39ers Aging with ATTitude JULY 2024

July 39ers Love Fun in the Sun!  

Happy UN-Birthday JULY 39ers! ♪ And many more… ♪ July's hot news and notes are here!

We start with celebrating 39ers’ July UN-birthday stars, Cancer and Leo, then skip through the middle of summer with something for everyone who's "Aging with ATT-i-tude"!

We hum a little tune and think about National Baked Beans Month, which really goes well with National Hot Dog Month, while we gaze at the artistry of World Watercolor Month! Hope you’re having fun in the sun and if you need a little break, c’mon in, the water’s fine! 

Celebrating JULY 39ers ~ And More! 

For 39ers who Follow the Stars  
This month Cancer (06/21-07/22) 39ers, will likely be filled with extreme highs and moderate lows. Although July begins on a bright, high note with the New Moon (5^th), you should find it tempering down by the third week. How far down depends on whether you get sucked into personal pettiness or not. Stay above the fray Cancerians, and you’ll be fine. 

Hey Leo (07/23-08/22) 39ers, quick heads-up. Your professional life may be a little tricky this month, especially from the 15^th through 20^th, when your challenge could come in not thinking through and exploring all options. Remember, devil’s in the details. But your social life will be a blast! Get your calendar out and start filling in the squares, as the last half of July could heat up, and not just in temperatures.

For Cancer and Leo friends, lovers and families … be especially aware of the Cancer/Leo 39ers on the mid-month cusp. They may need your help. Be sympathetic, but firm … together, you can work out the best path forward. Most of all, help them celebrate, no matter which 39er UN-birthday has arrived!

To quote my sometimes crass, but endearingly entertaining Irish Grandpa C, “Beans, beans, the musical fruit. The more you eat, the more you toot. The more you toot, the better you feel, so let’s have beans for every meal!” LOL Yep, it’s National Baked Beans Month! 
       Of course, my mother admonished him for teaching me that little ditty way before I was old enough to know what it meant. But seriously, you likely know by now that beans are a great source of protein and truly good for your digestive system. Enjoy! 
       And, what goes great with beans? National Hot Dog Month*, of course. And for dessert? National Ice Cream Month! Though there are no official links for these monthly celebrations, we really don’t need any, do we? But I still found a couple that might be worth your look-see. We already know how to make a fun living room or backyard picnic with hot dogs. Afterwards, whip out the art paper and watercolors for a relaxing afternoon of creative expression in World Watercolor Month. There. You’re set for the summer.

July 4^th: 39ers tend to take Independence Day a little more seriously and reverently than younger generations. We’ve been through tumultuous times personally, and with our country. One sustaining truth is America is still the best nation on Earth. No government is perfect, and growth should always be part of it as the citizenry changes and evolves. As long as the United States of America remains a democracy, it is our duty as citizens to remain loyal and continue nurturing its growth. I pledge allegiance to the flag …

July 5^th: Our New Moon Musings get a booster shot of fireworks this month! Celebrate July’s  New Beginnings with a bang in whatever part of your life needs a fresh start.

July 17^th: *If you’re wondering which day of this month to scarf down some yummy hot dogs, it’s today! National Hot Dog Day is here—but it’s always on a Wednesday—so give yourself a mid-week break and enjoy! 

July 21^st: Are you ready for some Full Moon Magic? The Full Moon signifies a time of glorious culmination. It’s the perfect time to wind things up to a satisfying conclusion. If fully completing a project is not yet an option, that’s okay. However, it is still best to take a breather—create an interim pause, and let it marinate a few days before forging ahead—or even until the next New Moon to begin again.
       Known as the Full Buck Moon, give it some thought as you link the antlers of a buck that shed and grow more impressive every year, to your projects that can benefit from shedding a little skin and resting, before beginning another growth cycle. 

July 24^th: Oh yay! I get to celebrate one of my favorite people in the whole world—and he’s a relative! This is Cousins Day! Imagine that. Sadly, there is not an official link so if you ever wanted to know how you get to “second cousins” and beyond, I’ve included a WIKI link. But I pick up on this day every year, ‘cause I love the opportunity to call my cousin for a few moments of shared jubilation.
       I’ve always said that I have been blessed with great relatives and RJ is definitely a prime example. We’re as close as I was with my brothers and since they’re both gone, he is my lifeline to family sanity. Just a year apart, while he “gets to be” older, at our age, I love being younger. Gives me the upper hand at this stage of life. As cousins, we can share the family gossip without being directly involved. Perfect! Fortunately, we share similar religious, political, and humanity viewpoints … most of all, he knows I’m always right. LOL So if you have one or more of these wonderful family members in your life, give yourself some time off and give ‘em a call today.

