Happy UN-Birthday 39ers ROCK-tober 2021

 39ers Rock On in ROCK-tober! 

So believe it or not, I was on track to finish this post before October 1^st. As you can see, it didn’t happen. Sorry, but I had an offer I couldn’t refuse—drive cross-country with family for my granddaughter’s wedding. This comes to you from on the road and with little sleep. Please bear with me as we celebrate a happy UN-birthday with ROCK-tober 39ers!

To get us started, we’re kickin’ up our heels in October, with Country Music Month. Oh, you mean there is more to ROCK-tober than Rock & Roll and my favorite haunted Holiday?!

Yup, and since I have to wait all month for ghosts ‘n’ goblins, here is some mid-month fun for everyone … get out your banjos and boots, and let’s boot-scoot across the party floor …

֎Celebrating OCTOBER 39ers ~ And More!
Though we generally think B-B-Q and beans in the Country, October is also National Seafood Month as we 39ers wade into a celebratory food month. I love seafood too … of course, steak and lobster or shrimp are a favorite, but I am also a fan of Mahi Mahi, salmon, yellowtail, and South of the border inspired, fish tacos, to name just a few.  Fish on the barbie is tasty too!

       And who doesn’t love Pizza Month? I’ll take it just about any ol’ way, except with anchovies. Ewwww. To wash it down, you might expect a traditional beer, but when I’m really feeling feisty, let’s pop the champagne! Seriously … love the combo.

October 22^nd: Which leads us to Global Champagne Day! Any nice red or rosé works with pizza, ya know, while a tasty white wine or light rose adds ambiance to your dinner from the sea. The folks at the Champagne Day website, will even help you find an event to enjoy a celebration, near you!

October 31^st: Finally, it’s Halloween! No need to list food here, too much to consider … sweets aside. Yum! After last year’s hiatus (from life), are you costuming this year? It’s Country Music Month so the traditional cowboy/girl hats ‘n’ chaps just need a guitar to make it fun. And since William Shatner (Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise / Star Trek) just took a real jaunt to space, aliens and astronauts will be in demand. Whatever you do, keep the pumpkin lights on and enjoy!

֎Monthly Song of Note: Of course, at big-bro site, Blast from Your Past, we’re focusing on ROCK-tober and songs that go bump in the night. “Sweet City Woman,” the Country/Rock tune by The Stampeders, is a great feature for Country Music Month. But we’re looking for spooky and couldn’t help noticing the memorable “Wild Night” by Van Morrison. He conjures up wild nights and crazy times in a dark, rambling love song … ♪ The wild night is callin’ | Come on out and dance … ♪ Bringing back tuneful memories of 1971, 50 Years Ago this Month!

֎For 39ers who Follow the Stars … 
My dear Librans (09/23) – 10/22), the New Moon this month has you all in a tizzy as you consider opportunities and goals this month. Worry not, if you don’t make it all happen now. Though 39er Librans tend to internalize everything, your mind will unclutter itself before Halloween and you’ll swing into the end of the month ready to party hearty!
        Scorpio (10/23 – 11/21), too, should lay low through the latter half of October. Famous for retreating into your inner self, it’s okay this month. to let your stinger rest and use the time to reevaluate and rejuvenate. This is a good time for quiet contemplation and honest introspection. As we age with attitude, welcome the additional wisdom and strength. By November, Scorpio 39ers will be a power to reckon with.

֎Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude  
I’ve come to learn that laughter may not heal everything, but it helps keep you sane, feeling young, and life more livable. ~ L. Rochelle

Cheers to your Happy UN-Birthday OCTOBER 39ers!    
     This one’s for you, kids – Ron, Darlene, Cheryl, Kim, Tammy, Lin and Terry.

Join the 39 & Holding Club!
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*Important Legal Message: Any data, links, or opinions in this site are for your information only and does not constitute legal or medical expertise of any kind. My expertise is writing and sensible reporting. Period. Please use all data, links, or my skewed opinions at your own risk.

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 SEPTEMBER 2021

It’s Eat, Drink & Read Month for September 39ers!

Happy UN-Birthday SEPTEMBER 39ers! I know, finally! Sorry … thanks for waiting and coming back. It’s “eat, drink, and read” month! Not necessarily in that order … change ‘em up and enjoy!

