39ers Aging with ATTitude April 2025

For 39ers, with Rejection Comes Hope! 

Happy UN-Birthday APRIL 39ers! ♪ And many more… ♪ So this article was posted on April 1^st … where were you?! … April Fool! … As usual, I was a few days late and a lot of dollars short, trying to make my tardiness funny. Hmmm, brings to mind a quote by Mark Twain, “April 1 is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.” I’m proof of that! LOL 

I’m not rejecting you, but it’s true, after turning 40+ we deal with rejection in a different way. Hopefully, we’re more hopeful than dejected. With that in mind, I have a full roster of 39er theories and thoughts to help you UN-wrap another UN-Birthday in this month of flowering showers and Spring fling fun. No rejection allowed!  

A March update: Spirits are high in my senior community, coming off our first 39 And Holding DAY (March 22^nd) event last month. It brought together a small group of like-minded people to mingle and get acquainted with positive 39er philosophies. We discussed our desires to leave memoirs and Living Legacies for posterity, and simply enjoyed learning our mutual interests. It was so much fun, we decided to hold quarterly events and already looking forward to 39AHD ‘26. Hope you give this some thought in your area, too!

Now, let’s see what’s happening this month as we Age With ATT-i-tude …

֎ Celebrating APRIL 39ers ~ And More! 
Grab your Inner Child by the hand and let’s tiptoe between the raindrops, or as Tiny Tim would say, … through the tulips with me … and fly a kite (National Kite Month), plant an indoor garden (for Tulip Month), or sing like nobody’s listening for National Karaoke Week (20^th-26^th). But first …

For 39ers who Follow the Stars  

Okay … everyone stand up … stop slouching … square your shoulders and stretch your arms to the sky. A good stretch helps your muscles release the tensions and your mind relax … which is exactly what April will do for all of us! As blue skies begin to emerge from the gray of winter, so do our senses awaken to Spring.
       For Aries (March 21-April 19) it means looking toward a mini-epiphany that rocks to the core of your sense of self. While that’s great for you, it may mean a shift in your relationships (personal and business) that may require discussion and assessment. Use the 27^ths’ New Moon to submit a potentially exciting business concept to the powers that be. They see your genius.

       Taurus, Taurus, Taurus … what are we going to do with you? (April 20-May 20) You’ve been hesitating too long. You knew last month that you should iron out a few wrinkles in a friendship, but did you? Or is it time now to reexamine your fondness and make a firm decision? Once decided, it will be a breath of fresh air in Spring. Some lingering pressures from office to home will have you a bit on edge; however, mind-distracting projects will help until it passes. And it will, by month’s end, so you can sweep into May with a clear head.
       And for those who love the adventurous Aries ram and headstrong bulls of Taurus, give them the calming influence of gifts that bring them pleasure. It would be surprising to meet an Aries who doesn’t love a vibrant red, tempered with a quiet splash of off-white or ivory. It matches their fiery personality However, the radiance of their diamond birthstone reflects that fire of passion in multi-faceted brilliance. You choose.
       Taurus friends and family may want to indulge the earthbound bull, not with the color of dirt, but the verdant green of growth. It soothes them in the lushness of life. It’s no surprise that their birthstone is the deep green emerald. Use your imagination to surround them in green’s ability to provide calm and serenity to Taurus’s natural tenacious tenseness.

 ♪ April 1975 Vintage Song of Note ♪  

There’s no denying that music reflects our moods, personalities and life experiences … and that’s just for the listeners. Those who write the music are baring their souls. Such is the case in “Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You,” this month’s Vintage Song of Note.
       It’s ironic that Sugarloaf’s experiences breaking into the music biz became one of their two Top Ten hits (#4 at WCFL/Chicago, April 19, 1975), but not until they released it from their fourth and final album. Lyrics were penned by their lead singer, Jerry Corbetta, but surely they were heartfelt by all members, as they traversed the tangled trail of success, with dejection, before charting their own course—and making it big. ♪ … Anyway, we cut a hit and toured a bit | With the song he said he couldn't use | And now he calls, and begs and crawls | It's telephone Déjà vu … ♪ More tuneful vintage tidbits to manifest your memories and keep the Rock Rockin’ from 50 Years Ago this Month!  

֎ More April Fun for Everyone  
Wake up your Inner Child, 39ers, it’s time to go play in the dirt! Though there is no official link for Tulip Month, I love the idea of growing an indoor garden for them. And what kid doesn’t love to play in the dirt … admittedly, you need to start your tulip bulbs in the dead of winter, so make a calendar note for early December. You’ll love that next Spring you’ll have beautiful, colorful tulips! 