July 25^th: Ya know, 39ers, you could combine Cousins Day and Wine and Cheese Day! Great opportunity to enjoy both. Although the sponsored link is a tad outdated, I reviewed the rest of the McClain Cellars site and found a current blog that you may enjoy, along with your wine and cheese. I especially resonated with Jason McClain’s “Four Pillars of Life.” Maybe you will too. Their wines are a tad on the pricey side for my elder budget, but for today, the wine you can afford and a good cheese dish is all that’s needed! Best wine and cheese pairings …

July 26^th: Where ya going today? Do ya need a “lift”? It’s National Talk in An Elevator Day! Okay … I know this day is sponsored by the largest elevator company in the world—known as vertical transportation systems—but you have to admit, they’re largely overlooked in daily life.
       Until recently, I have not had the experience of daily elevator rides—they are truly a unique form of communication combined with a necessary mode of human transport. Before moving to a pseudo-high rise apartment (14 floors), I never gave them much thought in the sporadic lifts of visiting large stores, hospitals, or other vertically challenging buildings. Now, speaking from experience, I realize our multi-floor, daily-use elevators are a gossip lifeline and community chat center. It’s fairly safe to assume the “30-second elevator pitch” is not just a promo cliché.

July 30^th: Are you a book reader? Do you wanna be? It’s Paperback Book Day! What better day to pick up a good book and settle in for a relaxing read. And we have just the book for you … Consider, all great music of the 1970s is a direct result of the incredibly innovative Rock & Roll of the 1960s. I can prove it … Get your copy of Blast from Your Past, Book 2 ~ Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties! Celebrating our Big Bro site, I can tell ya all about it …
Paperback / black & white … Paperback in collectible color … 

♪♪♪ Monthly Song of Note  Looking for a “sunny” summer song, I spotted Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” Though sentimentally poetic, the lyrics are confusing in my humble opinion—is it a love song or a goodbye song?—I chose it for this month’s Song of Note, as it begins its trek back down the chart list from a high of #8 to #11 at WOKY/Milwaukee—for the second time. Did the station’s listeners suffer from sun stroke when they voted it back up to #5 for the following week? Don’t think I’ve ever seen that happen. Something for you to contemplate as you have fun in the sun! ... More tuneful tidbits to manifest your memories of 1974 and keep the Rock Rockin’ from 50 Years Ago this Month!  

֎ Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude  
After 40, life needs to be a lot less serious and a lot more fun. ~ L. Rochelle 

Happy UN-Birthday 39ers ~ JULY 2024 ~ Rock On!
       This one’s for you, kids – Gary (RIP), John (RIP), Yvonne, Ed, Nancy Louise (RIP), Marilyn, Pat, Joyce and Susan!  

Join the 39 & Holding Club
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And dear readers, I just want you to know that I try my best to create an informative, aesthetically creative article for you each month. However, Blogger is not a professional hosting site—but they’re free through Google. So we’re stuck with their crummy platform that doesn’t work well to manipulate images with writing, if you aren’t a techie who knows HTML. Trust me, I’ve tried for years to write articles without gaps between paragraphs and even between sentences. Sigh. Maybe I’ll win the lottery and be able to afford a professional hosting site someday. Cheers!

LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by trade, and author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of three) in her Blast from Your Past series, available on Amazon: Book 1 (currently eBook only, until updated) – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 (eBook, print & color!) – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!

*Important Message: Any data, links, or opinions on this site are for your information only and does not constitute legal or medical expertise of any kind. My proficiency is writing and sensible reporting. Period. All links have been vetted, but as always, please use all data, links, or my skewed opinions at your own risk.

Are you a 39er this month? Welcome to the 39 and Holding Club! Feel free to share your UN-birthday comments below (click on Comments or if it says No Comments, click that to be the first) and tell us how you really feel about your age and aging. Keep the stories coming!

Original post 07/01/24: Happy UN-Birthday JULY 39ers! ♪ And many more… ♪  Hang tight, m'friends, July's news and notes for Cancer and Leo 39ers and everyone who's "Aging with ATT-i-tude," are in the works and will be here before ya know it. 

In the meantime, hum a little tune and think about National Baked Beans Month, which really goes well with National Hot Dog Month, while we gaze at the artistry of World Watercolor Month!

Be back soon ... 

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39ers Aging with ATTitude JUNE 2024

 Scintillating Summer Sundowns    

Updated 06/23/24: We’ve languished long enough. 39 and Holding, doesn’t mean holding … and holding … and holding … while nothing gets done!

I can finally move forward in June and look forward to July, savoring every moment. How about you? Having missed most of June, I’m curious to see what’s left to work with for the rest of the month. 

