The seventy-six million Americans born between 1946 and 1965 have reshaped America with their style, their tastes and, above all, by their sheer numbers. The Boomers are passing through American history, outnumbering the previous generation by a staggering 28 million. This book is a refreshing reminder of what we considered the simpler, quieter times of the fifties, surviving the turbulent sixties and further impressions of a baby boomer growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hopefully, it will take you on a trip down memory lane. Times have changed so much from the fifties, some for the good, some for the bad, but life does go on and we as "baby boomers" will survive.

REFLECTIONS OF A BABY BOOMER This book is about how my life as a girl, born after World War II, as part of the Baby Boomer Generation (1946-1964), has affected my view of life today as an aging Baby Boomer. My generation was full of passion: we changed history, loosened morals, dappled in drugs, fought for civil rights, protested the Vietnam War, saw assassinations of powerful people, changed music from pop to R&B (Motown), just to name a few. These events, though long ago, have impacted our thoughts and views on life today. I speak as one voice, for our aging generation, on various topics that are important or of a concern to us today such as caring for grandchildren, traveling, aging, having sex, staying fit etc. as we continue to be a vital force in this world.

Everyone's life takes them on a trip from birth to death, success and failure, and joys and sorrows. Reflections of a Baby Boomer is a God-inspired book, using some of the author's real-life experiences, good and bad, enabling the reader to reflect on their own life's journey, using these stories as guides on how to depend on God who is ever present in all circumstances. It also explains to the reader how to begin their journey with God, from joy in salvation, to right living and blessed dying. From the author's humble beginnings in a holler in West Virginia through her life's travels all over the world, she shares her failures, successes, and dreams, using the many different people, cultures, and experiences she had on her way. When she traveled wrong paths, she shares what enables her to return to her foundation in Christ, and when she traveled the right path, how to never forget to thank God for all experiences. She shares her love for others, and the reader will be able to gain insights into their personal life's journey as they begin or continue their walk with God.

This book is a compilation of 78 weekly columns, which focused on issues of concern to those who are termed "baby boomers." It will be by, for, and about boomers and their issues. In other words, it means it is specifically for those who were born between 1946 and 1964. Current population estimates are that there are nearly 75 million boomers. The author is one of this illustrious number being born in 1946!! Although boomers are the target of this series, it should be interesting and possibly informative for anyone who knows or loves a boomer. Have boomers already begun turning "old" at 65? According to published reports, there are more than a thousand turning that magic 65 every day and this aging will go on until 2029. Why is 65 considered the age of "oldness"? Even the oldest boomers didn't qualify for Social Security at that age. The oldest boomers had to be 66 to qualify for full benefits and the youngest will need to be 67 for full benefits. Currently boomers qualify for Medicare at 65 and they can still take early retirement at 62. Maybe the Medicare is the trigger for the magic 65. During the years since their birth, boomers have had a profound impact on any number of things because of the large population numbers. Many boomers have been witness to some pretty spectacular things and some of those might best be forgotten. Some of the technology that was being developed was instrumental in boomer power. Television began to make a strong penetration into the entertainment scene and along with it the advertising that was targeted towards boomers. Boomers were the first generation to really embrace differences in all forms. They were pretty much responsible for a different type music and our more open attitudes have led to more relaxed attitudes on race, sex, drugs, etc. They were often more open in seeing and accepting differences than their parents and have instilled that attitude into their children and grandchildren. Each generation had its war and Viet Nam was the one for boomers. It was not pretty and there were many different attitudes about the conflict. Some were willing to go and fight to defend a country that was loved so much or because they believed in obeying authority, even if not in support of the war; others loved the country just as much but were willing to leave the country to avoid doing something that was antithetical to what was believed. Schools saw boomers crowded into large classes or sometimes, if lucky, even new school buildings. Classes were always larger than the classes which had been ahead of the boomers, at least for those in the early years of the boom. New teachers, new school classrooms, and lots of other things because of large numbers were needed. Boomers changed education, just as they changed almost everything else. As a group boomers were pretty egalitarian and believed that everyone should be judged by their merits. The leaders who were respected covered a broad range from Martin Luther King, Jr. to John Kennedy to Billy Graham. These role models have led to boomer leaders including Bill Clinton and George W. Bush - almost a paradox. But then boomers never were easy to pigeonhole as a group and remain that way.

What a gift life is! It comes ready to open every morning. Each day is totally unique. Each day can be a new adventure. It can be a source of joy, or of sorrow. It all depends on how we approach it. The secret to joyful living is learning to look at life through the eyes of a small child. As a bona fide baby boomer, I have lived a life filled with many joys and some regrets. Today I choose to live life in joy and with a sense of childlike wonderment. This book is a reflection on how to recapture the sense of wonder and joy we were born with. This book is a collection of thoughts, ramblings, and experiences about our special gift of life. Baby Boomer Ramblings offers my thoughts, observations and suggestions, on living life in a more positive and happier way. All of this is wrapped around a poem, or more correctly, a poem wrapped around lifes gifts. Personally, I prefer to live life as a poem. Poetry adds magic to life. Its the minds and hearts way of expressing ones inner voice. That is what this book does. Unlike a textbook of life that one reads and studies, poetry is recited by ones mind and speaks to ones heart and spirit. At the minimum, this book offers some food for thought on how to live in the moment. Learn how to live life with a sense of awe and childlike glee. As a baby boomer who has experienced around two-thirds of my life, Im finally at that stage where Ive finally got it. Read this book and discover how to have contentment and laughter. Become a childlike poet of life and be forever young!

Mercurochrome. JFK. Beatlemania. Vietnam. Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll. These are just some of the memories from the Baby Boom era that are captured in NOW they make it legal: Reflections of an aging Baby Boomer. The book traces the evolution of American culture from the “black and white” 1950s through the turbulent 1960s and into the ‘70s, ending in the 1980s “when we began to turn into our parents.” It tells the history of the Baby Boom generation through the eyes of one of the 80 million people born between 1946 and 1964 – the greatest period of population growth in U.S. history. Baby Boomers grew up during a time of great change in America and had a major impact – in music, politics, pop culture and society at large. This nostalgic and fact-filled collection of stories will entertain those who were there, and educate those who weren’t.

Reflections is broken into three basic parts. First, reflections on things I have experienced in life. Mostly life in the 50'as and 60's. Many baby boomer writers have done the same thing, but this is my reflections. Then a look at my grandfather, Oscar Lidstrom and his wife Helma. Ma and Pa. I did this for my cousins, several who were raised by our grandparents. Finally, a journal of a 30 day Amtrack trip I took in 2015. My retirement trip.