Happy UN-Birthday 39ers AUGUST 2020

Cheers to Creative Summer Escapes 

 

This year, August’s sweltering sunburst is compounded by extreme boredom and frustration, as we weigh ways to sneak out and escape. Daydreams of the ocean or other scenic, playful experience, vs. playing it safe at home … is it over yet?!

Whether you apply that question to August or covid, chances are, you need an ATT-i-tude adjustment. You’ve come to the right place!

We celebrate 39ers every month of the year, come H-E-double-hockey-sticks or high water! Speaking of high seas, join us as we sip a libation to refresh our minds with fun, mindful escapes …

Celebrating AUGUST 39ers ~ And More!  

>Arrr-gust: International Pirate Month 

            Escape in their Facebook page and you won’t be able to suppress a sly grin or an out-and-out guffaw over pics and posts and “piratey” videos to watch. Get in the mood—binge rumbustious movie archives yet again, while dressed in yur best swashbuckling, rapscallion duds! Happy Arrr-gust Mateys!

>Boomers Making A Difference Month – No link is associated with this special monthly commemoration, so make of it what you will—after all, a good many of us 39ers are Boomers, or our parents are—so celebrate them for their quirky outlooks on life, vivacious wisdom, and their contributions to your life. Make a difference in their lives and yours, with a smile and helping hand, in home, community, state or country! ♪ I love Rock & Roll! Put another dime in the jukebox, baby! ♪

>National Crayon Collection Month
            CrayonCollection.org is all about gathering your old crayons and donating them to kids in need … this could tie right in with Boomers Making a Difference Month!

Matriarch or patriarch of your family, or a new 39er with kids, nieces, or nephews, you can help our youth continue to create personal and public artistic masterpieces, during this odd and stressful time. Art expression in any form is so important for equal balance of spirit and soul, at any age.

Ask your friends, family, or meet someone new, and urge them to donate old crayons for a great cause. To really color a day bright, buy a new box and donate!

>What Will Be Your Legacy Month – seriously, have you thought about it? Again, no link or group claims this special monthly designation, but it’s a very important topic for 39ers.

NOW is the time to ask yourself that question. How does/did/will your life impact future generations?

Writing Your Legacy

Even if you feel your life is ordinary or mundane, think about the good you do for others, the interesting or odd jobs or experiences you’ve lived through, and the insightful wisdom you’ve gained from them—write it down—and start your legacy now.

Our sister site, PenchantForPenning.com has ideas and suggestions … stop on by and give it some thought. “Since we don't have a crystal ball that tells us when we'll ... well, you know ... leaving your legacy at any age is important. Do it now.”

For a couple one-day fun thoughts, August 21^st is Poet's Day. Muse creatively and pen a poem! It need not be a classic; a few lines of reflective thoughts to a loved one or friend (or yourself). Or … party all month with August 39ers and culminate with International Cabernet Sauvignon Day on the 30^th … Cheers!

For 39ers who Follow the Stars …

Leos (07/23-08/22) will keep the 39ers’ UN-birthday party guests happy and the Virgo folks (08/23-09/22) set the whole thing up. Virtual this year? Not a problem. Socially planned out for fun in distancing? You got it! Between the two, you can have it all!

            Leonine Leos come by their mythological symbol honestly, with the ancient Latin for “Leo” translating to lion. These 39ers use their planetary ruler, the Sun, to brighten their lives and those around them, with its essential energy. This month, they shine with drama and excitement, and will light up your day.

            Not to be outdone, Virgos’ expansive capacity for nurturing and caring for all humanity over millennia, range from its ancient beginnings as a goddess of fertility, to its more recent association with the Virgin Mary. During August, to close friends and family, Virgos may seem a little quieter than usual. But in the Virgo mind, they’re just a little more centered on tasks at hand.

Take a break from the summer heat and peer into August’s soothing green Peridot birthstone. Its complex facets captivate and calm your spirit, while stories abound of magical powers and healing properties.

Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude  

Did you wake up today depressed over aging, the past, a seemingly insurmountable obstacle to future happiness? Fine. Pamper yourself for 24 hours. Get up tomorrow with a 39er ATT-i-tude: No excuses. Just Rock On!  ~ L. Rochelle

Don’t wait, start now! Cheers to your Happy UN-Birthday AUGUST 39ers

This one’s for you, kids – Linda, Jim, Stephanie, and Tanya!

