Don't Be Stupid......

I had the opportunity to read a rather humorous article written by a plastic surgeon in Billings, Montana. Dr. Alan Muskett(a boomer who seems to be enjoying it) was suggesting that boomers be smart....rather, don't be stupid. If you get a motorcycle, get the training to handle it...so you don't injure or kill yourself. Stay out of the sun and keep melanoma away. Keep the weight off and prevent numerous health problems. Stop smoking and live.(The British had a study that showed smokers spent less on health care costs than non-smokers. Reason: the smokers had died.) Pick your parents wisely...so much is hereditary. Too late? Pay attention to what medical problems run in your family...and practice prevention. Boomers: do your part to stay forever young!

Uncertain Times

This afternoon I received word via my cell phone that the stock market had closed 500 points up for the day. Yesterday, it was down over 400 points. My 401K has lost at least a third of its value in the last few months. The powers that be in Washington are changing their minds daily on how to spend the 700 billion bailout money. Uncertain times are here and will probably stay for a while. Retirement for Boomers seems shakey at the moment. Patience is needed, and a little calm as this financial mess works its way toward something more solid. Greed by too many who dropped their ethics for more quick money got us into this mess. It really is too bad that regulations are needed to keep the unethical in line. Those on main street end up suffering the most. Hang in there!