Contributing Writers: Les Goldberg Randal C. Hill Lyn Jensen Shana McCann Jim McDevitt Debbie L. Sklar VOLUME 47, NUMBER 5 Nick Thomas

MAY 2021 “Serving The Needs of Orange County & Long Beach Seniors Since 1974”

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What’s Inside.... Calendar of Events...... 5 Flashback...... 6 Classifieds...... 7-8 Song Preview...... 9 Off The Beaten Path...... 10 In The Spotlight...... 11 Fabulous Finds...... 13 Life After Mother...... 14 Angela Lansbury...... 15 Book Club...... 17 The Travel Itch...... 18 Tinseltown Talks...... 23 Movie Preview...... 26 Gadget Geezer...... 27 Busy Boomers...... 30 Orange County • Long Beach Page 2 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021

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of an inch off the back of There is no moral to this her head. I set to work story. I don’t think my cutting here and there. I wife will ever again ask The COVID-19 effects are didn’t need a mirror as I me to trim her hair. As I still being felt as I write was standing behind her as said, I am still cutting my this. she sat in a chair. own a little bit at a time. One thing that has changed I will not speed it up and I was starting on my new has been no trips to the take too much at a time career seeing income po- beauty parlor for my wife and it still takes me three tential in the future. I and no trips to the barber- months to complete my thought of the enormous shop for me. The place I haircuts. sum’s women pay for hair- had been going to has been cuts. I always went to closed for months and I the cheapest barber, but think they may not reopen women seem to not put a when the time comes. So, price on a good haircut. to cope and not look like I cut away. After about a gorilla out of his cage, I 10 minutes the floor was have been cutting my hair getting covered in hair. for months. I only cut a When I finished cutting, I little bit at a time and wait went and got a mirror for to see if my wife notic- my wife to see my handy es the difference. If she work. I held it up for her doesn’t then I know I am Mother’s Day: to look at the back of her good to take a little more Founding by head as she used a small off my head the next day. Anna Jarvis mirror she had to see I use the bathroom mirror The official Mother’s I BUY COMIC BOOKS the reflection. Then she Day holiday arose in the and a handheld mirror at seemed to go into shock. 1900s as a result of the AND BASEBALL CARDS the same time to see where efforts of Anna Jarvis, my next cutting attack will daughter of Ann Reeves ‘It’s crooked. It’s not 1900-1970 be. Jarvis. Following her even,’ she said. Well par- mother’s 1905 death, Large $$$ Paid don me, I thought to my- Anna Jarvis conceived of Granted it takes me about Mother’s Day as a way self. I didn’t think I need- Call Robert Hughes at 310-947-9437 three months to do the of honoring the sacrifices ed a leveler to do this. She [email protected] equivalent of one haircut mothers made for their ended up tracking down a children. After gaining at the barbershop, but I DBA BOOK KINGDOM hairstylist somewhere that financial backing from am saving money and that was still open and going a Philadelphia depart- gives me an incentive and ment store owner named there to get everything makes me happy no matter John Wanamaker, in May corrected. I guess my in- 1908 she organized the Local Handyman how I look. It came as a come potential was being first official Mother’s Day • Drywall, Painting, Stucco, Patchwork shock and surprise when overly optimistic. I am celebration at a Meth- odist church in Grafton, my wife asked me to trim still saving money though, • Repair Wood, Decks, Cabinets, Wood Fencing West Virginia. That same the hair on the back of her cutting my hair even if day also saw thousands • Roofing, Electrical, Granite, Windows, Doors head. She did the front it takes me three months of people attend a Moth- Ernesto herself and then handed to do one haircut. I fig- er’s Day event at one • Pressure Wash & Garage Cleaning me the scissors. She asked ure that over a year, I will of Wanamaker’s retail • Housekeeper stores in Philadelphia. (562) 841-4481 me to take a ½ inch to ¾ have saved a tidy sum. Page 4 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021