Club 39 Nifty Gifts

Join the 39 & Holding Club!

Chat on Twitter: @39HoldingClub

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Are you a 39er this month? 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!

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 (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!

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Happy UN-Birthday 39ers JULY 2020

Summer Fun is What We Make It 

Welcome to summer July 39ers! We’ll vibrantly celebrate this summer month of fireworks (literally and politically) with sparkly cucumber fresco cocktails until we slide into an afternoon nap for August and wake up refreshed for the Holidays in September. Party on … 

Celebrating JULY 39ers ~ And More!
Freedom begins at home. Especially true today—in our imposed home worlds. We are free to color our world any color(s) we choose. Create your favorite palette of décor colors for a home makeover, find fun graphics to color your walls, or even learn a new art to give voice to your inner self!

July: No better time to enjoy World Watercolor Month and freedom to express yourself. As the site creator of this colorful celebration, Charlie O’Shields tells us, “… artists around the globe come together to paint the world with beautiful watercolor and help raise awareness for arts education …” Go for it!

4^th of July: With so many protests about America and the men and women who created the opportunity to ring the Declaration of Independence into being, this month we need ask ourselves—what does America mean to us? Not just on this day, or its intrinsic value, but is there anywhere else you would rather live?
     If yes is your answer, then by all means … head on out. What are you waiting for?
     If no, but you’re not thrilled with America’s laws and voluminous benefits it offers its citizens—and non-citizens—don’t get angry, GET MOTIVATED. Use your freedoms to help make the country better FOR ALL. There should be no colors except red-white-and-blue people. Make it happen.

July 10^th: Let’s have a moment of silent respect for Collector Car Appreciation Day. After all, most of the autos being appreciated expired decades ago! If only I had kept that Emerald Green 1958 Chevy Bel Air … sigh.

July 18-26^th: Never in a million years did I think I’d ever honor moths in my writings. What else can I do though, when millions of people worldwide celebrate National Moth Week!?
      Fun facts from NMW site: “Scientists estimate there are 150,000 to more than 500,000 moth species. … Shapes and sizes span the gamut from as small as a pinhead to as large as an adult’s hand.” And they can prove it, with 100,000 photos from around the globe, on their site. Fly on over!

July 25^th: Yeehaw, ya-all! It’s the National Day of the Cowboy! Although the sponsoring site linked with this day offers details about visiting Ft. Worth, Texas, for the day, there is no overt mention of current venue

39ers+ remember Yosemite Sam!

or travel restrictions. There are, though, limited attraction dates, and I imagine nothing is set in stone.
     But hey, you can celebrate the American Cowboy at home! Wear your best cowpoke hat, faded denim jeans, and carry a big water gun! Pfffffffft! Gotcha! You’re all wet! 

For 39ers who Follow the Stars … 
This month, the Zodiac features two of its most caring star signs. You’re very lucky if a Cancer (June 21-July 22) or Leo (July 23-August 22) July 39er counts you among their favorite people. They both care deeply … but ever so differently.
     Male or female, the gallant Cancer is your knight in a shining sea-crusted shell. Woe to the hapless person who seeks to sit between you! As natural leaders, Leos too, are protective and true-blue, just in a flashier, more extravagant way.
     This month our Cancer 39ers friends may seem a bit preoccupied and unsettled in personal and professional lives. Listen … laugh … cry … celebrate their UN-birthday … and be there for them by the third week, to help them move on.
     The summer also brings flux and drama to the mighty Lions who must decide to roar or not to roar in their business life. No worries. Your Leonine lover will figure it out and by month’s end you’ll enjoy their soft purring once again.
     July 39er gift idea: While most of us consider birthstones by month, some bejeweled experts prefer their gems by Zodiac sign. The deep-red ruby is perfect for your Cancer 39ers’ UN-birthday gift of passion, and the lucky Leo who receives a spiritual black onyx will delight in its mystery.

Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude  
American Freedom allows us … Protests for changing minds … Laws for changing with the times. Neither requires violence.  ~ L. Rochelle

Don’t wait, start now! Cheers to your Happy UN-Birthday JULY 39ers
This one’s for you, kids – Yvonne, Ed, Marilyn, Pat, Joyce and Susan!

Club 39 Nifty Gifts
Join the 39 & Holding Club!

Chat on Twitter: @39HoldingClub

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Are you a 39er this month? 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!

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 (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!

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