Whoosh! The winds of April are perfect for National Kite Month! Take a peek at the host sponsor’s breezy, fanatic site—your Inner Child will love it!  

Tuesday ~ April 8^th: What are you doing today? Have you been staring out the window watching the birds (rather than working)? It’s Draw A Bird Day! So do it! The sponsor link is not current, but their archived story and bird drawings are priceless, from primitive to excessively artistic … worth the read and review.

Thursday ~ April 10^th: National Poetry Month comes with the added bonus of Poem In Your Pocket Day! Feeling creative and inspired? Write even a tiny four-line pocket-poem or a full-blown sonnet, and give it to someone special. Trust me, you’ll have “a moment.”  

Friday ~ April 11^th: I am unashamedly copying my BFYP site for this fun date—enjoy! What do you listen to your music on today? Your phone? Your computer? Some other fancy gizmo from the 21^st century? Welllll, today is 8-track Tape Day! I heard that … “Huh?! What’s that?” Oh, you are so spoiled. An 8-track tape player was a clunky portable radio-type music player, sometimes combined with our radios that then became our traveling music-maker. The “tapes” were about as clunky as the player. Nevermind, ask your grandparents while I go dig my tapes and player out of storage … Rock On!  

Friday ~ April 11^th: Sooooo, what did we play on our ol’ tape players? Get your party hat on, today we’re celebrating International "Louie Louie" Day, on whatever we can find to play the iconic 1963 party tune! There hasn’t been an official sponsoring link for several years, but no worries—our link above tells the story of BFYP DJ, Ken Chase of KISN/Portland fame, producer of the most popular version by The Kingsmen. Enjoy … reminisce … and party on! 

Sunday ~ April 12^th-13^th: Are you ready for some Full Moon Magic? Not only will April’s Full Pink Moon bring us a tad more stability in our lives, it predicts Easter’s date, and this month, rather than a supermoon, we have a micromoon—it appears tiny, being at its farthest from Earth. Whew! That’s a lot of work for the night sky.
       Of course, the Full Pink Moon isn’t really pink, but its name is a little creepy … it was dubbed so, for the early blooms of an eastern North American wildflower, the creeping phlox, which brings a perky, five-petal flower in an array of colors to your Spring garden. From rose, mauve, and pink, to white, blue and purple, enjoy the color splash! And rumor has it, its scent can be reminiscent of marijuana … 

Sunday ~ April 20^th: Go! Go find your eggs—but don’t put them all in one basket … it’s Easter! Whether you celebrate Easter religiously or as a simple family gathering, kids know it is a day of wiles and smiles … and chocolate. At the end of the day, ya gotta have that yummy brown bunny, no matter how old your Inner Child is. 😊  

April 20^th-26^th: Yup, can’t say it any better than I did at BFYP: Just because there’s no sponsoring link, doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate National Karaoke Week! No sponsor link, and more frustrating, no related current events. However, I did find us an older link that offers great tips for having karaoke fun. Give it a look-see for “Kamikaze Karaoke” and “Dress-Up Karaoke.” And btw, “Louie Louie” sounds great whether you’re warbling into your home karaoke machine or regaling the local pub with your party tunes prowess … have fun!  

Saturday ~ April 26^th: Have you always liked making something special out of something else, even if it was someone else’s junk? That’s a very basic description of sculpture! Welcome to International Sculpture Day … these folks want to teach you, encourage you, and enjoy your creativity for seeing not what is, but what could be, in an interesting, fun, or thoughtful piece of art.
       Once considered only existing in ancient forms of copper, bronze, granite, marble, and clay … sculpture has come a long way. Go ahead—now you can create a sculpted work of art out of old toys, discarded household items and whatever strikes your fancy.
       It’s no wonder the International Sculpture Center evolved from the artistry of the 1960s to a worldwide celebration and offer “… understanding of sculpture and its unique, vital contribution to society.” Read their history … get inspired and try something new! 

Tuesday ~ April 22^nd: And, is it time to head outside and have a little chat with Mother Nature? Today, Earth Day, is a great time! Talking about the great outdoors and environmental issues can be contentious for some, but spending a day on a hike, in a National Park, or just in your own backyard, can offer the opportunity for quiet contemplation on the matter. Make it happen.

Sunday ~ April 27^th: Ah, this month our New Moon Musings urge you to begin Spring by springing into prospects that will bolster your pertinent and personal security. As always, it’s time to consider new beginnings with a fresh start … perfect for stepping into May with an energetic attitude! 

