Computers = Frustration

I just finished sending out my Boom This! Ezine which I have been writing for eight years this month. It's a little of this and a little of that, all geared to Baby Boomers -- but not totally something others wouldn't be interested in.

I have been having tech problems sending the newsletter out and no one seems to know why. For some !#$@ reason, I can no longer access the websites that I use to post articles to my own site http://www.boomthis.com/ I can't post new photos at this site either, and this goes for the other computer in the house too.

To send out the Ezine, I have to use the OLD computer we put in an upstairs BR. and even today that didn't work very well.

None of this makes any sense to me and I have been trying to figure it out to no avail. Ithink I may have to resort to getting my computer guru out for a visit to see if he can naviagate through all of these situations that make no sense!

Sorry to vent but I am guessing that's what blogs are for, at least sometimes.

Spring has Sprung!

What odd weather we have had. After a record breaking amount of snow in February, the weather turned warm one day and it has been essentailly nice since then, for the entire month of March. The daffodils and crocuses are blooming, and the leaves on my favorites -- the lilacs -- are starting to emerge.

Some friends and I took advantage of the great weather yesterday to visit a Pamela's restaurant in the small town of Millvale. The restaurant is a throw-back to an old diner -- and the favorite spot of President and Mrs. Obama when they visit the 'Burgh. There is a bulletin board of photos showing the First Lady and the staff from the restaurant when she stopped by with her entourage for some lighter-than-air pancakes last fall.

These people know their pancakes. They are scrumptious and deserve several more visits just to make sure they are as good as I thought. If you are visiting Pittsburgh anytinme soon, or lucky enough to live here!, there are several Pamela's dotted around the city.

Rainy Days and Mondays

It's raining today, a continuation of yesterday's all dayer. It's not even April and we are getting showers. After the record-breaking amount of snow we had this past winter, we probably don't need any moisture on the ground for weeks to come, but Mother Nature doesn't work that way. And so it is raining and dreary -- again.

It surprises me how much a dark and dull day can affect my mood. Sunny days are just so much more, well -- sunny. My energy level is higher and my outlook on life much more positive. Launching a new project on a sunny day generally means that I can expect a much higher chance of success with it than for one begun in the drearies.

Knowing that, I probably shoudln't be living where I do in Pittsburgh, PA, a city I do love. The Steel City is known for a lot of things -- three rivers, the Steelers and Penguins, friendly folk -- but not for being a sunny locale. We have won lots of contests for Most Liveable City etc. based on several criteria, but having an abundance of bright and sunny days isn't one of them.

Too bad. It's a great place to live but today it's a lot harder to work up some enthusiasm to get something done.

Big Band Sounds

Last night we had a chance to see Pittsburgh's Johnny Angel (sans Halos) perform with the Joe Lagnase Swingtet 8 at a fundraiser for our local library, a cause dear to my heart. I have to confess that I am a closet Big Band fan and was amazed at how many of the songs I could sing along to: Save the Last Dance for Me, L.O.V.E., The Way You Look Tonight, Days of Wine and Roses and O' Danny Boy.

Sitting together in a big room in our community center, we had a good time saying hello to the few people I knew in the crowd and meeting others. My friend's high school-aged son happened to be passing by the door when he said to his mother, "There are a bunch of old people here for something."

Yeah, so what's your point?

You will feel a little prick.

This morning I had to have blood drawn for my yearly checkup following a 14 hour fast, not my favorite thing to do. Going without food that long is not too much of a big deal, until you actually tell me I can't eat. Then I want to nosh on everything in sight.

The blood-taking rules also forbid coffee, which is enough to send me into a catatonic state. My morning routine always includes a cup of coffee before I present myself to the world and the world is very happy that I do that. Saves a lot of wear and tear on other people.

The waiting room was pretty full when I got there and then when it seemed to be my turn -- with me clutching my script and insurance card in one hand to save time --the tech called in another man first. What the....? That phlebotomist had no idea how close he came to having an incident in his waiting room! Film at 11.

Whew! More Changes Made to Blog

This blog business is hard work. I had to rearrange, copy, paste, delete, add, and pretty much start over at one point. There is such a thing as being too clever I think and I would never want to be accused of that!

I will stay away from any more customizing of the blog space for awhile and concentrate on the posts, where I hope you will find something of value and worthy of your taking time to comment.

Have at it. This blog is for all of us.

Talk soon.

Welcome to the Boom This! Blog

Today is a great day. Today I launched a new blog for Baby Boomers and I hope that you will be as excited about it as I am. I have been writing an Ezine for Baby Boomers (and Wannabes) for the past eight years, and thought it was about time I took the leap into another form of social media. We all know that Boomers do not like to be left behind!

I hope you will join me often as we try to figure out this Boomer life we lead. Please tell your firends to come along too, because it's true: the more the merrier, always.

Check back for news, opinions, thoughts I think I think, and more.

This is going to be fun!