News for the Baby Boomer Generation

Key Closet .
The following review about the $10,000 jeans: blue jeans for a $10,000 price tag to the stars. “These jeans by Key Closet look good, there’s no doubt about that, but do they look $10,000 good? I have a hard time justifying $50 for a new pair, not to mention for that [...]

The Omni Hotel * 700 San Jacinto at 8th Street * Austin, Texas 78701 * Phone: (512) 476-3700, Fax: (512) 397-4888
* Omni Downtown homepage

An elegant riche hotel in the heart of downtown Austin in the famous Omniplex building. Within walking distance from the convention center, 6th street, Red River, and Austin’s famous [...]

Super 8 Hotel
18600 E. 63rd Ave, Denver, CO 80249
303-371-8300
Located just outside of Denver International Airport, the Super 8 has the most affordable rooms in the area. Usually a park and fly deal is available to cover your parking needs at the airport for a room and parking combination, but this night I stayed, due to [...]

Boulder, Coloradohttp://www.ci.boulder.co.us/The Arapaho Indians were the first inhabitants of the area who maintained a village near Haystack Mountain. The Utes, Cheyennes, Comanches, and Sioux all frequently visited the area. The first Euro-Americans to settle here came in for the Gold Rush … settling the first non-native settlement in the area on Oct 17, 1858 at [...]

Monarch Mountain
www.skimonarch.com
Monarch Mountain, ColoradoA beautiful powder mountain great for a Colorado hide-a-way from the crowded resorts. This mountain rocks. Plus its one of the more affordable mountains in Colorado. With typical Colorado rates at $70-100/ticket at places like Aspen and Vail, you can get tickets from $27-49 at Monarch. It’s where the locals ski. [...]

Tribal Government - The Tribal Council is composed of over 30 former tribal leaders. The Council elects and appoints the Officials of the Governors Office and the War Chiefs Office. These Officials are appointed for every new calendar year. The Governor and his 9 officials are concerned with civil and business issues within the [...]

Cimarron Canyon, New Mexicohttp://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/nmparks/PAGES/parks/cimarron/cimarron.htmHigh in new Mexico’s High Country, set with clear running water, seasonally snow-peaked mountains, rock climbing sills, canyon niches, and gorgeous forests … Cimarron Canyon has alot to offer the outdoor enthusiast. Its part of a 33,116 acre wildlife area - the largest in New Mexico teaming with Elk, deer, bear, turkey [...]

Alaska AirlinesSeatac Airport (Seattle, WA) - Denver International Airport (Denver, Colorado)1-800-ALASKAAIR Alaskaairlines.com A trip to Seattle and back from Denver, Colorado provided a very pleasant and easy flying experience. While I’m a big fan of Northwest Airlines, I think I’m becoming a big fan for this smaller partner airlines. Never were the check-ins consisting of [...]

Budget Car Rental - Seatac Airport, Seattle
www.budget.com
800-527-0700
A week rental through usaa.com for $144 total price for 8 days. Sweet. Small economy car, the journey went well with it already waiting for me at the airport, and an easy check-out. However the lady at the service counter kept trying to sell me insurance [...]

Tulalip Casino and Buffet10200 Quil Ceda Blvd.
Tulalip, WA 98271
(888) 272-1111http://www.tulalipcasino.com/
Conveniently located off I-5 inbetween Mt. Vernon and Everett, a great stop-off for Vancouver - Seattle travellers … Tulalip Casino is an enormous palace of slot machines, game tables, bars, and fine entertainment. Usually very notable for their buffet, I stopped [...]

Budget Car Rentalwww.budget.comBudget has over 1,900 worldwide car rental locations. Part of Cendant Corporation. Budget was founded in 1958 as a car rental company with “budget minder renters” on mind. I got a great deal online, though was disenchanted with the desklady who kept trying to sell me additions. Their pickup location is a bit [...]

Alaska Airlines
http://www.alaskaair.com/One of my new favorite Airlines … Alaska Air with its sister carrier, Horizon Air, together provide passenger and cargo air service to 80+ cities in Alaska, the lower 48 states, Canada, and Mexico. They’ve been in operation more than 70 years. They claim attribution to their connection to spirit - born of the [...]

Super 8 Hotel
18600 E 63rd Ave, Denver, CO 80249http://www.metrotravelguide.com/hotelinfo/Denver/CO/USA/58374/Decent hotel, a little higher price than normal, that would be expected I suppose being close to the Airport and trapped in by toll roads. No wireless internet, though they say they are working on it. I grabbed their great Airport parking and free shuttle service … [...]

From Daily Grist Magazine, 01 Dec 2005
A Current Despair
Waning of Atlantic currents could chill Europe

Remember that movie The Day After Tomorrow? With the shifting ocean currents that cause sudden, catastrophic climate changes? Crazy stuff! Michael Moore territory! Well … funny story. Turns out the Atlantic Ocean currents that move warm tropical waters northward and cooler [...]

Putnam Lake, New York
http://www.city-data.com/city/Putnam-Lake-New-York.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putnam_Lake%2C_New_York
Small country hamlet outside of Brewster, New York where me, Hena, and my daughter Brea used to live in the year 1999 … I also lived there for a summer in 1983 while visiting my brother during a summer vacation in high school; It’s a beautiful and serene place. Lovely place to [...]