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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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day<br />
The<br />
By Tara Mendanha<br />
Spot<br />
McKeever photo courtesy of the Harris Center. Other photo courtesy of its respective company or organization.<br />
Wondering what to do this<br />
Paddy’s Day? Lucky for you,<br />
we’ve found various ways to celebrate<br />
the patron saint of Ireland. From<br />
“Dúlamán” to dancing, you’ll be<br />
painting the town green in no time.<br />
Listening to lilting Irish music is one<br />
way to celebrate the day. Cosumnes<br />
River College Music Department’s CRC<br />
Chamber Singer, College Chorus &<br />
Gospel Choir, presents Dúlamán: St.<br />
Patrick’s Day All Choirs Concert on<br />
<strong>March</strong> 17 at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall<br />
(on campus). “Dúlamán” is traditionally<br />
an Irish folk song relating to the Irish<br />
practice of gathering seaweed back<br />
when it was a valuable defense against<br />
famine. crc.losrios.edu/academics/<br />
music<br />
Sample Ireland and its rich culture with<br />
Folsom’s Harris Center as they bring<br />
you their St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland<br />
show on <strong>March</strong> 15 at 2 p.m. Principal<br />
dancer Connor Reider (The Chieftains)<br />
and four multi-instrumentalists from<br />
the Kerry Traditional Band will regale<br />
you with traditional Irish music while<br />
dancers of the McKeever School of<br />
Irish Dance in Sacramento will deliver a<br />
toe-tapping performance. harriscenter.<br />
net/f-2003-stpatrick<br />
Hoist a pint in Old Town Auburn as<br />
you celebrate St. Patrick's Day from<br />
10 a.m.-10 p.m. with friends and family.<br />
Merchants and restaurants will be open<br />
and featuring special offers and happy<br />
hour deals. You’ll find a hearty meal<br />
of corned beef and cabbage along<br />
with green beer. Make sure to wear<br />
green and keep an eye out for sneaky<br />
leprechauns. oldtownauburnca.com/<br />
events/st-patricks-day<br />
If you’ve had one too many corned<br />
beef sandwiches, then maybe it’s time<br />
to participate in the Luck of the Irish<br />
Connor Reider<br />
3.17-mile (5K) Virtual Race. Done<br />
from any location you choose, you<br />
can run, jog, or walk on the road, trail,<br />
treadmill, or even at another race.<br />
Run your own race anytime in <strong>March</strong><br />
and time it yourself. Your medal will<br />
be shipped directly to you. What’s<br />
more, 15% of every registration goes to<br />
the National Hemophilia Foundation.<br />
virtualrunevents.com<br />
Head to the Blue Goose Event<br />
Center in Loomis for the St. Paddy’s<br />
Celebration on <strong>March</strong> 15 from 10<br />
a.m.-4 p.m. There will be live music,<br />
green beer, local wine, entertainment,<br />
and corned beef sliders, of course.<br />
After you’ve had your fill, shop from<br />
creative local vendors with Lucky<br />
Find Market. Souvenir mugs will also<br />
be available for purchase in advance.<br />
luckyfindmarket.com<br />
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