Boomer Magazine: March 2020
We don’t go out to dinner all that often, so recipes and interesting foods I can make at home always catch my eye. I shall channel my inner Irish and attempt to make Boxty (for the recipe, see page 57). It looks relatively easy to make. I’ll report back next month to let you know how it turned out! Hopefully a little luck ‘o the Irish will help me create this yummy dish. Do you hobby? Yup, I just made that noun into a verb. I guess my hobby is exercise, but more than a hobby, it’s a lifesaver—reduces stress, keeps me healthy, and my bones strong. I am not very crafty, although I’ve tried different things over the years but nothing I could really stick with except exercise and reading. My mother was into needlepoint for a few years and was SO into it she needlepointed a wall hanging that is bigger than any wall she had to hang it on! Check out some ideas for you to hobby it up on page 40. There’s so much more in this issue of Boomer. Visit some fabulous local museums (most have free days once a month and senior discounts). Maybe you’ll even find a passion for volunteering at one of them. And if you want to travel someplace “out of the box,” immerse yourself in a story about the trip-of-a-lifetime to Turkey. I won’t be visiting there anytime soon (haven’t saved quite enough coins in my little jar), but I’ll enjoy reading about it while sipping a cup of Irish coffee. There just happens to be a recipe for it on page 54. Happy St. Patty’s Day! We’re all Irish on March 17! By Debra Linn Associate Publisher
We don’t go out to dinner all that often, so recipes and interesting foods I can make at home always catch my eye. I shall channel my inner Irish and attempt to make Boxty (for the recipe, see page 57). It looks relatively easy to make. I’ll report back next month to let you know how it turned out! Hopefully a little luck ‘o the Irish will help me create this yummy dish.
Do you hobby? Yup, I just made that noun into a verb. I guess my hobby is exercise, but more than a hobby, it’s a lifesaver—reduces stress, keeps me healthy, and my bones strong. I am not very crafty, although I’ve tried different things over the years but nothing I could really stick with except exercise and reading. My mother was into needlepoint for a few years and was SO into it she needlepointed a wall hanging that is bigger than any wall she had to hang it on! Check out some ideas for you to hobby it up on page 40.
There’s so much more in this issue of Boomer. Visit some fabulous local museums (most have free days once a month and senior discounts). Maybe you’ll even find a passion for volunteering at one of them. And if you want to travel someplace “out of the box,” immerse yourself in a story about the trip-of-a-lifetime to Turkey. I won’t be visiting there anytime soon (haven’t saved quite enough coins in my little jar), but I’ll enjoy reading about it while sipping a cup of Irish coffee. There just happens to be a recipe for it on page 54. Happy St. Patty’s Day! We’re all Irish on March 17!
By Debra Linn
Associate Publisher
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VOLUNTEER<br />
California Museum<br />
Culture<br />
Vulture<br />
Local Museum Roundup<br />
By Julie Ryan<br />
Museums are the perfect place<br />
to learn about our past and<br />
about the people who paved<br />
the way to where we are now. As<br />
Sacramentans, we’re lucky to have<br />
some of the nation’s best—ones<br />
that help foster our appreciation<br />
and interest in the arts, science,<br />
history, and more. Spend a few<br />
hours exploring or volunteering<br />
your time, while learning something<br />
new or expanding your knowledge<br />
on something you already have an<br />
interest in. The following are just 10<br />
of some of the gems we have close<br />
to home.<br />
1<br />
California Museum<br />
Home of the California Walk of<br />
Fame and also a great place to<br />
learn about our state’s history or<br />
find inspiration to pursue your own<br />
California dream.<br />
Volunteer: They’re always looking<br />
for people to volunteer as guides,<br />
classroom presenters, and more.<br />
1020 O Street, Sacramento, 916-653-<br />
8099, californiamuseum.org<br />
2<br />
California State Capitol Museum<br />
The Capitol is both a working<br />
government building and a museum<br />
where visitors can learn about our<br />
state's history and witness history<br />
being made.<br />
Volunteer: Help with tours, greet<br />
visitors, or participate in “Living<br />
History” events while wearing<br />
costumes from the past.<br />
1315 10th Street, Sacramento, 916-<br />
324-0333, capitolmuseum.ca.gov<br />
3<br />
Crocker Art Museum<br />
Sacramento History Museum<br />
Explore the history and stories<br />
of the area’s first inhabitants, the<br />
pioneers who settled here during the<br />
Gold Rush, life on the farm, and more<br />
via interactive exhibits, galleries, and<br />
guided tours.<br />
Volunteer: Opportunities include<br />
California Museum photo by Kent Lacin, courtesy of the California Museum. Other photo courtesy of its company or organization.<br />
30 Sac<strong>Boomer</strong>.com | <strong>March</strong> <strong>2020</strong>
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