The interesting part of being a APP. we don’t have to look for the rest of the flock, we usually gravitate towards one another. Like attracts like. I have been gifted in having many birds as part of the flock. You are right, it is not restricted to baby boomers, even to those who came before. Thanks for a nice start to the day.

Hi Joan, We have found that many folks enjoy our positive view with their first cup of coffee. :) Thanks so much for sharing some wisdom from your APP view! Maybe some day we can meet and compare flight plans! Positively yours, Sheri & Bill

I too believe that baby boomers are a rather rare breed. We are movers and shakers who enjoy thinking and being out of the box. As owner of Harmony Yoga & Wellness Center in Tucker, I try to show our students and clients how being creative in your life can enhance our life and feed the heart. Thanks for your post. A refreshing life for us "Old Folks". Tee Hee

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A good Athens friend of ours -- another boomer, born, as I was, in '46 -- lived in DC the same time I did, for a few years on eithe side of 1969. We talked the other day about how happenin' Washington was then! We were sort of flower-child wannabes, since I was in th Army, and she had. Very responsible job wih The Hecht Co. But we agreed that the '60s changed our lives forever. Some people joke about the self-centeredness and shallowness of that era. But I think MUCH was changed for the better. Now, we all get Social Security! Dang! Who'd a thunk it would get here so fast? But I would not change a thing. In a (barely) related matter, I have learned to "stop worrying and love" Obamacare. After all, i think Obama does care. I'm not sure what some of those people who really hate Obamacare actually do care about.

One correction to essay above: The official Boomer birth dates are from 1946 to 1964, not 1945. But who knows? And how could the end birth year be '64 (the year I graduated from high school)? Seems to me about 10 years would pretty much define the boomers, so '55 might be a better ending point. Not sure... Any ideas on that, folks?

Hi, Martin. In checking a few more sources this morning, the "official" date range for Boomers is somewhat a moving target: Wikipedia agrees with you: 1946 to 1964 as Boomer Generation. However, the US Census Bureau quotes it as being 1946 to 1963. Then there is Landon Jones, the person who coined the term "baby boomer" in "Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom Generation" who uses date range of 1943 through 1960. I am sure there are a few folks either side of these date ranges that consider themselves as Boomers.... thanks again for your comments! Positively yours, Sheri & Bill

I think '43 to '60 sounds more like it, even though I'm 1946.

Supposedly a key factor in defining someone of the Boomer generation is "too young to have any personal memory of World War II, but old enough to remember the postwar American High...." :)

I guess at 1954, I'm safely in it no matter what the moving target date is. :)

well I am sure that I am a Boomer....1948 ...how can that be? hehe

You don't need the positive attitude; us Gen Xers all have our well-earned gloomy outlook of the world, but as long as we stay happy and active the world is still a great place :). And speaking of boomers, in the AOC we had a guy 72 years old join us hiking 5 miles in Chatahoochee Park today, so I don't want to hear any excuses from the rest of ya... get out there and stay active.

Love the article! 1955 here. I'm just amazed at the difference between my friends who "gray out" and begin to disappear, and those who "bloom" and become more active. Anyone have an explanation?

Hi David, great comment! We have played tennis with a guy in his 80's...he plays every week....we can't hide behind age when it comes to staying active.....The person to be 150 has already been born (they just don't know it). So if we are going to make it to 100 or 100+ (which we are really wanting...there is still so much we want to do!) then we need to stay as active as we can now to better ensure we will still be mobile then! Positively yours, Sheri & Bill

Hi Kim, you are so right about "graying out" or else "blooming" ! While we have been blogging from a Boomer perspective over the past few months, the need to stay active and positive applies to everyone! We think the difference in whether you bloom or gray out might be in having friends you can play/stay active with. We have found that when we have friends to "Play" with (different groups usually, as only some like tennis, and only some like dance: not everyone likes everything) we end up viewing them as our peers...the active and positive factors become more binding than the bonds of our chronological ages. Great comment! Positively yours, Sheri & Bill

I''m in at '55...
Going racin' today too! :-)) I'll show you what "old" people can do when I get back!

Ah, it is just wonderful when you get the attn of the "Weather"! lol! And excellent news that you will be active today! We are getting ready for a tennis match this morning. We hope everyone else is planning for an active day as well!

OK, it's a little blurry because someone got a BIG GREASY thumb on the lens...
http://youtu.be/muG5nKEPMNU

We were the generation who started with no TV, radio shows that inspired our imaginations to place us in the story line, being told to go outside and play....with friends! Had to make up games, tag, red light, being involved in getting along with everyone in the neighborhood, etc. These started our minds, our behavior and our relationships to be productive and creative. Boomers should really be called bloomers because we let our imaginations bloom into creative people who have true thought processes and can communicate without tweeting, texting or any other mechanical devices. We also learned the art of gettng along with people, being positive and creating the questions and answers to many of life's challenges. I also see this as the reason we so unhappily stop working because we still feel we have so much to offer with our work ethics, creative solutions and ability to use inclusion in our relationships.

I was much more positive before I had to start staying up late to research things like cell tower referendums and RF radiation. I made one vital mistake - I expected to actually be able to enjoy one of those publically funded services all my tax dollars have been going toward for the past 20 years. Did you guess it? Yes, that's right, I had a child (who is a blessing) and I entered the lottery for the publically funded pre-K program when she was eligible (that was the mistake). There should be a support group for all the trauma we've gone through as a result of my child's name being selected. And it's hard to go back to blissfully ignornant about stuff you should be mad about once you realize things really ARE that bad and you are the grown-up who should know how to fix it. But it is nice to know the postive outlook folks are still there - I just hope you pay attention to the school board election even if your kids are all grown because your money is still going toward this sham of a school system so your votes are needed as much as everyone else's to help us get the incumbants out of office before they cause any more damage. Or, perhaps you could even run for office?

Good morning, Cheryl, thanks for the comment! While we are Boomers and our kids are grown, our focus and passion is on promoting an Active Positive Lifestyle for folks of all ages. We definitely hear your passion and undoubtedly you are a very active person...we applaud you and are hoping with a new day your solutions and or next step actions seem more promising! We would love it if you "like" us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/PositivePublicImages)

Okay, I will give it a try! Here's our FB page, too: http://www.facebook.com/Get.the.Cell.Out.ATL.

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