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Fun & Games

BOOMER Cartoon Caption Contests: Current and Past

A new chance every month to exercise your sense of humor ... or judge someone else's!

By Brian Marsh | October 3, 2022

Evening view of Badshahi Mosque Lahore, Badshahi Mosque is one of the most Famous Mouque of Asia and IndoPak. it was built arooud 1671. Retirement provides a unique opportunity to travel the world. These five ideas give you the chance to be a globe-trotting traveler. Image

Travel

Retirement Travel Ideas

October 3, 2022

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Finance

Exploring Retirement Options in the Peace Corps

Financial considerations and extended volunteer opportunities

By Kimberly Lankford, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance | October 3, 2022

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‘Chicken & Biscuits’ at Virginia Rep

The play that will leave you hungry for more

Sponsored by Virginia Repertory Theatre

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From Our Readers

Little Aches and Pains

A Boomer reader put the inevitabilities of aging into perspective

By Kate M Carey | September 30, 2022

lots of junk foods, like cola, fries, onion rings, donut, candy, and more. Photo by Nina Firsova, Dreamstime. When two longtime friends were vacationing together, one got angry that the other wasn't snacking with her. Is there a snacking etiquette? Image

Ask Amy

Snacking Etiquette: Friend Expects Friend to Join In

Who is in the right here? See what Amy has to say

By Amy Dickinson | September 30, 2022

Image from Braindrop and Kate Raudenbush at Burning Man 2009-photo by Marc Whalen. Braindrop is a meditation space built to honor the element of water. This Portrait shows the artist Kate raudenbush meditating inside at Burning Man 2009. the line form designwork is inspired by the seed of life geomentry and Japanese woodcuts. the 17’ tall water drop contains a 7’ diameter hexagonal white bed inside and a glass bead chandeleir pouring down from above. origianlly commissioned by Phill Blaine curator for the All Points West Festival in Liberty Park NJ in 2009. later installed at Burning Man for the Evoloution theme in 2009. it is one of my most installed artworks, and each time i installed it - it rained, sometimes a hurricaine and severe thunderstorms. The only time it didn’t storm was when it was finally purchased by Arthur Meyerovich in 2013. More of What's Booming RVA: Sept. 29 and Beyond. Plus announcements and down-the-road events Image

What’s Booming – RVA Events

More of What’s Booming RVA: Sept. 29 and Beyond

Plus announcements and down-the-road events

September 29, 2022

2nd Street Festival in Richmond, VA, flexes due to the weather forecast. The festival has been cancelled, but a Saturday performance continues at The Hippodrome. Two festivals morph due to weather forecasts, but other events are poised to entertain and enlighten. What’s Booming RVA: Festivals Flex. Image

What’s Booming – RVA Events

What’s Booming RVA Top 5: Festivals Flex Due to Forecast

Cross your fingers, send support to Florida, and plan for our Top 5 events

September 29, 2022

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Caregiving

Universal Design at Active Adult Communities

By Julie Stein | September 28, 2022

These fluffy pancakes are loaded with real pumpkin and sweet spices. These pumpkin pancakes use easy pumpkin puree, fall spices, and brown sugar to start a fall morning off right – or even brunch or supper! Image

Recipes

Pumpkin Pancakes to Welcome Autumn

By Christine Gallary, TheKitchn.com | September 28, 2022

In Salema, Portugal, octopi are fished out of the sea as they have been for years and where family restaurants serve up seafood and service. Image

Rick Steves

Salema in the Algarve: Water Is Still Life

By Rick Steves | September 27, 2022

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Eight Top-5 Lists for Savoring Fall in the Mountains

September 26, 2022

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By Annie Tobey | December 21, 2016

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Boomer Digital Edition Fall 2020

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40 Years On, Debby Boone Is Still Lighting Up Our Lives

By Nick Thomas | January 30, 2018

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BOOMER Cartoon Caption Contests: Current and Past

By Brian Marsh | October 3, 2022

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