Today is your day Boomer! Well, I guess it was quite a day for this famous person! You may recognize Emma Thompson, a British actress, who-like us-is a Boomer at age 62 and is the star of numerous Harry Potter movies, plus "Sense and Sensibility", "Men in Black 3", and "Saving Mr. Banks". These three movies were huge commercial successes and skyrocketed her earnings, so her net worth today is about 64 million dollars. But now she is complaining that she had to do a "nude" scene in her most recent movie; she says this was a first for her, and it was very, very uncomfortable! What do I say? Too bad, Emma....with your reputation, you can pick and choose your movies. Just say no to that movie, but surely don't gripe about it. Or, see it as a challenge in your career....something new, and go for it. Many Boomers would kill for that acting opportunity and, let's face it, you are well paid! If you worry about what your body looks like on screen, take this advice from former long-time night show host David Letterman: he says if you are contemplating divorce in your later years, stand in front of a mirror naked! Ah, Boomers....decisions, decisions, decisions.....cheers!
Today is your day Boomer! Well, yesterday was my day! My long-awaited dream of building and opening a new high school gym in Summerland came true! 550 students watched, smiled and vigourously applauded as the SD67 school trustees officially cut the ribbon and opened the facility. The kids played in their new gym, in a so-called Rocket Rally, right after that and then 200 more mostly-Summerlanders attended a two-hour opening fundraiser that evening. There were people, young and old, every where: going on tours, eating food, watching volleyball and basketball, listening to speeches, and investing money in 30 community-donated silent auction items and a huge 50/50 raffle...organized by the school's Parent Advisory Council. The final fundraiser tally was about 7000$...made in only two hours! Congratulations students and staff of SSS. Your new gym is finally here, the first new one since 1951! Play on....
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