I googled “Boomer generation” to learn more about myself. It reminded me of reading my horoscope, I can always find something to agree with or that seems insightful. Google says the following: Boomers are independent, self reliant, and confident with a strong work ethic. It continues with we are optimistic, goal and health oriented and embrace youthfulness and work. Sounds impressive. BFD. I didn’t read anywhere about forging or maintaining relationships. What happens at the end of your work-cycle? As I have said before, my friendships have been exclusively work or business related since-well, since I started working. My friends, people I hung out with when I wasn’t working, ended at about 20, maybe 22. I had a small group of friends growing up but as we entered the work-world we all went are separate ways. Some lasted longer because we had more in common than high-school, but over time, and sadly death, they went away too. So, as time marches on I find myself more and more secluded from anyone I have or had a relationship with. We don’t work together, so we have nothing to talk about. It could certainly be worse, I think many married couples find themselves in this predicament. That would be difficult sleeping with a stranger. I am grateful this is not my issue.

I look for, or should I say need, engagement with the world to stay relevant. This is certainly a pride issue for sure but also to make money. I still think real estate has great potential, but again, the money need is now. I’m not sure how I would feel if I was comfortable financially. If money were not a concern, would I still feel compelled to chase on-line sales with the same dogged determination? Not sure. The success is exhilarating I admit, but not the ROI, at least not yet so we’ll keep as many “Irons in the fire” as we can.

Recently our neighbors across the hall were heading out to their 56-year high school reunion. Shit-I thought, its my 50-year reunion in 2023, I started assessing my personage. Appearance such as weight (need to lose a bit) hair (gray but still enough) face ( moisturizer doesn’t hurt) and most importantly health. This is the one that concerns me the most. I can dress decent and suck in my gut but I keep avoiding the inevitable which is life-style change. Our elevator gets replaced in about a month so I will either get fit in a hurry or die on the stairs walking to the eighth floor. The other thing I ponder whenever reunion is mentioned is my anonymity. With the exception of ten-years, I have lived my entire adult life in Salt Lake City yet I NEVER run into anyone youth related-ever. I wonder if anyone would even remember me. Apparently I have been hiding in plain sight and am very good at it.