Boomer Magazine: April 2020
As I write this, the world is suffering from a pandemic. COVID-19 seems to have affected all of us in one way or another. Although I don’t have any school-aged children, my adult kids are still afraid. The only reassurance I can give them is to do the best they can and follow what the CDC says—wash your hands often (forget hoarding TP, I want hand lotion—my hands are sooo dry from washing them so much!) and social distance as much as you can without isolating yourself—unless you are sick. But they seem to be more worried about my husband and me who are both over 65. I am thinking of getting a fake ID showing that I’m only 64 (or perhaps younger…might as well give 55 another go). I don’t want people judging me for leaving my house! I’m healthy and keep away from those who aren’t and follow the guidelines. I don’t want my kids to worry. But there is one thing we can all do while we’re home hiding under our beds. And that is to READ! This magazine, for one, has tons of interesting articles. Keep in mind that almost all of the editorial was written before the pandemic landed in our area, so please check the websites of any event, restaurant, or business that we’ve discussed to see if they are open or have shortened hours. If you can, visit the local shops and anywhere that is open—we must do our part to help the economy. Small businesses are the lifeblood of any community and ours is no exception. So, shop if you can, dine out if you can, and if you can’t then order in! Many places are offering delivery and takeout. Take advantage!
As I write this, the world is suffering from a pandemic. COVID-19 seems to have affected all of us in one way or another. Although I don’t have any school-aged children, my adult kids are still afraid. The only reassurance I can give them is to do the best they can and follow what the CDC says—wash your hands often (forget hoarding TP, I want hand lotion—my hands are sooo dry from washing them so much!) and social distance as much as you can without isolating yourself—unless you are sick. But they seem to be more worried about my husband and me who are both over 65. I am thinking of getting a fake ID showing that I’m only 64 (or perhaps younger…might as well give 55 another go). I don’t want people judging me for leaving my house! I’m healthy and keep away from those who aren’t and follow the guidelines. I don’t want my kids to worry.
But there is one thing we can all do while we’re home hiding under our beds. And that is to READ! This magazine, for one, has tons of interesting articles. Keep in mind that almost all of the editorial was written before the pandemic landed in our area, so please check the websites of any event, restaurant, or business that we’ve discussed to see if they are open or have shortened hours. If you can, visit the local shops and anywhere that is open—we must do our part to help the economy. Small businesses are the lifeblood of any community and ours is no exception. So, shop if you can, dine out if you can, and if you can’t then order in! Many places are offering delivery and takeout. Take advantage!
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<strong>April</strong><br />
By Tara Harbert<br />
CALENDAR<br />
<strong>April</strong> is<br />
National Soft<br />
Pretzel Month<br />
Yamato<br />
Yamato photo courtesy of Mondavi.<br />
3Spring Fling Fashion Show.<br />
Head to the Placerville<br />
Shakespeare Club at 6 p.m. for<br />
a fun evening featuring clothes from<br />
local boutiques (Ambiance, Off<br />
Broadway, Sole Desire, Home<br />
Inspirations, and more) plus finger<br />
foods and glam bags. Proceeds<br />
benefit New Beginnings Gold<br />
Country, a local nonprofit that<br />
provides support and resources to<br />
help men and women reenter society<br />
after leaving juvenile hall, jail, or<br />
prison. newbeginningsgoldcountry.org<br />
4Robert G Smith Walk to<br />
Cancel Out Parkinson's. Join<br />
the Parkinson Association of<br />
Northern California from 9 a.m.-noon<br />
for a 1/2-mile to three-mile walk at<br />
Maidu Park, along with<br />
entertainment, a resource fair, and<br />
lunch. All money raised will aid local<br />
residents dealing with the effects of<br />
Parkinson's. panctoday.org<br />
Gala & Concert. Wildwood<br />
Performing Arts Foundation presents<br />
this black-tie-optional event in<br />
Historic Folsom featuring talented<br />
musicians from across the country<br />
and some of our community's most<br />
gifted young performers. The VIP<br />
hour includes dinner, drinks, live<br />
music, and the work of awardwinning<br />
writer and photographer,<br />
Vicki Langdon. Proceeds support<br />
arts education in local classrooms.<br />
wildwoodperformingarts.org/events<br />
A Taste of Excellence. Join the<br />
Sierra College Foundation at the<br />
Campus Library from 6:30-10 p.m.<br />
to support their largest fundraising<br />
effort of the year. Included will be a<br />
tasting of fine foods and wines from<br />
the best restaurants and wineries in<br />
Northern California. sierracollege.edu/<br />
events/unique-events/taste.php<br />
Spaghetti Feed. From 3-7 p.m.<br />
at the Mother Lode Lions Hall<br />
in Diamond Springs, Friends of<br />
Seniors is hosting their ninth annual<br />
fundraiser that benefits the Senior<br />
Defensible Space Program, El Dorado<br />
County Fire Safe Council, and Senior<br />
Emergency Fund. In addition to a<br />
spaghetti dinner, guests will have<br />
opportunities to win gift baskets and<br />
other prizes. friendsofedcseniors.org<br />
The Planets. A beautiful and<br />
sparkling evening awaits as Maestro<br />
Peter Jaffe and the Folsom Lake<br />
Symphony present an imaginative,<br />
colorful, and popular presentation<br />
of this perennially loved, majestic<br />
orchestral treasure. Also on<br />
the program is Edouard Lalo’s<br />
Symphonie espagnole for Violin and<br />
Orchestra, Op.21. featuring guest<br />
violinist Ji in Yang. The show begins<br />
at 7:30 p.m. at the Harris Center.<br />
harriscenter.net<br />
5Yamato. Through traditional<br />
Taiko drumming, Yamato seeks<br />
to create “tamashii,” which<br />
translates as soul, spirit, and psyche.<br />
Hailing from the village of Asuka,<br />
thought to be the birthplace of<br />
Japanese culture, this globe-trotting<br />
troupe infuses traditional drumming<br />
virtuosity with original compositions<br />
and theatrical staging.<br />
mondaviarts.org<br />
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