Boomer Magazine: February 0220
I just turned 65. It sounds so much older than 64. I guess because it’s associated more with Medicare, Social Security, and retirement. Not that those are bad things, but they are always “old people’s things.” I need to change my perspective on 65—yes, I know it’s just a number, but it’s still a milestone, and people 65 and older are perceived a bit differently. Luckily, no one has yet said “Ok, boomer” to me. I do find that there are concerns I need to think about more than I did even just a couple of years ago. And this issue of Boomer covers many of the things that keep me up at night. My husband just turned 70, and although he’s as healthy as can be, I do think about mortality. Luckily for us, our mothers are both still alive and active—both in their 90s—so that bodes well for us. But if you have suffered the loss of a spouse, you know there are many stages of grief that you navigate. Everyone is different and although there’s no right or wrong way to deal with grief, we do offer some guidance (page 41). If you are going through the loss of a spouse, I do hope some of the info on these pages help you to cope and take comfort. Something else much less sad but still keeping me up at night is the subject of hair loss. I have been losing hair lately, and it’s extremely concerning as it can be a symptom of an underlying medical issue. Read the causes and some treatments in “Hair Loss 101” on page 26. I learned that I need to talk to my dermatologist! I may have to add another treatment to my regimen of serums, facials, and Botox! I am 65, but I don’t have to look 65 (is 65 the new 45?). Vanity is my middle name and although people say I should embrace my wrinkles because I’ve earned them, um, no. There’s Super Bowl Sunday (for you football fans) and Valentine’s Day (for you romantics) to enjoy this month. Even though it’s our shortest month, it’s a leap year, so we get an extra Saturday in February. There’s lots to do this month, so get reading….then get going!
I just turned 65. It sounds so much older than 64. I guess because it’s associated more with Medicare, Social Security, and retirement. Not that those are bad things, but they are always “old people’s things.” I need to change my perspective on 65—yes, I know it’s just a number, but it’s still a milestone, and people 65 and older are perceived a bit differently. Luckily, no one has yet said “Ok, boomer” to me. I do find that there are concerns I need to think about more than I did even just a couple of years ago. And this issue of Boomer covers many of the things that keep me up at night. My husband just turned 70, and although he’s as healthy as can be, I do think about mortality. Luckily for us, our mothers are both still alive and active—both in their 90s—so that bodes well for us. But if you have suffered the loss of a spouse, you know there are many stages of grief that you navigate. Everyone is different and although there’s no right or wrong way to deal with grief, we do offer some guidance (page 41). If you are going through the loss of a spouse, I do hope some of the info on these pages help you to cope and take comfort.
Something else much less sad but still keeping me up at night is the subject of hair loss. I have been losing hair lately, and it’s extremely concerning as it can be a symptom of an underlying medical issue. Read the causes and some treatments in “Hair Loss 101” on page 26. I learned that I need to talk to my dermatologist! I may have to add another treatment to my regimen of serums, facials, and Botox! I am 65, but I don’t have to look 65 (is 65 the new 45?). Vanity is my middle name and although people say I should embrace my wrinkles because I’ve earned them, um, no.
There’s Super Bowl Sunday (for you football fans) and Valentine’s Day (for you romantics) to enjoy this month. Even though it’s our shortest month, it’s a leap year, so we get an extra Saturday in February. There’s lots to do this month, so get reading….then get going!
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2) Shine Sacramento<br />
1400 E Street, Suite A, Sacramento,<br />
916-551-1400, shinesacramento.com<br />
Sited in the historic Mansion Flats<br />
neighborhood, Shine markets<br />
themselves as “a welcoming<br />
community gathering space to<br />
celebrate local food, drink, music,<br />
and art. We are a local friends and<br />
family, independently run café and<br />
live music venue.” Featuring Naked<br />
brand coffee and a breakfast/lunch<br />
menu of breakfast burritos, eggs,<br />
oatmeal, and bagels, this café invites<br />
you to eat, drink, and stay awhile.<br />
Enjoy a cup of joe (or beer and wine),<br />
as you participate in Open Mic Night<br />
(every first and third Wednesday),<br />
Songwriter Circle (every fourth<br />
Wednesday), Open Jazz Jam (every<br />
Thursday night), and live music<br />
(Friday and Saturday nights),<br />
among other offerings.<br />
Shine window photo by Lance J. Lawrence. Other Shine photos by Michael Kelly Dewitt. Old Soul photos by Go Gold Media.<br />
3) Old Soul Co.<br />
The Alley: 1716 L Street (Rear Alley),<br />
916-443-7685; Weatherstone: 812<br />
21st Street, 916-443-6340; 40<br />
Acres in Oak Park: 3434 Broadway<br />
Sacramento, 916-453-8540; 555<br />
Capitol Mall: 555 Capitol Mall, 916-<br />
890-1555, oldsoulco.com<br />
The original location for this<br />
expanding Sacramento company<br />
was once a warehouse for another<br />
Sacramento pioneer: Eppie’s<br />
Restaurant. Now with four local sites,<br />
they’re a Sacramento success story.<br />
Not just a coffee house, the “Alley”<br />
is home to their baking and roasting<br />
operations, retail café, educational<br />
center, and event venue. Old Soul<br />
Co. emphasizes and practices local,<br />
artisan craftsmanship in brewing,<br />
roasting, and just about everything<br />
they do (and that’s pretty cool!).<br />
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