Boomeresque:Definition
1. Adj.: Describing a person born between 1 Jan. 1946 and 31 Dec. 1964
2. Adj.: Description of a person, place or thing possessing Baby Boomer je ne sais quoi
3. See also, Boomer, Esq.: A Baby Boomer who is also a licensed attorney (See, e.g., About).

Travel Tips

15 Things to Do During an Airport Layover

June 24, 2017 48 comments

Airport waiting area

There was a time in my life when I had more time than money. If the cheapest airplane ticket required three airport layovers, so be it. Fortunately, having reached the ripe old age I am, the time-money ratio has swung more in the opposite direction, so now I’m all about finding non-stop flights  — and […]

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AARP Member Discounts – A 50th Birthday Present

May 16, 2015 51 comments

Because sometimes you need a rainbow, butterfly, unicorn kitten

Like many Baby Boomers, I was a little taken aback around my 50th birthday when I received my invitation to join AARP (formerly known as the American Association for Retired Persons). However, I soon realized that eligibility for AARP membership did not mean I was old retired. Consistent with Mr. Excitement’s sometimes annoying philosophy that life’s […]

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London Luton Airport — Another Choice for Air Travel to and from England

December 18, 2012 3 comments

Luton on map

People flying to England from North America are most familiar with sprawling Heathrow and Gatwick Airports that serve metropolitan London, but if you intend to extend your travel beyond the British Isles, you might find that you need to get yourself to London Luton Airport. Even though most Americans have never heard of it, London […]

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