Summer
is almost here and the weather (at least in the mid-Atlantic area) is finally
cooperating. Sunday morning dawned sunny and cloudless, the first beautiful day in a
week. I picked our first strawberries of the season. They are plentiful and
sweet this year following a slow but successful recovery from near-death
following Hurricane Sandy.
I
cannot wait to stroll down to the beach with my chair, a book and sunscreen. Deciding
which sunscreen to buy can be challenging, with stores displaying numerous options.
This week’s Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide contains clues to choosing the best
one.
Rita
R. Robison, consumer journalist, gives the recommendation of two consumer
groups on which sunscreens are best. Consumer Reports tested 34 sunscreens and
said the ones with chemical filters work best. The Environmental Working Group
analyzed 1,700 products and found 80 percent offered inferior sun protection or
contain ingredients the group calls harmful. The EWG thinks sunscreens with
mineral filters are less dangerous.
Laura Lee is giving up her original blog,
"Midlife Crisis Queen" for technical reasons. She is so disillusioned
with what's become of the Internet! So
much for freedom of expression, eh? She now blogs at Adventures of the New Old Farts. Check out her post Why Blogging Isn’t Much Fun Anymore.
Tom
Sightings of Sightings
Over Sixty
asks: Can you afford to retire? In his post How Much
Money Do You Need in Retirement? he highlights some interesting findings from a
recent report sponsored by the Employee Benefits Research Institute, which
surveyed American attitudes about their ability to afford retirement. So, among
other things, find out how much money people say you need in order to live
comfortably after you retire.
Meanwhile
enjoy some of the free aspects of retirement - the
outdoors, fresh air, start of a new season. Take a walk or get together with a
friend. Take a trip to your local library and get a stack of books for summer reading.
I
am going to do some cooking. My family descends next week and I want to be
prepared.
Have
a great week!
Yeah... Summer....Beaches.... Reading. Life at its best.
ReplyDeleteSummer??? I hope it has not forgotten where Vermont is.
ReplyDeleteI went over to Laura Lee's new spot and signed up to follow it. Looks interesting, although I'm sorry she's had such a hard time of blogging.
ReplyDeleteI buy my sunscreen from my dermatologist. I don't do sunbathing and haven't for years. I am now in the process of having melanomas removed. Skin cancer six times so far. Doc thinks its a genetic thing with me.
ReplyDeleteAs for money, I'll know I'm poor when I can't buy books anymore.