by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jun 29, 2022 | Hey, Boomer Walkabout, Reflections, Transition
Shhh! That is the sound of the librarian when you are caught talking. Before my walkabout with Prudence, that was my stereotype of librarians. The label I gave librarians was quiet, demure people who loved books. It is true that Prudence loves books. It is also true...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jun 24, 2022 | Purpose, Reflections
I didn’t go to culinary camp. My 15-year-old grandson did, and I got to enjoy the results. Being a grandmother is one of the greatest joys of my life and it can be challenging. Like parenting except you are not their parent and you don’t see them regularly, so you get...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Apr 20, 2022 | Blog, Hey, Boomer Walkabout, Reflections, walkabout
Walkabout #6 I like words. I always pick one or two words at the beginning of the year that help keep me focused and motivated as the year goes forward. As a reminder, my words for 2022 are Mastery and Acceptance. This weekend, when I did my walkabout, I thought about...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Apr 13, 2022 | Hey, Boomer Walkabout, Reflections, walkabout
Walkabout #5 “Hi Heidi, what are you doing?” “I am organizing my new home office space, so I can start coaching families.” That is how the telephone walkabout with my sister, Heidi, began. I was supposed to go to Atlanta to get in a real walk with her. But as I am...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Apr 7, 2022 | Hey, Boomer Walkabout, Reflections, walkabout
Being sick is a buzz kill! At first, I thought it was allergies. When allergy medicine was not improving things, I took the first to two at-home Covid tests. Both came back negative. Finally on Sunday, when the coughing would not stop and I had developed pinkeye, I...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog, Reflections, walkabout
My inaugural Hey, Boomer walk-about was with my dear friend Doris McLallen. Doris wanted to walk around the Greer City Park. This is a 12-acre park, and I anticipated an hour or so of active walking and talking. Doris had designed a more historic agenda for our walk,...