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Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Like Totally Music Ongoing Events Beach Cleanups Costa Mesa. Festival San Clemente (ED Note: Please check with each Huntington Beach and Huntington Beach venue or event before attending. Santa Ana Art Walk Spring Citrus Fair 2021 - please check back to see Santa Ana Held the first and second Many events, classes and regular La Habra the status of this year’s event First Saturday of the Month Saturday of every month. events have been canceled due to 2021 - please check back to Bringing music, style, and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The monthly cleanup event the ongoing COVID-19 pandem- see the status of this year’s memories to the beach. The Downtown Santa Ana offers helps keep beaches clean while ic in each city). event event features national 1980s a look at the arts on the first learning about coastal conser- The La Habra Chamber of bands. Vendors, food trucks, Saturday of each month when vation and marine debris. The May Bockfest Commerce will produce its and a full bar. Celebrity im- galleries, theatres, artists, and cleanups are held on the first Anaheim Saturday in San Clemente and Annual Spring Citrus Fair — personators, an 80s themed performers in the Artists Vil- Sunday, May 16 the second Saturday in Hun- full of period charm — show- costume contest, and more. At, lage host a monthly Open 12 to 5 p.m. Huntington State Beach, on House for the public. There are tington. At, Huntington State The German League, The Ger- casing the history of the La the sand at PCH and Magnolia typically more than 150 par- Beach, Lifeguard Tower No. 2; man American School Asso- Habra Valley. The event will in- St., 21601 Pacific Coast Hwy, ticipating studios and galleries San Clemente State Beach. ciation, and the Phoenix Club clude entertainment, carnival Huntington Beach. located in historic buildings in are sponsoring this event with rides, local food, exhibits, and the heart of downtown Santa Beach Cleanups The Stubebuben, German food character mascots. Free admis- Open Garden Day Ana. Seal Beach and beer, crafts, and activities sion. At, La Habra Boulevard Santa Ana Held from 9 a.m. to noon, for the kids. Shooting gallery, between Euclid and Cypress 2021 - rescheduled for June The monthly event lets you third Saturday of every and traditional German enter- streets. Call, 562-697-1704. 2021 buy original artwork from var- month. tainment for May. Adults $8, Experience the inviting neigh- ious artists. It also will have At the community event, Children 16 and under free. San Clemente borhoods of West Floral Park open viewings of working lofts gloves, bags, and pickers are At, The Phoenix Club, 1340 S. Micro-Brew Fest and Jack Fisher Park in North owned by artists and designers provided, you are asked to Sanderson Ave. Anaheim. San Clemente Santa Ana. You are invited all in an award-winning urban bring a reusable water bottle if 2021 - please check back to to stroll through a variety of setting. you need one. At, 15 First St., Scottish Fest see the status of this year’s gardens throughout the day. (beach parking lot at the end of Costa Mesa Tranquil spaces, unique plant- First Street, Seal Beach), Seal event Dachshund Races Memorial Day Weekend ing ideas, and inspiring yard Beach. Call, (562) 884-6764. Presented by Left Coast Brew- Huntington Beach The event features hundreds designs are open for view- ing Co., features Mico-Brews Sundays of bagpipers and drummers, ing. This one-day community from all over Southern Cal- 3 p.m. (doors open at 2 p.m.) Bolsa Chica Scottish and Irish food and event offers an array of activ- ifornia. Enjoy micro-brew Come see the short-legged Conservancy Wetland vendors, Scottish clans, High- ities: lovely gardens to tour, sampling, homemade food but swift ‘wiener dogs’ race to Restoration Events land dancing, and traditional water-wise front yard sidewalk Huntington Beach provided by various non-prof- the finish line once a month Scottish events like the ham- tour, garden expert talks and Second Sunday and Last Sat- it organizations, and live en- at Old World Village. Arrive mer throw, putting the stone, demonstrations, vintage cars, urday of each month tertainment. VIP guests enjoy early and stay for lunch on and caber toss. Part of the vendors selling unique garden 9 a.m.to 12 p.m. tours of the Left Coast Brewery the dog-friendly patio. $3 ad- United Scottish Society, the treasures, and gourmet food Enjoy the Great Outdoors and premier samplings. At, mission fee for adults, $2 for festival was established in 1932 trucks. At, Neighborhoods of while helping restore the Bolsa Left Coast Brewing Co., 1245 kids. At, Old World Village, and was called a Highland West Floral Park and Jack Fish- Chica Wetlands twice month- Games in the tradition of Scot- Puerta Del Sol in San Clem- er Park in North Santa Ana. 7561 Center Ave., Huntington tish heritage. At, OC Fair and ente. Call, 714-836-9777. Beach. Continued on page 22 Page 6 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021

