New Jersey Baby Boomer

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of NMEDA. All opinions are 100% mine.

It is really a pleasure to be able to write about something that is close to home for me…literally and figuratively.  I have a brother who is disabled, or physically handicapped…unable to do things that you and I may take for granted.   In his case, it is more than just a physical condition, but for many who are simply unable to walk, or get in and out of a car or van, NMEDA has excellent, easy-to-use solutions for you.  I was so impressed looking at the vehicles and seeing what they were capable of doing…not all of them are alike, there are different solutions for different needs.   I looked at the drop-down menus under the categories along the top of the site, and visited a few links, and got the feeling that this was a very supportive organization.

The next thing that I wanted to know was whether or not there were dealers in New Jersey that provided these vehicles, and so put my zip code in, a relatively rural, out-of-the-way part of New Jersey.  I found 2 within a reasonable driving distance…1/2 – 1 hour away, in Fairfield, Saddle Brook; others in New York; and one near where I grew up before moving to this area, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

If there are that many locations in my area, I’m sure you’ll find them in your area, too. Visit and check, and if you have a moment, let us know what your closest location is in a comment.

What happens when you don’t post to a blog regularly?  You’re seeing it here, google ranking isn’t what it used to be, number of visits declines, and you feel terrible because you know you have lots to share, but just haven’t taken the time.  I have neglected this blog, and it has so much potential!

I will try to do better.  As I type this, I know my next post is going to have some pictures that need a little editing of the flooding that we experienced here in New Jersey over the weekend, just a few local shots, so off to do that, and I’ll be right back.

I leave with a promise to post at least weekly, if not more, I do maintain several blogs on topics that interest me or I’d be here daily!

As members of the Baby Boomer generation, most of us are finding our eyesight isn’t what it used to be.  In spite of the fact that there are surgeries to improve site, or contacts, I prefer wearing eyeglasses.

There was an article written at examiner.com that made me think about our own experience purchasing glasses online…you can read the post about eyeglasses right here, written by a man who lived in Brooklyn, NY.

This was an honest review sharing how he was able to get glasses at a low price, was pleased with the glasses, and shared honestly why the glasses could be obtained at great discounts.

We have purchased glasses from the same source, and the prices are great…the fact that there aren’t designer frames, which there aren’t…but they are very fashionable, does not matter to us…in the present economy, getting glasses at somewhere between $8 and $50 dollars without insurance is amazing.

We did find that when we made our first purchase, we forgot to give proper measurements for the glasses, and had to send them back and get another pair, working out a fair arrangment with the seller. It’s important to provide your PD (pupilary distance) number…something you have to obtain from an optometrist.

You pick your frames and arrange everything online, it takes a couple weeks for your glasses to arrive by mail. For more information, you may want to stop by and take a look at holiday eyeglasses and then browse about the site and see for yourself what you can get for a great price.

How much do you know about me, the blogger? I do have an “about me” page you can visit to get to know me better. Do you know that even though I’m a nutritionist, I love a good cup of Arabaca Bean coffee? My husband tends to be the tea drinker in the house. He works with a gentleman from China who has introduced him to green tea, and how to drink it the way they do in china. I was recently introduced to white tea, which is also a healthy tea, and will have to tell him about this one, and see if his friend has heard of it. So there’s just a little tidbit about me, and a wish for you that you have a wonderful day!

Recently I’ve been looking at other satellite dish services, in fact I did a search last Thursday to look at the details on a service I’ve seen advertised. We’ve been customers with Directv for quite a few years…I think it’s getting close to 10 years now. When I visited the site I was curious about, it was nothing like I expected, the price was a bit lower, but DirecTV’s site is so advanced by comparison…and I love the new thing they are doing with movies. We like our movies clean, with as little violence, bad language and sexual content as possible, so love the fact that for each movie you can now look at a review that gives you in detail how much of those “yucky” things will be in the movie, and even gives you discussion guide that you can use with your children after the movie. So I think we’re going to stay with what we have. As for cable, even the local papers in our part of New Jersey are complaining about the service they are receiving, and a neighbor was sharing that they have taken away many channels that he likes, so he is comparing Satellite TV services and asked what I thought of the service we are receiving…I told him that we are pleased. They do have HD too, but we haven’t given that a try yet.

As we get ready to celebrate the birthday of our Nation, only a few days after Canada celebrated their birthday, I began to think back to things that I learned in history.  When in school, I actually hated history classes, sad, I know…I think it was more because of the way it was taught than anything. A teacher who makes history come alive is a great teacher indeed, if you are left with a text book with an overwhelming number of words and a few pictures, and no intrigue in what is written, it is to me, boring.

So this boomer, over the years, has gained a great love for history in my own way.  It started out innocently as a love for historical novels…history mixed in with a bit of drama, romance, and other things that made it more interesting to read.  Then great movies that portray events in history, then stumbling on museums and historic spots while traveling, and finally, the internet provides an endless resource for researching the history of anything.

Little things intrigue me, like when a light goes on because you realize that the name of a bridge has historical significance. I remember when they built the Verrazano Narrows Bridge that reaches from Brooklyn to Staten Island, NY.  I didn’t give it much thought at the time…it made it easier to visit some relatives and it was REALLY big was all that registered to me as a child. 

The bridge itself is named after the Italian explorer, Giovanni da Verrazzano, who came and explored the NEW YORK coast under commission by France. But he also explored the New Jersey coast in the early 1600′s.  I grew up thinking that this beautiful bridge went from my State to Staten Island, but I guess the only connection that it has to NJ is the fact that the man it was named after explored the NJ coast.

A few other posts related to history you may want to visit:Thomas Edison & the Stock Market

New Jersey Women – Ann Morrow Lindbergh

New Jersey Women – Clara Barton

New Jersey Men – Death, Duel & Weehawken, NJ