In the essence of time and moving on, below is the final version of June’s 39 and Holding Club article, with shortened and belated comments. Never fear, m’dear 39ers, there is still time enough to revel in days of early summer … 

Although life changes and often nothing from your youth has traversed the changes with you, if you grew up camping, that experience with nature will stay with you always. It’s National Camping Month!

It isn’t as simple anymore, as driving around until you find the perfect place to pitch a tent—now, in the most popular camp areas, reservations are required months in advance. For fantastic tips and camping tricks aimed at campers and RVs, the supporting site is a great place to start!

Whatever your lifestyle, however, you can create your own personal campground even for just a day, in your backyard, a local beach park, or turn your living room into a picnic area. Don’t know where to start? If you have a local Parks & Recreation organization, they can give you loads of ideas, like our San Diego County Parks & Recreation camping programs. They even offer “cabin camping”! Seriously though, there is nothing better for the 39er soul than to spend some time among the wild flora and fauna of life.

No time this summer for outdoor adventures? Then start now and plan your next year’s refreshing wilderness getaway! Just don’t forget your tunes …

If camping isn’t your cuppa nature-tea, head to the beach for International Surf Music Month! Sadly, the sponsor link is not a secure site. So fair warning … if you’d rather not visit the North East Surf Music Alliance, my alternative choices are for sites that provide the history behind the music, like … from our Big Bro site, BlastFromYourPast.net. Quoted: “Ground-breaking Rock guitarist Dick Dale, dubbed the ‘King of the Surf Guitar,’ and legendary band, The Beach Boys (still touring!), are considered pioneers in the early California surf sound.

Each with their own style, Dick Dale (yes, he did surf) excelled in instrumentals, telling surfing stories with his incredible guitar riffs, beginning with ‘Let’s Go Trippin’’ (1960) and a Surf Rock version of ‘Misirlou’ in 1963. By December 10, 1961, Dale’s ‘Let’s Go Trippen’ (sic) had crested at #13 on San Diego’s KCBQ radio chart.” 

So 39ers, while you’re camping out, listening to Oldies Surf Rock, let’s go trippin’ through the month …

֎ For 39ers who Follow the Stars  

You took off like a shot at the beginning of the month, Gemini 39ers (05/21-06/20). Hopefully, you made the most of your New Moon life-freshener (June 6^th) while you were bursting with energy. Time in the latter half of the month to slow your pace and enjoy the effects of a Summer Solstice-Full Moon combo from the 20^th through June’s end, that will turn your attention to work. 

My dear Cancer 39ers (06/21-07/22), you too, had an early opportunity with the New Moon to put your life in order, righting wrongs and smoothing ruffled feathers. But you are not quite finished. Your mid-month and beyond status calls for a cosmic awareness during the Full Moon, to assuage a personal or professional issue, resolving to everyone’s delight.

֎ Celebrating JUNE 39ers ~ And More! 
Obviously, at this point, I’ll focus on what mattered more, prior to this final version, and what is still to come before we dive into July’s summer waters.   

NOW thru July 7^th: Cancerians can party hearty for the rest of this month and into July at the San Diego County Fair/Del Mar! Their “Let’s Go RETRO” theme reminds us of the fun in all decades, from mellow yellow to the kicks on Route ’66 and Rubik’s cubes! 

Who remembers the colorful push-button Princess phone or the plain ol’ black dial phones? From shag rugs to 45rpm records and the Ford Edsel, you’ll be exclaiming, “I remember that!” How about slicked-back hair or a poufy bouffant? You can poke fun at your summer memories and more!  

As the site says, “With a nod to nostalgia and a focus on fun, the 2024 Fair will give our yesteryears another moment in the San Diego sun.” Couldn’t have said it better m’sefl!  And, if you’re not in San Diego, fear not! Check out Summer Fairs in your town! Rock On …

June 6^th: Celebrate June’s New Beginnings with New Moon Musings.  Fortunately, the New Moon boosts our energy level for the whole month, so take a moment of meditation—even just five minutes works—and relax. With a few deep breaths, you’ll feel your energy level rise and off you go!   

June 15^th: Well, what can I say? International Surfing Day has come and gone, but National Surf Music Month is still here and every day can be Surfing Day! ♪ … Let’s go surfing now | everybody’s learning how … ♪  

June 15^th: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day ~ Of course, if everything was as it should have been for me this month, I’d have been all over this special day. Such is life … so briefly, the supporting link is vital, for sure, as it discusses “elder mistreatment.” However, I have a different take on Elder Abuse. Please click on my link to learn about “Opaque Elder Abuse” that spotlights mistreatment not quite fitting the official definition of abuse.

June 16^th: Although Hallmark greeting cards wouldn’t let us forget it’s Father's Day, our friends at the Brownielocks calendar site remind us with tongue-in-cheek and a lotta fun. 

