BOOMER Magazine: June 2019
“When are you going to retire?” is a question I am asked almost every day. I love what I do and the people I work with. Why do I have to retire? I can see it now – my company would throw me a nice retirement party, everyone would say enjoy your life, have fun, goodbye! And then they’d find me at my desk the next day. I understand that some people can’t wait to retire – they hate their jobs, or can’t physically do them anymore or they’ve worked hard and saved enough money to be able to spend the rest of their lives without the constraints of time clocks, grumpy bosses, or millennials! My point is, retire, or don’t. Luckily, with the great advances in health care, more and more of us keep on working (and playing) into our 70’s and even our 80’s! In this issue of Sacramento Boomer we feature articles of interest to anyone regardless of work status. If you are wondering how to make sure you aren’t a target for financial fraud, turn to page 32 and read how to protect yourself from these ever more sophisticated scammers. Now that warmer weather is here, we offer up 10 gardening tips for the rookie gardener. I took up gardening last year for the first time and discovered that one little tomato plant produces A LOT of fruit! For you travel bugs, how about a trip to Japan? Read about this fascinating and beautiful country on page 52. If you are less into traveling afar but want to get outside, we offer up a hiking day trip on page 14 and if you are interested in volunteering, learn how you can help repair homes in the Sacramento area (page 28). And as always we offer up advice on health & wellness, deliver some delicious recipes to you and so much more. So enjoy our 2nd issue of the new Sacramento Boomer. Oh, and let me know if you’d like some tomatoes. This year’s crop is going to be amazing! By Debra Linn Associate Publisher
“When are you going to retire?” is a question I am asked almost every day. I love what I do and the people I work with. Why do I have to retire? I can see it now – my company would throw me a nice retirement party, everyone would say enjoy your life, have fun, goodbye! And then they’d find me at my desk the next day. I understand that some people can’t wait to retire – they hate their jobs, or can’t physically do them anymore or they’ve worked hard and saved enough money to be able to spend the rest of their lives without the constraints of time clocks, grumpy bosses, or millennials! My point is, retire, or don’t. Luckily, with the great advances in health care, more and more of us keep on working (and playing) into our 70’s and even our 80’s!
In this issue of Sacramento Boomer we feature articles of interest to anyone regardless of work status. If you are wondering how to make sure you aren’t a target for financial fraud, turn to page 32 and read how to protect yourself from these ever more sophisticated scammers. Now that warmer weather is here, we offer up 10 gardening tips for the rookie gardener. I took up gardening last year for the first time and discovered that one little tomato plant produces A LOT of fruit!
For you travel bugs, how about a trip to Japan? Read about this fascinating and beautiful country on page 52. If you are less into traveling afar but want to get outside, we offer up a hiking day trip on page 14 and if you are interested in volunteering, learn how you can help repair homes in the Sacramento area (page 28).
And as always we offer up advice on health & wellness, deliver some delicious recipes to you and so much more.
So enjoy our 2nd issue of the new Sacramento Boomer. Oh, and let me know if you’d like some tomatoes. This year’s crop is going to be amazing!
By Debra Linn
Associate Publisher
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Market Café, and an array of<br />
wine. Proceeds benefit the<br />
Triumph Cancer Foundation,<br />
whose mission is to<br />
empower cancer survivors<br />
through physical fitness.<br />
Tickets must be purchased<br />
by <strong>June</strong> 13. triumphfound.<br />
org<br />
Spaghetti Western.<br />
Don’t miss an evening of<br />
food, beer and wine, live<br />
auctions, dancing, and more<br />
at this fundraiser for the<br />
Amador Cancer Research<br />
Foundation. The festivities<br />
begin at 6 p.m. at Cooper<br />
Vineyards in Plymouth.<br />
thespaghettiwestern.org<br />
17<br />
Cornerstone<br />
of Hope Golf<br />
Tournament. From 9 a.m.<br />
to 3 p.m., join Cornerstone<br />
of Hope for their annual<br />
charity golf tournament<br />
at Apple Mountain Golf<br />
Resort. Guests can expect<br />
snacks and a BBQ lunch, as<br />
well as raffle prizes and a<br />
$10,000 hole-in-one prize.<br />
cornerstonehope.org/events<br />
21<br />
Indigo Girls. The<br />
Indigo Girls will take to<br />
Mondavi Center’s Jackson<br />
Hall stage starting 8 p.m.<br />
With their latest release,<br />
One Lost Day, Emily Saliers<br />
and Amy Ray have secured<br />
their spot as one of the<br />
Indigo Girls<br />
Spaghetti Western<br />
most legendary musical<br />
acts of this generation.<br />
mondaviarts.org/<br />
event/2018-19/indigo-girls<br />
Sacramento French Film<br />
Festival. Don’t miss the<br />
Sacramento French Film<br />
Festival at the Crest Theatre.<br />
The unique cultural event<br />
brings people together<br />
around films and French<br />
culture and celebrates the<br />
artistic, cultural, social, and<br />
historical values of each<br />
movie. sacramentofrench<br />
filmfestival.org<br />
(THROUGH 30)<br />
22<br />
Elemental. Explore<br />
the elements through<br />
dance—from earthy modern<br />
and fire-hot jazz, to the<br />
fluidity of ballet, metallic<br />
and jagged contemporary<br />
movement, breezy musical<br />
theatre, and more—at<br />
this production by El<br />
Dorado Dance Academy.<br />
harriscenter.net<br />
Placerville Brewfest.<br />
Hosted by Downtown<br />
Placerville merchants,<br />
this annual event from<br />
6-9 p.m. (gates open at 5<br />
p.m. for VIP ticketholders)<br />
includes tastings from<br />
over 40 breweries,<br />
cideries, meaderies, and<br />
wineries, plus food from<br />
local restaurants, a cigar<br />
lounge, and entertainment.<br />
placervillebrewfest.com<br />
24<br />
CAPC Golf Classic.<br />
Child Advocates of<br />
Placer County is hosting<br />
this annual fundraiser at The<br />
Ridge Golf Course in Auburn<br />
with music, margaritas,<br />
and more. Registration and<br />
breakfast start at 8:30 a.m.,<br />
the shotgun start is at 10<br />
a.m., and dinner and prizes<br />
are at 3 p.m. casaplacer.org/<br />
event/<strong>2019</strong>-child-advocatesof-placer-county-golf-classic<br />
27<br />
Todd Rundgren.<br />
American singer,<br />
songwriter, and<br />
multi-instrumentalist, Todd<br />
Rundgren—who’s known for<br />
developing a diverse range<br />
Indigo Girls photo by Jeremy Cowart. Other photo courtesy of its respective company or organization.<br />
20 SacBoomer.com | <strong>June</strong> <strong>2019</strong>
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