‘Ben and Fillmore: Two Hippie Bus Dudes’ By Randal C. Hill

In 1949, Dutch businessman Originally intended to trans- microbus was its speed — or Ben Pon became responsible port families and campers, lack of it. The first models of- for putting the first Volkswa- the microbus was adopted by fered a meager 25 horsepower gen Beetle on America’s roads. surfers and, later, hippies as engine. (One can only imagine But it wasn’t just the little Ger- something simple, efficient, such a vehicle trying to as- man bug that captured Pon’s and fun. Soon it was on its way cend mountains or challenging interest; he was also intrigued to becoming one of the world’s hills.) Eventually, the horse- by the plattenwagens — small, most recognized (and coveted) power rating was increased to utilitarian, rear-engine trucks vehicles. People quickly em- 40, but the vehicle still proved that zipped around the VW braced its austerity. For exam- too slow for many drivers. factory. ple, interiors featured practical rubber mats, not carpeting, on In Disney’s Pixar movie With these vehicles in mind, the floor. “Cars,” the Fillmore charac- Pon sketched a vehicle that, ter — voiced by George Carlin to some, resembled an over- Before air-conditioning be- — is portrayed as a well-used sized loaf of bread. But VW came commonplace, one ap- — but not used up — 1960s executives loved Ben’s brain- preciated early feature was the Type 2 with a license plate that child, and before long they many windows that opened reads 51237, Carlin’s birthdate green-lighted the now-iconic, out around the Type 2. of May 12, 1937. Fillmore’s slab-sided microbus. Using name came from San Francis- the same low-powered, air- To surfers, the VW microbus co’s Fillmore Auditorium, the cooled rear engine as the pop- became the prized board-haul- home of numerous countercul- ular Beetle, the first bus rolled er of choice, preferable over ture concerts. out of the factory in 1950 and a “Woodie” (a wood-paneled gave the world its first look at station wagon) or a delivery Thanks partly to “Cars,” the what was officially designated van. When the surfing fad fad- peace-loving, organic fuel-dis- the Type 2 Transporter. (Type ed, counter culturists adopted pensing Fillmore will ensure 1 was the Beetle.) the vehicle. “The hippie move- that the VW microbus will rep- ment fell in love with the bus resent the ‘60s counterculture In essence, Type 2 became the for a few reasons,” proclaimed from now on. first minivan. classic car expert McKeel Ha- gerty. “It was cheap to main- Groovy! The vehicle offered a cab-over tain, easy to work on, and big configuration which placed the Bibliography enough to live in.” Books: driver over the front wheels. Shea, Stuart. The 1960s’ Most Wanted: The Top As a design feature, this al- 10 Book of Hip Happenings, Swinging Sounds, To which Stewart Reed, the and Out-of-Sight Oddities. Washington, D.C.: lowed for a wide-angle view Potomac Books, 2006. of the road ahead, as well as chair of a California design Internet: college, added, “The bus flew “Fillmore.” https://pixarcars.fandom.cars/wiki/ leaving an extensive space Fillmore. behind the front seat for pas- in the face of traditional social History.com Editors. “VW Bus, Icon of Coun- terculture Movement, Goes into Production.” sengers and cargo. To many culture. It was anti-style, an- March 8, 1950. https://www.history.com/this- car enthusiasts, Type 2 served ti-success, and rebellious in a day-in-history/vw-bus-icon-of-counterculture- movement-goes-into-production. as a counterpoint to the bulky, totally new way.” Stewart, Ben. “Peace, Love, & the VW Bus.” chrome-laden, gas-slurping https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/ trucks/a26207/volkswagen-microbus-vw-bus/ American autos of the time. The main complaint about the April 26, 2017. The two quotes are from here. Page 7 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021 CLASSIFIED & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