֎ Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude 
The only fools over 40 are those who didn’t learn how to have genuine fun by 39. Smile. Play. ~ L. Rochelle 

Happy UN-Birthday 39ers ~ APRIL 2025 ~ put a Spring in your step! 
       This one’s for you, kids – Varoujan (John), Les, and Al (Elvin) (IM)! 
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And dear readers, I just want you to know that I try my best to create an informative, aesthetically creative article for you each month. However, Blogger is not a professional hosting site—but they’re free through Google. So we’re stuck with their crummy platform that doesn’t work well to manipulate images with writing, especially if you aren’t a techie who knows HTML. Trust me, I’ve tried for years to write articles without gaps between paragraphs and even between sentences. Sigh. Maybe I’ll win the lottery and be able to afford a professional hosting site someday.

LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by trade, and author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of three) in her Blast from Your Past series, available on Amazon: Book 1 (currently eBook only, until updated) – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 (eBook, print & color!) – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon (eventually) … The Psychedelic Seventies!

*Important Message: Any data, links, or opinions on this site are for your information only and does not constitute legal or medical expertise of any kind. My proficiency is writing and sensible reporting. Period. All links have been vetted, but as always, please use information, links, or my skewed opinions at your own risk.

Are you a 39er this month? Welcome to the 39 and Holding Club! Feel free to share your UN-birthday comments below (click on Comments or if it says No Comments, click that to be the first) and tell us how you really feel about your age and aging. Keep the stories coming!

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39ers Aging with ATTitude AUGUST 2024

Hey August 39ers Tell Me Something Good! 

Welcome, 39ers! Hopefully, you’re not suffering the same Summer fate as me … so much to do and so little time! I need a cook, a maid, and a chief bottle washer, so I can concentrate on more fun stuff, like this article! So let’s do it …

Celebrating AUGUST 39ers ~ And More!  
Happy UN-Birthday Leo and Virgo AUGUST 39ers! Although August is often a transitory, overlooked month, it has its place in life to help you anticipate and appreciate the cooler fall weather. In the meantime, give this month its due … whether August 2024 holds your first or “next” 39er birthday or no birthday at all, below you’ll find a little fun to help you slow down a bit and savor the Summer.

For 39ers who Follow the Stars  

Although the early New Moon might seem like it disappeared too early in the month to be helpful, trust me, it isn’t going away that easily. You will still feel its push to reassess and revise well into mid-August.
Leo (07/23-08/22) the royal Lion and the reliable Virgo (08/23-09/22) rule the August skies and may find life a little chaotic. Take heart, it will settle down. 

So, my dear Leo, the New Moon on the 4^th is urged you to remember, if you want a different outcome to life, you must take a different path. It may not be easy, but what is your heart telling you to do? The more effort you apply, the further you’ll get. When the 19^th’s Full Moon rises, whether personal or professional, you’ll finally discover the root problem that’s been holding you back from a major move.

By the last week of the month, Virgo, you’ll be gearing up for a personal reassessment. It’s time for you to see the value you are to others, and feel good about it! This month is all about you discovering the real you. In areas of life, if you’ve been taking the back seat to others’ needs and wants, it’s time for you to drive. Calmly, quietly, but firmly assert yourself. Take the wheel … and enjoy. 

֎ More AUGUST Fun for Everyone 

At 39 and Holding Club we do what we can to remind you, you can still enjoy the simple things in life, no matter how many times you’ve had a 39er UN-Birthday! August is National Crayon Collection Month! (Note: It’s unclear if the sponsor link is particularly current. Their most recent newsletter date is 2022.) Make it a point to find your inner child and rummage through the closet for your dilapidated box of ol’ Crayolas. See how many are left, and what fun you can still have with them! Go ahead. Take a break and scribble, draw, or color outside the lines. You’ll smile without even thinking about it.  

August 4^th:  Never fear … the New Moon is here! While you may be dismayed at its early appearance this month, your New Moon Musings will follow and influence your actions through at least mid-month. Celebrate the clarity it brings and New Beginnings it will foster, as we follow up later in the month with Full Moon Magic.

