I’m 39 and Holding – AGAIN! Life and Legacies

Scorpio: Oct 23-Nov 21 - cares deeply; hurts deeply

The Moon enters mystical Pisces today to soften the Scorpio sting … yep, it’s that time of year … turkey on the table, un-boxing Christmas decorations … and … my birthday!   

It was four yearsago to the day that I bought the 39AndHoldingClub.com domain name. Though I haven’t had the time I’d like to devote to it, at least it now has a presence and some fun pages to peruse when you realize that “Life isn’t about age … it’s an attitude!”

By the time you begin ignoring birthdays if you haven’t already, you may start thinking about the legacies you will have established by the time you head on up to Rock &Roll Heaven (that’s my vision of it anyway).

Here’s a thought to ponder … even if you don’t consciously create a legacy (or two or three), you will leave some. It’s the essence of being human that we affect those we leave behind, in some way. Do your “default” legacies reflect how you want to be remembered?

Think and Drink with Club 39 Nifty Gifts!

Quick Note: 39AHC’s 1^st radio interview on Barb Beach’s Longevity show this morning, at 11:30A/PT! http://www.gabradio.com/shows/longevity If you miss it, listen to the archive in 24-48 hours.

So, you may think that all I do is drink … and make silly rhymes. Some days, maybe so. After a bad week when my brain is fried and a cold beer or fruity cocktail helps numb the effects.

But I realize there are many 39ers out there who have chosen the “virgin” route with a cuppa tea or a Latte perhaps, as their consolation or celebratory libation. And chocolate’s good for anyone, right?

With this in mind, I need to create a 39AHC/Club 39 secondary logo that reflects you, too. Any ideas?

I ask because it’s an important part of the Club 39 branding process … I opened a Club 39 Nifty Gifts online retail shop on the auspicious day of my twins’ birthday, last Sunday (Sept. 30^th – and before you go awwww, they’re old enough to be in the 39AHC too!).

Yep – I did it – actually, I have two CafePress shops. One for Club 39 and one for my book/website, Blast from Your Past. Though I only have one design in each (for the moment) there are LOTS of products to choose from; and more designs should be up by this weekend.

But I need to snap on that thinking cap and conjure up a few wild and wacky images to give you a plethora of fun styles and products to buy, for yourselves or as gifts for your friends.

With the click of a button, I uploaded the new (and improved?) Club 39 logo, along with my trademark tagline, “It isn’t an age … it’s an attitude!” It’s available in soooo many cool products from the ubiquitous t-shirts and sweats, to beer glasses, tote bags, travel mugs, iPhone cases, hats, even a doggie t-shirt and a cute little teddy bear!

It isn’t difficult to do – CafePress makes it relatively painless. It’s amazing what we can do with our keyboards these days, huh? And I thought my long-ago typing class was only for flirting with the only guy in the class. J

If you’re bored during a meeting, or need to find a fun birthday gift for a friend, check it out. And if you purchase, email a copy of your purchase receipt, and I’ll automatically enroll you in the 39 and Holding Club, at no cost! (OK, granted, you’re only saving $3.39, but hey … it’s the thought that counts.)

And please, let me know what you think!

Cheers to your day,

Martinis - Shaken or Stirred? The Controversy Continues ...

Debate has raged since the dapper 007 insisted martinis should be shaken, not stirred, in Ian Fleming’s novel, Dr. No (1958). The book however, did not stir the controversy as much as James Bond’s villainous adversary, Dr. No himself, who first uttered the fluid phrase in the 1962 same-titled movie.

The tepidly received film didn’t mix up much trouble though, and the dispute was still just a mild gentlemen’s disagreement. Until the smooth Sean Connery claimed the iconic phrase in 1964’s uber-popular Goldfinger. Gin-based Martinis were the sophisticated cocktail of the 1950s, but the mid-‘60s cocktail world was shaken by the declaration as Mr. Bond ushered in a new era of vodka Martini drinkers.

Milestone Birthday Parties – Fun or Frustrating?

Depends on your att-i-tude …

Here at 39AHC we believe every birthday should be celebrated with equal pomp and circumstance. However, before we arrived at this mature state of mind …

PAR – TY! Ah yes, the good ol’ days. When we thought aging was for old people and birthdays were simply the BEST reason to party hearty.

I won’t deny it … I partied through the 1980s and loved every minute of it. I danced my way around many a nightclub and concert. Rock, R&B, a little smoooooth Jazz, and yes even some Disco. But somewhere towards the end of that festive decade I also turned … yipes! The big 4-0.

