39ers Aging with ATTitude June 2025

JUNE! Hot Breezes & Cool Freezes in Long Tall Glasses 

Happy UN-Birthday June 39ers! ♪ And many more… ♪ We’re finally heading into a hopefully, mild-heat Summer of balmy breezes and cool drink freezes. Well, one can dream, right? One way or the other, it’s a fresh start to a new season. Let’s make it a good’un! 

As I said last month, you can now expect, with confidence, 39AHC will post between the 7 ^th and 10^th of each month. However, I also might surprise you and post a little earlier. Are you sporting shorts and warming up to the outside Summer air yet? You’ll be ready after you take a break from work or chores and read … 

֎ Celebrating JUNE 39ers ~ And More! 

For 39ers who Follow the Stars    

So Gemini 39ers (05/21-06/20), it’s your Summertime birthday! While you’re enjoying the season, however, your dual nature may be struggling with a relationship and it’s likely anything but a breeze. Love may be confusing and frustrating at this time. Find time to sip a respite and ruminate with some soul-searching. This could help you steer your love boat in the right direction, around June 11’s Full Moon. And take heart! Your professional life is in for a boost, which could take you all the way through the year, with the New Moon June 25^th, as its catalyst. Go forth and enjoy! 

       And as you enter your UN-birthday party season, Cancer 39ers (06/21-07/22), think big! Jupiter jazzes you up on June 9^th and waves a magic wand over your whole year. No other sign will be quite as empowered as you. Take advantage and review every aspect of your life, as it could nourish all opportunities from business, to personal, to your inner soul. An added shine comes June 17^th when Mars and Virgo line up, and a magnificent New Moon (25^th) will lead you all the way through the first half of August. You won’t need a tan to glow, just smile.
       If you’re a special friend or family of a Gemini or Cancer 39er, you might want to stick around this month for all their excitement … and if needed, offer a helping heart or hand. Looking for gifts? Although each has their own Zodiac birthstone—Gemini’s is the pearl and Cancer’s is the equally opalescent moonstone—which makes the month of June’s pearl a perfect luminous gift for both.  

♪ June 1975 Vintage Song of Note ♪  
After a long, hot road trip or an afternoon sweating in the Summer sun, this is the perfect refreshing song! Leo Sayer tells us a story as we sip on something cool in “Long Tall Glasses.” ♪ … There was caviar | And long tall glasses | With wine up to y'ar … ♪  
       But don’t grab your vino cocktail with the little umbrella just yet … after May’s dancin’ tune to boost our ATTitude, June’s Song of Note gives us a reason to rest, while we’re still dancin’! ♪ … Said before you can eat, you gotta dance like Fred Astaire | You know I can't dance, you know I can't dance … ♪ As we sing along to #18 on WPEZ/Chicago’s hot tunes, let’s get you in the mood with yummy recipes for Summer drinks in … you guessed it … long, tall glasses!   
       Sayer, an English-Australian singer and songwriter, apparently loves to dance, as another big hit made him 1978’s Grammy Rhythm & Blues winner with, "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing." Like many 39ers, Sayer endured years of ups and downs since, but music is still his first love and he’s currently touring the UK and Australia. Love the Oldies? Enjoy more tuneful vintage tidbits to manifest your memories and keep the Rock Rockin’ from 50 Years Ago this Month!

֎ More JUNE Fun for Everyone 

In Summer, with hot days and balmy nights, we often get a hankerin’ for the great outdoors. Not unusual since it’s National Camping Month! Although glamping is more like it for many of us these days, especially 39ers, after a decade or two of “camping’s dirty li’l’ secret,” glamping has finally made it into the mainstream.

Camper Smarts, the month’s sponsor, is chock full of helpful hints no matter your expertise in camping. Most info pertains to RV travel, but there are plenty of tips, from camp sites to RV recreation parks, and even how to get your kids excited about going. Don’t know where to go? They have that too!

Wednesday ~ June 11^th: Has your mouth been watering over fresh strawberries in the store? Of course! Tonight is the Full Strawberry Moon. And yes, ripening strawberries are the origin of its name, as followed by the Algonquin, Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples, among others. Of course, at times, is likely looks somewhat like a strawberry, with reddish hues, as it’s also the lowest Full Moon of the year, hanging on the horizon with variegating lunar blushes. 
       This Sagittarius moon brings energy for new understanding and eagerness for adventure. Optimistic and reflective, feel the inspiration that will linger all month, with solidarity in your actions heightened by June 17^th. Do you work with crystals? An amethyst close by will enhance the ambiance.

Wednesday ~ June 11^th: This day is also special for San Diego, California, and all of SoCal—it’s Opening Day at the Fair! If your Inner Child gets all atwitter for the outrageousness of crazy Fair Food, enjoys the good-time games, rides, and even the pig races, you have a full month to enjoy. This year’s theme is all about your best friend—PET!  Their “Summer Pet-acular” doesn’t close until July 6^th, but don’t wait—you’ll miss something! Seniors & kids discounts, and no, your pet is not allowed to attend, although you’ll find loads of new stuff to take home to them.

