November 2021

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Fresh Cranberry Concoction

Food and Drink / By

Back to work after enjoying Buzzed Boomer’s generous vacation benefit we need to use up those leftover fresh cranberries. Not to worry. First we’ll boil the berries for about twenty minutes until they pop. Then we will strain out the juice. A little gin, a little more gin, or vodka, add some lemon juice, and simple syrup added to your shaker and slosh it with ice. Pour into a cocktail glass and toss in a few of those cranberries that you didn’t boil. And maybe a little mint to add some seasonal color. Voila!

  • Jet Cannon
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Rockin’ Nashville

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Having had occasion to visit Nashville recently, we’re always curious which rock musicians have joined their country counterparts in taking up residence there.  Artists such as Billy Gibbons, Peter Frampton, Dave Mustaine, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tommy Shaw, Kip Winger, Bret Michaels, Kid Rock, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Tom Keifer, Tom Petersson, to name a handful make their home there.  

While in Nashville, we also happened to read about the 50th Anniversary of George Harrison’s epic triple album All Things Must Pass.  Sound & Vision magazine noted that one of the musicians on the album was Nashville pedal steel guitar legend Pete Drake.  Small world except when you’re looking for the real pros, go to Nashville.

– Jet Cannon

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10 Essential Boomer Albums

Music / By

Music critic Nelson George put together his list for AARP The Magazine. It’s always fun to see if we missed any classics along the way.

Highway 61 Revisted. 1965. Bob Dylan

Sgt. Pepper. 1967. The Beatles

What’s Going On. 1971. Marvin Gaye

Tapestry. 1971. Carole King

Led Zeppelin IV. 1971. Led Zeppelin

Exile on Main Street. 1972. The Rolling Stones

Innervisions. 1973. Stevie Wonder

Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975. 1976. The Eagles

Exodus. 1977. Bob Marley & the Wailers

Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Soundtrack. 1977

  • Jet Cannon
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Apparently We’re Not Paying attention

Food and Drink / By

Killing time at an airport coffee bar, we grabbed a can of Tequila Margarita by Cutwater from the cooler. And guess what? It has real tequila in it. We had thought those cans were all wine coolers or malt liquor drinks. But it was real tequila and it certainly hit the spot after a long flight. And only $9.00 airport prices. Worth it though.

  • Jet Cannon
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Take Me Home Country Road

Travel / By

Buzzed Boomer readers will remember the stirring travel-tales from vagabond Airstreamer Hunter S. and his sidekick Lori. In his latest blog, Hunter ponders and qualifies and finally selects six favorite destinations from their 2021 tour. Here’s the LINK!

Can O’ Cocktail

Food and Drink / By

We’re always on the lookout for a bar’s signature cocktail but in this case we found interesting “glassware”.  Kids, this is something you could try at home if you end up with a nice smooth rim.  

– Jet Cannon

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Pass the Salt

Fitness, Food and Drink / By

Eating Well magazine had an interesting and well-researched article about salty good news and salty bad news. We’ve all heard that a higher salt intake can lead to higher blood pressure. That appears to be true. Nuts.

Salty food is often associated with high calorie food which can lead to weight gain. But salt may also mess with hormones that promote fat storage. Perfect.

Ye,s but salt can reduce cramps for us athletic types, right? Maybe not. Those sports drinks with sodium and potassium may not be as beneficial as we thought. Too many other factors besides depleted electrolytes could be causing those cramps. We don’t care. We like sports drinks and how we look when we’re drinking them.

The salt shaker on the table probably isn’t our problem. Shake, shake, shake up to about a teaspoon. Yes!! The culprit more likely is deli meats, pizza, popcorn, burritos, tacos, soups, crackers and chips that we love to eat. Loaded with sodium.

We’re sticking with the salt on our Margarita and Bloody Mary rims. So there.

  • Jet Cannon
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NATIONAL STRESS AWARENESS DAY

Fitness / By

Thank you nationaldaycalendar.com.  We now know that National Stress Awareness Day, on the first Wednesday in November, aims to identify and reduce the stress factors in your life.

Everyone has stress. Some stress is good for us. It helps us to respond to changes in life. Stress is our body’s way of protecting itself from harm. However, too much stress causes harm to our health and relationships.

Identifying the stressors impacting our physical and mental health is important. Sometimes, health problems are the cause. But our health can also be affected by external stressors such as physical abuse, stressful work environments, financial stress, or other family health issues.

Once we identify the causes of stress in our lives, we can begin to eliminate or reduce stress. Some tools that help with stress include:

  • Develop coping skills for anxiety.
  • Identify and let go of the things you cannot change.
  • Exercise to help us to let go of built-up anxiety.
  • Eating a balanced diet fuels our bodies so we’re able to better cope with the stress.

– Jet Cannon

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