June 2010

Celebrating World Oceans Day

June 8, 2010

Snorkeling in Kauai. Swimming with the stingrays in Moorea. Watching the waves roll in on Kiawah Island. Alan and I are baby boomers who enjoy the ocean. Today is World Oceans Day, a reminder to baby boomers and the rest of the world about the need to protect our oceans. Tune in to any news [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Blowing Off Steam

June 5, 2010

At Yellowstone National Park, Alan and I discovered that Old Faithful wasn’t the only geyser blowing off steam. We don’t remember the name of this one but it’s on the boardwalk tour in the Old Faithful area.

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And the Winner of the Ahnu Footwear Prize is…

June 4, 2010

Congratulations to Melanie Dauterive, Cordova, TN. She is the winner of a pair of shoes from Ahnu Footwear. Melanie, I hope you’ll post a comment to tell us about your Ahnu shoe choice and where you wore them. Thanks to all who entered and to Ahnu Footwear for providing a pair of shoes for our [...]

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Mont Tremblant Summer Must-Do’s

June 3, 2010

Baby boomers, have you considered a summer trip to Quebec’s Mont Tremblant? In today’s guest post, Natalie Lapointe shares her must do’s for outdoor adventure that’s wrapped in Canadian mountain scenery with a blues festival thrown in for fun. Mont-Tremblant, or the “Trembling Mountain”, as the Algonquin Natives called it, is Quebec’s number one ski [...]

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Take a Crash Course in Grape Growing

June 2, 2010

On a baby boomer trip to California wine country, it’s easy to discover the nuances of wine making during a visit to a tasting room. Winemakers love to talk about their wines. But what about the grapes? How often do you walk through a vineyard to learn the intricacies and challenges of growing grapes? Why [...]

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