Boomer Girl Diary by Cathy

About Cathy

Cathy Hamilton is the director of BoomerGirl Multimedia and managing editor of BoomerGirl.com.

Tax rebate plans won’t include 1,200 Powerball tickets
Posted by Cathy on May 5th, 2008

“We’ve got twelve hundred dollars! We’ve got twelve hundred dollars! We’ve got twelve hundred dollars ...” I sing, as I ...

Caution: Old Lady Driver
Posted by Cathy on Apr 28th, 2008

I am watching a “Today Show” segment called “Ease your pain at the pump.” Like most Americans, I feel the ...

Jury duty lacks cinematic flair
Posted by Cathy on Apr 21st, 2008

Just as I was wondering what to do with myself now that basketball season is over, I was called for ...

‘Shining moment’ will last a lifetime
Posted by Cathy on Apr 14th, 2008

Dear National Champions, Thanks, I needed that. You have no way of knowing this, of course, but 2008 hadn’t been ...

NCAA games add new layer of anxiety for party hosts
Posted by Cathy on Apr 7th, 2008

Regardless of whether the home team won or lost “The Big Game” last night (and due to my Friday afternoon ...

Even a ‘long rope’ and ample patience have their final limit
Posted by Cathy on Mar 31st, 2008

Believe it or not, I have a very long rope. By that, I mean I possess a seemingly endless amount ...

Vacation chaos reflects life’s detours
Posted by Cathy on Mar 24th, 2008

I am careening down the road — on the wrong side of the street — riding shotgun with a maniac ...

Father’s death elicits memories of a good man
Posted by Cathy on Mar 17th, 2008

I was one of the lucky ones. Among my peers, I was one of the few whose parents were both ...

The great mouse hunt
Posted by Cathy on Mar 3rd, 2008

I am down on all fours, sniffing around my kitchen like a hound on a fox hunt. The telltale odor ...

Cravings for caffeine, Kahlua hallmark of winter blues
Posted by Cathy on Feb 25th, 2008

I used to like winter. I used to say things like, “I could never live in Florida or Arizona. I’m ...

Even George Clooney inadequate distraction from flu
Posted by Cathy on Feb 17th, 2008

I was SO sick last week. (Cue reader: “How sick WERE you?”) I was so sick, I didn’t get dressed, ...

Boomer on the fringe of anti-aging movement
Posted by Cathy on Feb 11th, 2008

A disclaimer appears at the bottom of this column. It asks you to take whatever is written with a sizable ...

Good news: Drink to your health
Posted by Cathy on Feb 4th, 2008

Two just-released, scientific studies gave me reason to smile through my chapped lips this week. The first was a report ...

Couple broaden horizons via son’s Wii
Posted by Cathy on Jan 28th, 2008

My son left the country a few weeks ago. Armed with a passport, work visa and years of pent-up wanderlust, ...

Laughter cure for sinusitis
Posted by Cathy on Jan 21st, 2008

I am leaning over the kitchen sink, pouring a pitcher of salt water through my nose. Inserting the spout of ...

Car merits rise above dirty work
Posted by Cathy on Jan 14th, 2008

I’ve done some stupid things in my day. That regrettable night in New Orleans immediately comes to mind. Then there ...

January doldrums sink in
Posted by Cathy on Jan 7th, 2008

Whew! Between learning a new language, ridding my fridge of fattening and/or expired foods, nurturing my spiritual side, following through ...

Thank you, kind readers
Posted by Cathy on Dec 30th, 2007

The year’s end is a time for many bloggers to review and reflect on stories they told over the past ...

Threatening weather forecast boomer’s barometer for drama
Posted by Cathy on Dec 17th, 2007

I adore a good winter storm. I get excited — I mean, REALLY excited — at the remotest possibility of ...

EBay elation a short-lived affair
Posted by Cathy on Dec 9th, 2007

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in 51 years on this planet, it’s how to control my impulses. I don’t ...