Baby Boom Generation

Baby Boomer Lessons Learned: the stuff no one bothered to tell us when we were younger.

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IF I HAD KNOWN THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW:

  • Watching the girls go by...
    This is NOT the author (Photo credit: Ed Yourdon)

    I would have been a wee bit less physically careless during the decades from 20 years old thru 40.  Maybe the joints in my extremities wouldn’t complain as loudly and as often as they do now.

  • I would have certainly not believed that I knew everything there was to know at the age of 21.  How many of you remember the well-deserved warnings from your parents, or even your peers, trying to steer you away from ill-advised decisions you were making at the time?
  • I would have chosen a different major in college instead of going with the subject matter at which I excelled most.  It seemed like a no brainer to me: I’m a straight A student in the French language, so obviously that’s what I’m supposed to be studying during my university years.  Haven’t used it since.
  • A Kranz (wreath) of Kölsch beer.
    (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

    I would have known that Peppermint Schnapps and beer do not go together…at the same time…many times over.  I can only say that I am a living testament that I somehow survived those careless early 20’s irresponsible drinking bouts and learned my lesson BIG time.

  • I would have known that a rabbit coat – although fashionable at the time – was cruel beyond measure.   It was inexpensive, it was warm while I lived in Alaska; what can I say, I thought I was making a fashion statement.
  • I would not have purchased a snazzy white 1979 Mustang with bright yellow & green racing stripes.  Further confession: I didn’t really like it all that much.  At least it wasn’t a convertible.

I could go on, and on, and on – pretty entertaining, aren’t I?  But I’ll now turn it over to you to add your own Baby Boomer Lessons Learned comments at the bottom of this article.

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Greetings Baby Boomers! What’s on your mind?

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I love to write; I love to talk; but I also really, really, love to listen.

I placed this Blog entry in the Personal Struggles category of my Blog because I’m struggling to assure that what I’m providing on this Blog meets your needs and interests.

Sure, my ego would be stoked by having more Followers and more page hits – and I welcome all that have an interest – but that’s not my biggest concern.  What’s missing for me is reader input in the form of Comments.  A lack of comments is not the readers’ fault, rather, I think I’m missing the boat regarding the nature of my Blog entries because they don’t encourage Comments.

Are my articles too long?  Are they not sufficiently pertinent to your ongoing interests?  Is the subject matter too limited in scope?  If so, in what direction would you like me to go?  I’ll go just about anywhere with my Baby Boomer Content because I’m not an expert on a zillion topics but I am interested in at least that many.

If you have the time, I’d love to hear from you.  And I can pretty much promise that I won’t be offended by any constructive criticism you provide.  Society is like a bird.  It has two wings, and a bird can not fly when one of its wings is broken.  My wing isn’t broken, it just needs to be pointed in the right direction.  I hope you’re willing to help me do so.  I love what I do and cherish this venue where I can hone my skills and increase my knowledge because along with listening comes the benefit of learning something new.  I can hardly wait to hear from you.

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