August 4^th – 10^th: This year more than ever, people would love to predict the future. Learn how now … this is International Psychic Week! Ever wanted to explore the psychic world but too intimidated to go it alone? Maybe this is your summer to explore our enigmatic realms in a whole new way. The sponsor provides many suggestions to create your own week of psychic exploration, or take advantage of their many members in considerably diverse realms. Learn the differences of everything from Tarot to psychic readings and beyond (literally), for your own guidance or to help others. I predict excitement in your future …

August 9^th – 17^th: Like every year at this time, Graceland—the palatial grounds of Elvis Presley’s home—is celebrating Elvis Week! Not only can you visit and enjoy everything Elvis, but there’s a special opportunity for virtual access to the festivities. Through the miracle of technology, online participants can have online front row seats without even being there! Schedule & pricing. Check out Elvis: Return to Vegas Show on August 16^th, featuring Elvis on the big screen accompanied by a live band … so cool.

August 17^th: We’re Rockin’ on for Baby Boomers Recognition Day! Well darn, there is no longer a viable sponsor link for this auspicious day—but you know too, 39AHC celebrates Boomers every month! We’re more than happy to share even more recognition for those who remember the “Good ol’ Days,” to spice up the dog days of Summer! You may recall this special day used to be celebrated in June, but now jams and jiggles in August for more celebration with the Woodstock Festival memories (August 15-18, 1969)!  

August 19^th: Can you feel it?! This month’s Full Sturgeon Moon holds real Full Moon Magic as it displays our first big, bright Supermoon of 2024! And it’s the first of four in a row, as we had into Fall and the Holidays. As always, the Full Moon urges us to complete our projects to make way for more. The wisdom of the ancients—which you can summon to help you know which projects to focus on—comes with August’s Full Moon, named for the giant prehistoric fish of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. The females can live for 150 years and the “living fossils” are thought to have been around 136 million years ago. A more earthen moniker that you may know, if you’re familiar with the native Cree, looks toward the sky as fledgling birds learn to fly under the “Flying Up Moon.” 

August 31^st: Oh yum! It’s International Bacon Day! Like we need an excuse to crave bacon. The sponsor link doesn’t seem to be updated since 2022, but it’s chockful of everything bacon! And if you need more encouragement to scarf up some savory bacon, I found a decadent list of recipes for you that offers all-day munching “bacon for breakfast, dinner and dessert.” Enjoy … 

֎ Monthly Song of Note ♪  

The ultimate Summer love song, “Tell Me Something Good” is coming to you from the hot music annals of AUGUST 1974. The steamy tune, written by Stevie Wonder and performed by Rufus, climbed the chart to #7 for San Diego’s listeners of KCBQ, with one-of-a-kind DJ Shotgun Tom Kelly singing along! How could any woman under the hot summer sun, resist a naked plea of love ♪ … Tell me something good (tell me, tell me, tell me) | Tell me that you love me … ♪ We’re stoking your memory to manifest more tuneful tidbits of AUGUST 1974, and keep the Rock Rockin’ from 50 Years Ago this Month! 

֎ Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude  
When your ATT-i-tude sucks, call on your Inner Child and a happy memory. Or just stick your tongue out at the world and move on. ~ L. Rochelle 

Happy UN-Birthday 39ers ~ AUGUST 2024 ~ Rock On!
       This one’s for you, kids – Linda, Jim, Stephanie, and Tanya!  

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And dear readers, I just want you to know that I try my best to create an informative, aesthetically creative article for you each month. However, Blogger is not a professional hosting site—but they’re free through Google. So we’re stuck with their crummy platform that doesn’t work well to manipulate images with writing, if you aren’t a techie who knows HTML. Trust me, I’ve tried for years to write articles without gaps between paragraphs and even between sentences. Sigh. Maybe I’ll win the lottery and be able to afford a professional hosting site someday. Cheers!

LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by trade, and author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of three) in her Blast from Your Past series, available on Amazon: Book 1 (currently eBook only, until updated) – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 (eBook, print & color!) – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!

*Important Message: Any data, links, or opinions on this site are for your information only and does not constitute legal or medical expertise of any kind. My proficiency is writing and sensible reporting. Period. All links have been vetted, but as always, please use all data, links, or my skewed opinions at your own risk.

Are you a 39er this month? Welcome to the 39 and Holding Club! Feel free to share your UN-birthday comments below (click on Comments or if it says No Comments, click that to be the first) and tell us how you really feel about your age and aging. Keep the stories coming!

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First entry 08/01/24: Hopefully, you’re not suffering the same Summer fate as me … so much to do and so little time! I need a cook, a maid, and chief bottle washer, so I can concentrate on more fun stuff, like this article! It may come in pieces, but there’ll be more for you very soon. We’ll have the usual for our August 39ers UN-Birthday, Leo and Virgo Zodiac tidbits, something fun for everyone, and a steamy Song of Note. Check back!