon) ISBN-10: 978-1-119-83815-9 Reviewed for the NABBW by Anne...
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If You've Been Wondering 'Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old?' Author Joy Loverde Has Your Answers
Title: Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old? Plan Now to Safeguard Your Health and Happiness in Old Age Author: Joy Loverde ISBN: 978-0-7382-1963-9 Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne L....
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Member Articles

Trina O'Quinn Reflects on Her New Personal Zen, the Art of Needlework, And Explains the Concept of Product vs. Process
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW One of the gifts of my retirement has been my resumption of needlework -- specifically embroidery and quilting. Since I fully retired in November of 2019, I...
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In Which Trina Further Discusses Her Year of Joy And What She's Learned So Far...
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW I ended my last blog stating that I was going to use the following prompts to set my year of Joy. I hope that they helped you in January and February as they have...
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In the Year 2023, Trina Is Deliberately Choosing Joy vs. Happiness. What's the Difference, You Ask? Check Out Her Answer Here
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW I spoke often about grief and loss in 2022. I also covered journaling and the different types of journaling as the way I chose to listen to my inner self. I used it to...
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In Which Trina Shares the Structured Journaling Exercise She Uses for Coping with a 'Dyslexic Spin'
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW In my last post I explained how an ordinary course of events - like traveling and not immediately being able to find something - can create much anxiety, even a...
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Trina O'Quinn Explains What She Calls "Dyslexic Spin" And How She's Coping With It
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW Recently, my husband and I were on our first vacation together in 3 years. COVID and my mother’s heart condition had kept us from traveling anywhere, especially...
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In Which Trina Discusses the Different Types of Journals and Explains Their Best Use
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW In my last blog, written just before my mother’s death on January 2, 2022, I wrote about the difference between using journals and...
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Gramps Jeffrey: Too Many Grandparents Just Don’t Care
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Guest Post By Gramps Jeffrey, author of "I Don't Want to Turn 3" According to an often-quoted sociology study, "Grandparents and Family Crisis," by Cherin & Furstenberg, 30% of grandparents...
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Trina O'Quinn Shares Her List of Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Who Is Grieving
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” ~ John Lennon, lyric from “Beautiful Boy,” from his last album, 'Double Fantasy,' with...
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High on Positive Energy, Member Maggie Davenport Discusses the Importance of HOPE (Especially If You've Let Your New Years Resolutions Slip)
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By Maggie Davenport for the NABBW Winter. A time of natural rest and retreat, of wrapping ourselves in fluffy blankets and settling down, reflecting (or not!). Meanwhile, in perfect sync...
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Gramps Jeffrey Ponders Our Nation's Opioid Overdose Epidemic and the Proliferation of Homeless Baby Boomers, Wonders Why We Can't Do More
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Guest post by Gramps Jeffrey, author of “I Don’t Want to Turn 3” For years, we Baby Boomers have viewed ourselves as the best generation our great country has ever seen. Prior to...
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In Which Trina Clarifies the Difference Between Journals vs. Diaries, and Shares Her Personal Journaling Journey
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW In reviewing the blogs that I have written over the last year and a half, I have discovered they have some common themes. These themes are: - The...
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At This Time in Our Lives, We Baby Boomer’s Need to Realize One of Our Most Important Roles Is Mentoring Our Grandchildren
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Guest post by Gramps Jeffrey, author of “I Don’t Want to Turn 3” I remember celebrating my father’s 60th birthday, and I did not say this out loud, but definitely thought “he is an old...
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'Self-Care' Is Not Synonymous with 'Self Indulgence.' Trina O'Quinn Discusses How Her Definition Has Evolved Since She First Encountered the Term in the 1970s
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW Since March of 2020, it seems that the only subject I have see written or spoken about is “self-care.” I was first introduced to the concept of self-care in...
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Trina Ponders the Meaning of Silver and Gold Friendships
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW All day, no -- for many weeks -- I've been ruminating on this song: “Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.” I learned it almost 70...
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Trina O'Quinn Takes a Tuneful Deep Dive, Reflects on How Boomers Have Impacted Music and Popular Culture
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW Recently during a water physical therapy session, I was walking my laps and the music of my youth began to play. I looked around the pool and noticed that the six of...
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As Mother's Day Approaches, Linda Ballou Recalls Her Recent Visit to "Mom's Meadow" - And Delivering the Fruitcake
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By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate After eleven years, I decided it was time to deliver the fruitcake my mother had sent me in 2009 just before she passed away. I would take...
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Come Along With Me As I Share My Experiences and Observations as a Woman with One Foot in the Traditional World and One in the Modern World.
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW The generation known as the Baby Boomers is now aged somewhere between 57 and 75. When I began to write this months’ blog post, I realized that that this...
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In Which I Realize The Pandemic Experience Has Helped Me Finally Figure Out What It Means to "Stop and Smell the Roses"
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By Trina O'Quinn for the NABBW I have heard the expression, “stop and smell the roses” since I was 19 years old. This has been 56 years of my life. That is the entire length of my...
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