Today is your day Boomer! Jimmy Buffett's legacy will always be "helping people forget their troubles for a couple of hours.” He was a 76-year-old famous Baby Boomer singer, author, and businessman....but he will always be remembered for two hit songs: Margaritaville and Cheeseburger in Paradise (hence, this picture!). And according to the Canadian Press, "Buffett built an empire based largely on Caribbean-flavored pop that celebrated the Florida Keys, sunshine and nightlife. His name became synonymous with a laid-back subtropical party vibe, and his fans were known as Parrotheads." Buffett died this week after cancelling some concerts in the spring with an unknown illness. I remember many times (on a cold winter day at a sometimes-boring meeting) thinking of Buffett, and a cold drink on a warm beach! I am sure his music spawned numerous vacations to places like Mexico, Cuba, the Bahamas, and even Hawaii as Boomers, like me, sought a much-needed break from daily life. We loved your music and appreciated your lyrical advice Jimmy. Cheers to you.
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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