A Dose of Life with my Morning Cuppa Joe - Pass it On ...

You know, most mornings I power up the laptop and dive into the day without a serious thought. Some days it’s just business – others are a rambling of the mind, wherever it may take me.

My early routine involves quick meditation, lots of coffee, and a hop on the well-traveled global highway.

I make an early pit stop at Words With Friends, to ensure my Pennsylvania friend, JohnHarnish, is up-and-at-‘em today, as usual. It’s our way, at 65+, to make sure the Universe hasn’t done something stupid with us, overnight.

I play the Facebook version of WWF on the laptop. Ugh. I much prefer the tablet edition. Hate Facebook and all the social networking required for business – and some pleasure.

Of course, I enjoy the interaction with friends and sometimes, mere acquaintances. But often, I “hide” many of the posts that are inane and/or inflammatory – that’s my choice – and consider the policing of my feed a time-wasting chore. It does though, shorten the distance between us.

Once in a while, a real nugget crosses my FB path and stops me in my tracks. Today, one comes from PeterShankman’s obviously heartfelt and poignant post flowing from his perch above us. Yes, he is a member of New York’s elite business crowd, but this personal prose emanated from the seat of a plane.

When Webhosting Goes Wrong - Sites Go Offline!

FYI - ALL of my websites are temporarily offline. That includes:
39AndHoldingClub.com
PenchantForPenning.com
BlastFromYourPast.net
WomenWritersWorldwide.com

There are minimal holding sites at 39 and Holding Club and LRochelle.com ... where you'll also find periodic updates. Look for the others to be following suit asap. WHY the sudden termination of my sites? Well ...

Sometimes, life just doesn't want to cooperate. I have plans ... but the Universe has its own scheme for me ... and it's always a surprise.

Not necessarily a welcome surprise.

Case in point ... I recently wrote on my Penchant for Penning blog about the trials and tribulations with my webhost's server(s) five-day crash. And the angst continues ...

3 Attitudes to Beat the New Year Blues

A 39ers’ Guide to Shake off 2013 – You can do it!

I like to reserve my thoughts about the New Year until at least halfway through January. Okay, truth be told I’m a procrastinator and it’s nearly the end of the month.

With my New Year’s hangover long gone, I can’t seem to shake the pall of 2013. Some years continue to hold you hostage long after you’ve celebrated their demise. 2013 is that way for me.  Well … and 2012, 2011 … absolutely time for a change … you too?

So let’s get ON with it, 39ers! We have a New Year in front of us. Let’s attack it with new ATT-I-TUDE!

As 39ers, we want to be upbeat and happy about our age. Isn’t it a miracle that inside we can revel at our youthful attitude – at any age? We know though, with chronological growth, comes certain aches and pains – physical, emotional and intellectual ...

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,

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.