Blogging Boomers' Carnival #41

What's important to Boomers?  Come to carnival and ignite your musical memories, learn how to look "Wow", make your retirement money work for you, take a survey, what works when you are single at 48, how to restore the nation's wild life and tame your wild aging parent's driving habits.

Joni Mitchell's music is a love soundtrack of the Boomer Generation.  Who hasn't been affected by one of Joni's songs?  Joni talks about her new album "Shine" while you watch the video.

If you want to look like a knock-out this weekend...but need some ideas to climb out of your style rut...then visit Fabulous after 40 and check out The Glam Gals list of 5 fashionable ways to look "Wow!" on the weekend.

There's $11.5 trillion Baby Boomer retirement money sitting out there.  Fidelity and Vanguard has a retirement deal for you!

Gen Plus releases some interesting survey results on the length of time 50-plussers are searching for jobs.  And Wendy announces a Town Hall Forum specifically focused on 50-plus boomer job search/career transition challenges.  Sign yourself up and get involved.

“I'm 48 and have never been married or had kids. It's pretty easy to feel marginalized in our family-oriented culture,…”  So starts a new discussion on the LifeTwo midlife discussion forums.  Whether you have an opinion to share or you just want to lurk, you will find the experience worthwhile.

About fifteen years ago, Ron Enderland was stunned by the sight of a bald eagle that flew across the road while he was driving.  He had never seen the gorgeous creatures outside of zoos.  Now, they are a common wintertime sight in northwest Arkansas, and he even has year-round residents that nest at nearby lakes.

We have Rachel Carson to thank for the resurgence of bald eagles, golden eagles, peregrine falcons, and countless other bird species whose numbers were rapidly dwindling during the 60's.  In 1962, she shocked the world with Silent Spring, a book that turned an entire generation into environmentally conscious individuals.

Have you started to worry about an aging relative's safety as a driver?  If you feel that you may soon need to have 'the conversation' about driving with a family member, have a look at the Contemporary Retirement blog first.