June 20^th: Look up! It was American Eagle Day. Yes, there’s a day for that—and it isn’t simply about the majestic bald eagle, but the site’s reminder, “June 20th commemorates the anniversary of the bald eagle’s selection as our national symbol on the Great Seal in 1782.” 

June 20^th & June 21^st: The Universe gave us a two-day double-whammy! We began with June 20^th’s annual Summer Solstice, then combined it with June 21^st’s Full Strawberry Moon, leading up to a dynamic weekend! Is it any coincidence that Mother Nature upped our daily temps to match? FYI: it’s the earliest solstice in 228 years according to USA Today and Yahoo/News, and will continue to creep up every year until we hit 2100 … AND, have you heard the news about the rare white buffalo born in Yellowstone National Park this month? Farmer’s Almanac has proclaimed June the Full White Buffalo Moon. Talk about Full Moon Magic … 😊 

June 27^th: Although summer is rarely serious, National Sunglasses Day is a solemn subject when it comes to preserving your eyesight for life. As the supporting site tells us, “In the spirit of warmer weather, more outdoor time, and the world’s best athletes descending on Paris, The Vision Council is excited to celebrate National Sunglasses Day by spotlighting sports sunglasses and eyewear that provide protection and enhance performance.” Cool. But, I’m sorry … I just can’t be tooooo serious with the lyrics of “Cheap Sunglasses” running through my brain!    ♪ … hit that street a-runnin’ and try to meet the masses | and go get yourself some cheap sunglasses … ♪ (ZZ Top 1979!) 

June 30^th: THIS is perfect to end a convoluted month, with a sense of humor. According to Mashable, this is Social Media Day and it begins with the age-old question, “If you didn’t post it on social media, did it even happen?” I have no words … you’re on your own.

֎ Monthly Song of Note ♪  

From now through summer’s end, sundowns will have special meaning … either relief from the heat or heating up your summer nights. There’s a song for that. “Sundown” by Gordon Lightfoot hit #1 on KTLK/Denver’s June 22, 1974 “Double K 1280” survey. A little nuanced and a little naughty, his Sundown song was a warning—summer love can be a b….. um, bear. … ♪ Sundown ya better take care | If I find you been creepin’ ‘round my back stairs … ♪ Sing on with ... more tuneful tidbits to manifest your memories of 1974, and keep the Rock Rockin’ from 50 Years Ago this Month!   

֎ Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude  
Summertime … and the livin’ is easy ♪. Substitute ‘Summertime’ with any season. Livin’ easy is all in your head … anytime, 39ers. ~ L. Rochelle  

Happy UN-Birthday 39ers ~ JUNE 2024 ~ Rock On!
       This one’s for you, kids – Sally (Sarah), Christine, Melanie and Russ!  

Join the 39 & Holding Club
Celebrate 39 & Holding Day 
Chat on Twitter: @39HoldingClub

 

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And dear readers, I just want you to know that I try my best to create an informative, aesthetically creative article for you each month. However, Blogger is not a professional hosting site—but they’re free through Google. So we’re stuck with their crummy platform that doesn’t work well to manipulate images with writing, if you aren’t a techie who knows HTML. Trust me, I’ve tried for years to write articles without gaps between paragraphs and even between sentences. Sigh. Maybe I’ll win the lottery and be able to afford a professional hosting site someday. Cheers!

LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by trade, and author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of three) in her Blast from Your Past series, available on Amazon: Book 1 (currently eBook only, until updated) – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 (eBook, print & color!) – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!

*Important Message: Any data, links, or opinions on this site are for your information only and does not constitute legal or medical expertise of any kind. My proficiency is writing and sensible reporting. Period. All links have been vetted, but as always, please use all data, links, or my skewed opinions at your own risk.

Are you a 39er this month? Welcome to the 39 and Holding Club! Feel free to share your UN-birthday comments below (click on Comments or if it says No Comments, click that to be the first) and tell us how you really feel about your age and aging. Keep the stories coming!

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Updated: May 10, 2024 ~ Hooray! You can now read MAY--finally. It's obviously on the short side, as we refer to it in the past tense, however, still some fun stuff for Zodiac 39ers and our Song of Note, especially. June coming soon!  LR

Happy UN-Birthday JUNE 39ers! Still reeling from three months of Opaque Elder Abuse, I’m finally back in the writing saddle. Bear with me a little longer as I catch up and finish a necessarily shortened version of MAY’s article. Look for it shortly.

Then come on back for a Scintillating June Sundown issue featuring the windup for Zodiac leader, Gemini and leading into gentle Cancer.

Cheers to your day and back at ya soon!

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