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His songs may have lacked the by beating on a cookie tin with out by George Harrison (“My depth and social commentary sticks. Sweet Lord”), John Lennon of those of his fellow ex-Beat- (“Instant Karma”), and Paul les, but Ringo Starr fans could In the mid-1950s, skiffle mu- McCartney (“Another Day”). usually count on having fun sic (folk tunes performed on when hearing what he offered often-homemade instruments) Ringo, though, stumbled out the world. Such is the case became popular in the UK. of his starting gate. His first with “It Don’t Come Easy,” In 1957, the future Beatle two albums, “Sentimental Ringo’s first Top 10 Apple Re- co-founded the Eddie Clay- Journey” and “Beaucoups of cords single. Backed by chorus ton Skiffle Group, in which he Blues,” were sales disappoint- vocals and featuring a jam- banged on a second-hand drum ments. But, in the spring of band ambiance, Starr’s initial kit or raked a thimble across a 1971, Starr released the non- solo hit almost sounds as if he washboard. By the next year, LP single of “It Don’t Come had invited several friends into though, skiffle had been re- Easy,” which became a world- the studio and handed each a placed by a new musical craze wide winner. During the next mic. Had that happened, one — American Rock ‘n Roll. two years, he enjoyed success of those buddies surely would with six more hit 45s, includ- have been former bandmate He eventually became the ing two — “Photograph” George Harrison, who co- drummer in Rory Storm and and “You’re Sixteen”—that wrote the tune with Ringo and the Hurricanes, Liverpool’s reached the peak of the Bill- played lead guitar on the track. most popular rock outfit. It board charts. was there that Richard Starkey Richard Starkey was born in became Ringo Starr, so named In 2020, Ringo Starr was cit- Liverpool, England, in July for the several rings that glis- ed as the world’s wealthiest 1940, and grew up poor in a tened on the fingers of both drummer, with a net worth of neighborhood called the Din- hands. $350 million. gle. Starkey, an only child, Bibliography spent his youth in and out of Then, in 1962, he was hired Book: hospitals, battling numerous to replace departing Beatles The Beatles Anthology. San Fran- diseases that kept him apart drummer Pete Best. While in cisco: Chronicle Books, 2000. The Ringo quote is from page 36. from home and school. To pass the Fab Four, Starr was usual- Internet: the time in various institutions, ly allotted one lead vocal track Atkinson, Malcolm. “Reference he learned to play drums and per album. That’s him you hear Library: ‘It Don’t Come Easy.’” www.beatlesagain.com. May 16, later explained, “I was in the on “Yellow Submarine,” “Oc- 1996. hospital band … That’s where topus’s Garden” and “With a “It Don’t Come Easy” by Ringo I really started playing. I nev- Little Help from My Friends.” Starr. www.songfacts.com. er wanted anything else from “Recording, Mixing: ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ by Ringo Starr. www. there on.” The Beatles reached the end of beatlesbible.com. their professional road in 1970. “Ringo Starr: The Un-forgotten Starkey spent little time on Beatle.” www.teenink.com. No By then, each band member author listing. March 2, 2012. academics and was barely lit- had grown up, become mar- Schaal, Eric. “Why Ringo Starr’s erate when he dropped out of ried, and was following his ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ Features a Random ‘Hare Krishna’ in the school in his mid-teens. At musical muse. Successful Mix.” www.cheatsheet.com. Oct. home, he practiced drumming solo careers were soon carved 16, 2020. Page 10 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021

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In The Spotlight

Roy Uziel Moëd: Putting It All Down in Words At age 67, Roy Uziel Moëd, 25, as I was academically elder adults in their homes founder of “LifeBook,” is challenged and therefore I was a fundamental require- creating enduring legacies for called this my UOL, Uni- ment for me. After two years seniors by helping them craft versity of Life. of work and research with the their autobiographies. Baycrest Institute in Toronto, Q: What did your parents I came up with the concept of The company, after doubling do? deconstructing the interviewer since the pandemic began, is A: My father had to look from the (ghost) writer. The now launching as “LifeTime after his mother after his interviewer would always be Finally, people have more con- Memoirs” in the U.S. father was killed in a car ac- a local who passed FBI back- cerns about mortality, which cident, so he had to leave ground checks and was able to has fueled great interest in Roy’s father’s story became school early. He ended up be trained to interview whilst the first autobiography when documenting one’s legacy. with numerous jobs in engi- the writer could be anywhere Q: Where do people get the Roy was seeking to bring back in the world. As the only com- Here’s more about Roy Uz- neering and then started his book or sign up to do this? his appetite for life. pany using this process, we iel Moëd, and his fascinating own business — a tool shop in A: People can go to the web- Johannesburg. This grew into value the companionship that Since its UK launch in 2012, background. site https://www.lifetimemem- an excellent enterprise and he the interviewer can enjoy with thousands around the world, oirs.com/ to learn more infor- invested in a car part manufac- our client, the author. in 40 different countries have Senior Reporter: Where mation and call 855.802.7413 turer and property. created their books. were you born and raised? to order a book. We like to A: I was born in Johannes- Q: How many people have provide the human touch of Q: When did you come up with According to the American burg, South Africa, left in jumped on board with this a phone call, particularly for the idea for the book? Psychological Association, 1960, and was raised in Jer- project? seniors who may not be as A: I started with my father’s reminiscing is extremely ben- sey (the island between En- A: There are currently over comfortable making online life book to give him a project eficial, having many posi- gland and France) and Lon- 10,000 people in the world purchases. to look forward to each week tive effects on an aging adult don. who own a “LifeBook” or as he was blind and depressed. and improving psychological “LifeTime Memoir.” Q: What’s the cost? I soon found out that there well-being. Q: Are your retired? From A: The cost is $12,000 and what? were stories in the book that Q: Who is it appropriate for? payable in six installments of There are several reasons why A: I retired from Pourshins I’d never heard and decided A: A project of this nature is $2000 over the period of the that I wanted to find a way to the company has exploded Limited, an airline catering fun and interesting for every- project. There are no extra and logistics company which I be able to do this for other peo- during COVID. Older people one who values legacy and costs, and we are transparent grew from two people to 600 ple — elder adults, around the aren’t spending their money passing their values on to their with everything we do. on travel such as family re- people before selling in 2007 world. My passion is to try to children and grandchildren. unions and cruises. to Gate Group. ensure that elder adults enjoy Q: How do you stay young at We’ve also had several clients their lives just a little bit more heart? who were terminally ill and They are also alone more and Q: Career aspirations as a kid? and I’ve used my airline lo- A: I never stop. I have a lot wanted to record their stories depressed because of an in- A: Many and varied — from a gistics experience to come up of interests and a passion for or have just retired and want crease in social isolation -- the farmer to a veterinary surgeon with ways to enable the project projects. I’m involved as a process of working on their — but always wanted to be an of creating a private autobiog- to record the story from the mentor with YPO and other autobiography gives people entrepreneur as my father was raphy anywhere in the world working part of their life be- organizations, with the home- tremendous purpose and com- as well as an inventor. I had 29 at an affordable price. The in- fore they start to enjoy their panionship. jobs between the age of 19 and tegrity and safety of visiting retirement. Continued on page 22 Page 12 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021

