Growing up Boomer

The way we were 70 years ago, 1954

Did you ever wonder about the Grocery Prices, the U.S. Economy who was born, what we were watching, listen to and what was happening 70 Years ago in 1954. Then sit back and listen to how it was in 1954 and see what made the Baby Boomer who they are today.
 
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A Baby Boomer’s New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Eve ball dropped in New York’s Times Square, traditional New Year’s foods, and 1950’s resolutions. They say the more things change the more they stay the same. That’s true when it come to New Years Resolutions. So, sit back and listen and see how many of your resolutions match the 1950’s
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A Baby Boomer’s Christmas

We Baby Boomers have fond memories of Christmas. Christmas Dinner, Christmas gifts, and, Christmas traditions. (Unless you were in retail and had to work Black Friday and Christmas Eve). But our fondness memories are those of family and friends getting together Christmas Day and sharing the love of the season.
 
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Growing Up Boomer: Beloved TV Shows That Would Never Be Made Today

Television was a big part of us Baby Boomers lives, with our popular shows often mirroring societal values and cultural norms. However, as our perspectives evolve and social awareness deepens, some of our beloved TV shows from the past would never see the light of day. So, sit back, relax and see if you agree with Padre and Cotton’s picks for banned TV shows.
 
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Growing Up Boomer: Walking Old Roads

Baby Boomers; we’re not perfect but we forget that we still have a lot to offer future generations. Walking Old Roads: A memoir of kindness rediscover, is a book that leads us not to forget our everyday blessings and what we can offer to make our world a better place. Social media, 24-hour news cycle, and information overload can sometimes make our view of humanity tainted. But if we just remember that we are all part of one big family, will help us to realize that the majority of our population just want the same thing we want. To live in peace and harmony    
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A Baby Boomer’s Thanksgiving

We Baby Boomers were part of the 4F Club when it came to Thanksgiving. Family, Friends, Food, and Football. Even though we Baby Boomers lived through tough times, we always recognize that the greatest blessing was always family and friends. And even a greater blessing is when your Family are your Friends.
So, Cotton and I would like to wish everyone a
Wonderful Thanksgiving
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Things Baby Boomers Did as Kids That the Gen Z Generation would never imagine Part 2

As a generation that came during significant cultural and technological shifts, we experienced a childhood vastly different from today’s Gen Z’ers (Zoomers). From innocent and adventurous activities to risky and outdated practices. So, let’s delve into some of the most remarkable aspects of baby boomers’ childhoods that will have Zoomers scratching their heads.
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Things we Baby Boomers Did as Kids, that the Gen Z Generation would never imagine Part 1

As a generation that came during significant cultural and technological shifts, we experienced a childhood vastly different from today’s Gen Z’ers (Zoomers). From innocent and adventurous activities to risky and outdated practices. So, let’s delve into some of the most remarkable aspects of baby boomers’ childhoods that will have Zoomers scratching their heads.
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A Baby Boomers Halloween

For us kids in the 50’s and 60’s, costumes were homemade, trick or treating door to door was considered safe and, we would collect enough candy to last until December and a trip to the Dentist the following year to fill in our cavities.
 
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Boomer’s note to Millennials and Gen Z’ers, Signs That Will Make You Say, “Oh My God, I’m Old!”

We Baby Boomers have a message for all you Millennials and Gen Z’ers. Getting older is a natural part of life, but it can still be a bit of a shock when you start to notice the signs of aging. The following signs will make you realize “OMG I’m old’!”
 
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