Single, at my best weight (I’ll never see that again), and livin’ in San Diego just begs for a blowout 40^th birthday. And my girlfriends done me proud!

Website Willies - When a Bogus Dot-com Bombs your Business

WARNING – your website may be dangerous to your computer’s health! So said my computer screen when I checked out a “competitor’s” website, “39AndHolding.com.”

The site invokes a warning from Trend Micro, my Internet security company, as “confirmed that this website can transmit malicious software or has been involved in online scams or fraud.”

Yipes! Considering the Club 39’s parent site is just four letters away from that dangerous site – 39AndHoldingCLUB.com – I have right to be concerned. It’s common knowledge that when the GP (general public) performs a search, their search terms are not always accurate or even spelled correctly.

With this in mind, I decided to track down the people who claimed this website name long before I decided to unite those of us “of a certain age” around the world, with the 39 and Holding CLUB.

Win the coveted "00039" Lifetime Membership!

The 39 and Holding Club is official! We have a website, a blog, a Twitter account, and finally a Facebook page! Phew ... are my fingers tired ... 

But hey, nothing stops me from having fun (well, OK, enough work to keep things running, but that's it). And today's fun was all about making a contest to give away the one and ONLY Lifetime Membership #00039.

Enter here ...
Will YOU win it? You will if you submit the best tip or technique in our 39 Ways to Stay Young contest! Like the 39 and Holding Club, it's all in fun--not much seriousness to be had, but there are a few other cool prizes I hope you'll like. Deadline, Saturday, June 23, 2012 (not long, so hurry!).

Even if you're already a 39AHC member, you can win--we'll simply retire your old number and issue the coveted 00039 membership card. How cool is that?

Your membership in the 39 and Holding Club makes you officially, forever young! It's cheap and easy--tell your friends--or better yet, buy them a gift membership for their next birthday!

Check out the contest rules and prizes--Club 39 contest--and join today!


So tell me--what's your secret to staying young? :-)

Here a Link, there a Link, everywhere a Link, Link

In roaming around the ‘Net looking for interesting links for active 39ers, I found many “health,” “fitness,” and “how-to-do-practically-anything,” sites, blogs, and organizations—all wonderful topics, with some wonderful and many not-so-terrific representatives.

What didn’t I find? Ways to maintain our fun and active lifestyles after we’ve been deemed “old” by society.

Most of the information I’ve uncovered so far pertains to our physical and physically mental aging process and how to cope or in some claims, slow/stop/reverse the effects. That’s all well and good—so long as you disseminate between what is true for you, and what is not, or simply what is purely bogus.

But my whole premise for the 39 and Holding Club is to treat your ethereal state of mind … that spirit which is the essence of you … not how to oil your creaky hips, or remember everything on the grocery list you “forgot” on the kitchen table.

Why “39 & Holding”? Because “40 isn’t funny …”

My good friend, John F. Harnish, recently reminded me that Jack Benny was the consummate 39-year-old. Mr. Benny was a popular radio, TV, and movie comic actor from the 1930s through most of the 1960s. He perfected a droll, penny-pinching persona who refused to age past his 39^th birthday.

Mr. Benny reportedly began his running gag to celebrate his 39^th year—again … and again—because “40 isn’t funny.” And Jack Benny was all about being funny. He demanded it—and he got it.

 

For those of us who remember his television shticks (I do, barely, of course—being just a kid myself—heehee), The Jack Benny Program was a highlight of our evening entertainment on the tiny boob tube. Mr. Benny and his cast of kookie characters and high-profile celebrities kept us laughing throughout the show.

The venerable comic was 39 years old 41 times before he passed into Comedian Heaven (in 1974, at 80 years old), and gave more character and emphasis to “Well,” than anyone I have ever heard utter the word.

Welcome to the 39 And Holding Club!

So, be honest, are you forty-plus? When asked your age have you ever answered, "39 and holding!"?

Now you can prove you're not a day over 39, with a membership in the 39 And Holding Club!

The idea for a Club 39 (39 And Holding Club's "nickname") began on my own milestone birthday (several years added to 39 ...), in 2008. I bought the domain that night. But chasing the almighty dollar in a recession claims most of my time ... not much left for fun.

So what spurred me to action now? Three auspicious occasions:

• Another milestone (in music) birthday coming up in November (2012)--think Sir Paul McCartney ...
• A dear friend's recent birthday, who when I told her of my intent for the domain--someday--said, "Well, when you do, sign me up!"
• But most of all, my incentive to act NOW and at least outline the membership, design a few web pages, and basically get the ol' ball rolling ... is my Uncle Elvin's 90th birthday, tomorrow (April 30, 2012)