֎ Celebrating SEPTEMBER 39ers ~ And More!        
Let’s start the month with a spoonful of honey for your honey … it’s National Honey Month and do you know how many dishes there are that feature the thick, golden nectar? Honey needs our support (well, the bees do), so pick a recipe: appetizers to salads, breakfast to beverages … color your world sweet with golden honey.

Is there a honey and mushroom recipe? If not … concoct the first for National Mushroom Month. Um, Boomers, we’re not talkin’ ‘bout your kind of shrooms … we’re hankerin’ for the steak-and-mushroom kind. Yum!

More food and take your choice of beer or coffee!

September 9-12^th: Many agree, this hoppy beverage is great to celebrate, and celebrate with, during Craft Brewers Week. However, this sponsor site promotes a beer industry conference. So, guess we industry outsiders will just have to toast a frosty mug to ourselves … works for me.

September 9-12^th: What yummy, crunchy snack goes great with beer? Pop … pop … pop! Let’s have a poppin’ good time for Popcorn Days. There’s even a festival and parade for that if you’re able to visit Marion, Ohio. Chomp, chomp, slurp … I’m too far away, but will be there in spirit.

September 10^th: What’s for dinner? It’s National TV Dinner Day for those days you just don’t fee like cooking, and nothing cold in the fridge looks inviting. TV dinners have definitely elevated beyond our Retro days in taste and cook time, if not in healthy nutrition. My primary complaint (being a 39er), is even the advertised “wholesome” frozen meals often include way too much salt. So since Retro Planet is sponsoring this fun day with a link to their history of Swanson TV dinners, if there is too much salt in your frozen food, substitute a nostalgic piece of décor!

September 18^th: And we’re throwing in something to do while you relax with your favorite food and libation … Read An eBook Day! While the sponsoring link is informative, it isn’t particularly exciting.
Most of us know to hit up Amazon for the latest in eBooks, and while you’re at it, if you’re a genuine Boomer, you’ll appreciate my books there as well. Take a trip down Memory Lane and read true tales of pioneering (1950s & ‘60s so far) Rock & Roll Radio DJs. Rock On with a Blast from Your Past eBook!

September 29^th: Wind up your month with a smooth cuppa java for National Coffee Day! These super sites tell you who has free coffee today and more: Coffee Affection and Sip Coffee House! Want to keep your coffee celebration flowing? International Coffee Day is October 1^st.

֎ Monthly Song of Note:
In the height of the Psychedelic Seventies, Chicago’s love song, “Colour My World,” is a dreamy, slow tune, with a mind-tripping intro piano solo, one-verse vocals, and a stunning flute ending. It accompanies this month’s Monthly Wordplay definition for tintinnabulation. Wow, that’s a mouthful … and an earful!

֎ For 39ers who Follow the Stars …

Virgo and Libra are dancing around each other this month. Although Virgo (08/23-09/22) seems to have limitless energy, and mid-month is full of loving surprises—great time for your buds to throw you a party—you may want to slow down toward month’s end and review your goals. Look for fresh ideas.
           You a Libra lover? (And they are lovers …) Watch your Libran (09/23-10/22) 39er climb the ladder of success this month! And Libra, get your swagger on … you’ll be the center of attention wherever you go. The last few days of the month, however, may find you tense. Try not to overthink everything and look for a new direction to set your sails.
       If some days set your teeth on edge, September 39ers, hint around for your fave birthstone gift of the blue sapphire. It’ll soothe your soul while you work on the root cause. Wear it and enjoy it!

֎ Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude 
There is just about nothing that good food, drink and music can’t fix, at any age. ~ L. Rochelle

Cheers to your Happy UN-Birthday SEPTEMBER 39ers! 
       This one’s for you, kids – Barb, Karen, Jennifer, Thomas, Chad, Scott and Verne.

Join the 39 & Holding Club!
Chat on Twitter: @39HoldingClub

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*Important Legal Message: Any data, links, or opinions in this site are for your information only and does not constitute legal or medical expertise of any kind. My expertise is writing and sensible reporting. Period. Please use all data, links, or my skewed opinions at your own risk.
       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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