Today Is Your Day Boomer

Today is your day Boomer! Booze is becoming a bummer Boomers! That's right, we are drinking less...way less, according to the researchers. In fact, drinking rates across Canada have just reached a 20-year low. Stats Canada numbers look like this: "On average, Canadians bought the equivalent of eight drinks per week between March 2024 and March 2025, down from 8.7 a year earlier and 9.7 a decade ago. Beer, wine, and spirits sales all fell in both dollar amount and volume. Ciders and coolers were the only category to grow in that time period."(cbc.ca) This trend is especially prevalent in younger people, who maybe are turned off by the high cost of alcohol, their increased use of cannabis, and the social trends of having fun without suffering the next day. I don't see any numbers for Boomers yet....but I bet we remain as a near-the-top consumer as we grew up with booze as a recreational mainstay. By the way, some so-called experts say we are now entering a "po...

Today is your day Boomer! A perfect topic for Superbowl Sunday....a day when many Boomers sit around, watch the game, and consumer large quantities of food and alcohol. Yup...that's us, many with bulging waistlines(see picture)! But...is this really most of us? Because a lot of Boomers I know are very active, fit, and pretty slim. One recent study from the University of Alberta states "Weight gain in this cohort is driven by metabolism slowing around age 60, hormonal shifts, and sedentary lifestyles." In fact, obesity is rising in our generation Boomers! Maybe....because...we are retired and sitting more, maybe our addiction to television, our padded wallets which allow us access to more restaurants and pubs, or maybe....our older, slower arthritic bones which discourage us from exercising. Lots of good excuses out there, but we need to stand( not sit!) tall in the face of this bigger belly problem. How bad is it? One publication(Simcoe.com) says it this way: "I...

Today is your day Boomer! As I head off for my weekly coffee with golf friends, I think about things like this: Ten things that used to be free and now cost money. (1)free refills at the coffee shop, uh uh. No way. You pay for what you get, even with big corporations like Tim Hortons. (2) Speaking of restaurants, what about free water and bread? Maybe tap water in nations like Canada, but not bubbly water. (3) Grocery bags used to be free, plastic and paper, but now? You may spend $200 on groceries, but they won't give you a 25 cents bag for free! (4) At the gas station, wasn't air for your tires free? Now, bring lots of loonies. (5) Also at the pump, didn't we get "fill-er up" for free....along with our windows washed? Gone now. (6) On airplanes, checked luggage was free; not so much anymore! (7) No service fees on chequing accounts at banks....bye bye, as major banks look to make even more money. (8) Television used to be free; get me a good set of rabbit ...

Today is your day Boomer! Most of us are retired and in our 60s and 70s....sounds good, right, Boomers? But we still live in a busy, crazy world with lots of anxiety-inducing things to think about and act on. So, I share this list of possible priorities for us....maybe one or a few will hit home with you. And I am reminded of a quote I saw this week from TV star Melissa Gilbert whose husband is going through some stressful court proceedings. She said, "This season has reminded me, very clearly, how important it is to slow down, prioritise what truly matters, and allow ourselves moments of rest. Stepping back from the noise, the news, and even our daily responsibilities from time to time gives us space to recharge, reflect, and find our centre again."(Castanet.net) So....good advice, and I have a few ideas for you: go snowshoeing in an untracked meadow on a sunny day, kayak on a smooth, calm lake or ocean, walk through a wilderness forest of big trees, have some tea and re...

Today is your day Boomer! I think this meme applies to all of us Boomers....those that are physically active anyway. We often overdo it, meaning...we ski black diamond runs four days in a row, we play high-level pickleball twice per day, we jog 5 miles...then do it again, we like to challenge ourselves and think we could do this at a younger age. This is what one pickleballer says: "I’ve had three pickleball injuries in a year and a half,” said Jill Thomopalos, who has twice strained her calves, necessitating three-week hiatuses. She’s also strained a knee ligament. “They are all due to my own negligence. As an older person, I never valued stretching when I was younger.”(nypost.com) Personally, I play a hard-style pickleball and in the past two months, I have bruised my foot twice, pulled a muscle in my stomach, and yanked a tendon in my arm...twice. One doctor says he has seen "a number of pickleball overuse injuries like tendonitis, arthritis, muscle contusions and sprai...

Today is your day Boomer! As we look forward to golf season, what will be new and in style this year Boomers? One simple word describes it: swag. Yup, that's right....we need to bring our own unique personality into the experience! According to journalist Cam Means of pga.com, our swag is one of three top golf trends for 2026. Look at this picture and understand something as simple as a headcover symbolizes who we are. It is meant to describe someone with a confident demeanor, fashionable look, or "cool" attitude.....and it can be anything you bring to the course: a colourful sweater, personalized ball, golf bag, or towel. What else? Lots of new technology "from technical push carts featuring a screen to record scores and stats, to immersive simulators boasting lifelike screen resolution", and high-tech radar devices for the driving range: rev up your batteries Boomers. Lastly, golf club grips are hot with the importance of a consistent grip on the golf clu...