Friday ~ June 13^th:  Fortuitously, this year’s National Movie Night as designated by the sponsor link, falls on Friday the 13^th---giving it a whole new perspective! While the sponsor focuses on movies with the kids, tonight’s movies stoke your spooky Inner Child and is a great time to prep for Halloween. Combine your (39ers) movie night fun with the weekend to view all the Friday the 13^th movies! They’re not all found in the same place, but this link tells you where they might be available. There are a dozen of ‘em, beginning with the first one released in 1980. So start early and scare yourself all through the night …

Saturday ~ June 14^th: Today, as it has been since 1916, is Flag Day. I am, by nature and upbringing, a patriotic person. I hope you are too, and you’ve not lost your love for our great country, however confused it may be at this time. The United States Flag is a symbol of our prized Independence. Collectively, our Independence is vital. Singly, it’s a little tricker, but still possible in this country. The poster image here, made it official June 14, 1917, celebrating 140 years since the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. It has now been 248 years. I pledge allegiance to the flag …

Sunday ~ June 15^th: Today is a double-duty day … Father’s Day, of course, and Nature Photography Day. The former has no official sponsor, so I linked it to a fun Farmer’s Almanac page of the day. The latter, is attuned to the great outdoors and a pricy organization to hook up with. However, I have a great idea … think of Father’s Day as an opportunity for great photos of his nature!
       How does he relate to nature? Well, some dads are a dynamic force of nature; some are nature’s quiet, sustaining types, and others are like an effervescent evergreen. Whichever is your father, capture him in his native habitat for the best Nature Photography/Father’s Day photo! If your dad, like my solid rock of a father, is no longer here to comfort and advise, bring out the old photos and enjoy.

Tuesday ~ June 17^th:  You’re never going to guess what today is … go ahead, guess, I’ll wait! … hmmm … give up? Time to celebrate National Garbage Man Day! Stop laughing … seriously, it’s a special day! And I don’t know about you, but I don’t need a morning alarm since I’m living in the city now. Every morning at 5:45a.m. my senses are heartily awakened when I hear the forceful backup-beeper of the city trash truck … grumble, grumble … however, I have every respect for the hearty people who haul our trash away. They provide a great service—I shudder to think about what our homes and neighborhoods would look like without them! We likely don’t thank them enough—or ever—now is a good time to start.

Thursday ~ June 19^th: “So, you’re now 40.” Reply, “Yes, I am.” Pause. “You look good …” Reply, “Aging well is the best revenge,” said Garfield* … And today is Garfield the Cat Day! I can’t believe this day has been abandoned by its sponsor, but never fear, 39AHC is here! Garfield certainly personifies the 39er aging with ATTitude and has always been one of my favorite comic strip characters; when he appeared in a strip about turning 40 (*06/21/18), I was endeared to him forever! He has followed his own advice since creator, Jim Davis, debuted him, June 19, 1978. Raise your cuppa something to Garfield and enjoy your day with the comics.

Friday ~ June 20^th: It’s finally here! The First (official) Day of Summer has arrived. What will you do with the longest day of the year? Are you ready, sunscreen in hand and straw hat on head? Many tunes and tales have centered around Summer, but none so much fun and expressive than Nat King Cole’s 1963 version of “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer“ ♪… those days of soda, and pretzels and beer … ♪ Make it a good’un, 39ers!

Saturday ~ June 21^st: As a SoCal resident for many years, today’s International Surfing Day resonates with my Inner Child who loves the ocean and all activities it holds for us playful humans. Many moons ago, when my boys were young, surfing, sun, and sand were ingrained in our daily lives—especially the sand! Today, we’re in a fight to save our oceans, even as we gaze out over their marvelous, soul-soothing expanse. Please visit the links and do what you can to help—even if not near an ocean, their mere presence silently enriches all of our lives.

Monday ~ June 23^rd: Tippety-type … I thought about this day as my fingers mindlessly reached for the letters on my keyboard. It’s Typing Day—and sadly, yet another abandoned special day. Did you learn how to type in school as I did, or has that too, fallen by the wayside? (BTW, at the end of the semester, I was typing 80-90 words per minute.) Although phones are not conducive to typing, we still have computer keyboards following the same typing format as the ol’ clackety-clack typewriters. The link provided is for your vintage typewriter and writing pleasure. Typewriters Anonymous brings back the nostalgia of the keyboard’s ancestor, combined with poetry and style. Vintage typewriters today, are a popular collectible as they again, spark curiosity in their history.

Wednesday ~ June 25^th: Celebrate June sliding into July with New Beginnings from your New Moon Musings! This month’s New Moon is a lunation of extraordinary influence. What have you left undone this month … or the first half of the year … and what inspires you to finish the year with flair? The New Moon offers a boost and fresh start every month. Today, don’t just look for luck—make your luck happen. Meditate … walk … sit in silence … let your mind float with soft music. Whatever works for you to feel refreshed.

֎ Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude  
Summer memories are made so every new year you turn 39 And Holding, you will remember, re-live, re-love, and re-laugh. It’s good for your soul. ~ L. Rochelle

Happy UN-Birthday 39ers ~ JUNE 2025 ~ Getting in the Summer Groove  
       This one’s for you, kids – Sally, Christine, Melanie and Russ!  

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