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Staycations and Vacations
All week we have been focusing on how Sandwiched Boomers and others can keep down the costs of a summer vacation by taking a home-centered “Staycation.” With the funds you save by not taking a full-blown family vacation, you can add in some more expensive side trips. You can visit a theme park, if there is one near you. Pack in as much as you can for a fun filled time – rides, shows, food, shopping. Or visit a zoo, aquarium or water park that offers shows for the kids. … Continue reading
Staycations Tips for Grown-Ups
Yesterday we looked at staycation ideas you can enjoy with the whole family. Most of them work just as well for you alone – visiting museums, libraries, community events or enjoying the great outdoors. Here are some additional ideas, just for grown-ups. See a local theater production. Community playhouses often have revivals of classics, musicals or innovative avant guard shows. You can explore small theaters in your city or line up for rush, discounted tickets at the more well-established ones. Create a summer book club. Talk with some friends who … Continue reading
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Tagged adult, book club, hobby, potluck, romantic, Sandwiched Boomers, staycation, summer, theater, tour
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Summer Family Staycations
With the effects of the recession hitting government agencies as well as individual families, are you wondering where to turn for help entertaining your kids this summer? In California, the situation is especially difficult. Summer school has been cancelled throughout most of the state and various state parks are also closing. City and county governments are cutting down on the hours certain services are provided, as are municipal governments. So if you need to engage your children this summer, here are some tips for you: Make good use of your … Continue reading
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Tagged California, community, family vacation, library, museum, Sandwiched Boomers, staycation, summer
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Amy Dickinson Responds to NourishingRelationships’ Readers
Plenty of nourishing relationships’ readers and sandwiched boomers tuned in yesterday to take part in our interview with Amy Dickinson. We had a spirited discussion with Amy, author of The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them. Our thanks to Amy for being so generous with her time. You can still read all of the responses, in full, through yesterday’s “comments” link at the bottom of the post. Here’s a sampling. Several Readers had concerns relating to their teenagers: “I too have a … Continue reading