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When I contacted the probate lawyer about an EIN, he didn’t So, I put on my face mask They determined my personal tell me what the EIN was. In- and went back to the compa- income for 2019 was too low stead, he said he’d sent my in- ny that handled the 2019 tax- to require a tax filing, while formation to a tax accountant es. The man looked at the tax my mother’s tax filing turned he regularly referred clients to, documents I showed him and out to include a refund. and I should contact her, and determined I didn’t owe any she’d take care of everything. taxes for 2020. Then he looked at the documents for my moth- I felt as though I were living er’s estate and said, ‘I need an in a Martin Scorsese movie, EIN. You need to get the EIN ‘I know just the lady for you, and come back.’ you’ll like her. 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We – and I am referring to German air attacks during co-starring Charlton Heston most of our “Senior Report- the London Blitz, Lansbury, and Max von Sydow. After ap- er” readers – will always as- her mother, and two younger pearing in “Mister Buddwing” sociate Angela Lansbury with brothers fled the war and em- (1966), she starred as a count- her iconic TV mystery series, igrated to the United States in ess in the comedy “Something “Murder, She Wrote,” and 1940, settling in New York. for Everyone,” opposite Mi- her role as the fictional writer chael York, and then in the and whodunit sleuth Jessica The Blossoming of Angela partially animated Disney Fletcher. In New York City, she received movie musical “Bedknobs and a scholarship to study drama at Broomsticks” (1971), playing However, how many of us the Lucy Fagan school. Her the witch, Miss Price. know the vibrant, highly suc- mother took a job with a Cana- cluding that of Elizabeth Tay- cessful 95-year-old actress dian production and instructed lor’s older sister in “National whose professional career was to an English suburb where she Lansbury to move to Los An- Velvet” (1944) and opposite as complicated as her life away graduated high school in 1939. geles, where the fledgling ac- Judy Garland and Cyd Cha- from stage and screen? tress worked in a department risse in “The Harvey Girls” Despite her formal high school store before landing her debut (1946). Lansbury was often education, Angela has always film role. cast as supporting characters considered herself largely and became known for roles self-educated, learning from where she played figures con- books, theater, and cinema. siderably older than her real She became a self-professed age. “movie maniac,” visiting the movies regularly and imagin- Lansbury continued making ing herself as certain charac- films into the next decade, “Murder, She Wrote” ters. including “The Manchurian Lansbury alternated between Candidate” (1963), which film, television, and the stage For instance, did you know For a time, she lived in Ireland brought her a third Academy for years, finding success on that she was born into an up- during her preadolescence, She appeared in 1944’s “Gas- Award nomination for sup- the small screen by the mid- per-middle-class family in where both she and her sister light” opposite Ingrid Berg- porting actress. 1980s. London, that her father was a attended acting school. During man and Charles Boyer. Play- wealthy English timber mer- ing the housemaid Nancy, Beginning in 1984, she played chant and politician who was Lansbury held her own against sleuth Jessica Fletcher in the a member of the Great Britain established stars and earned an popular TV mystery series communist party and a former Academy Award nomination “Murder, She Wrote.” As the mayor? for Actress in a Supporting diplomatic, kind and clev- Role. er Fletcher, Lansbury earned Her mother, who was born in Emmy Award nominations in Northern Ireland and became She was nominated again the the Outstanding Lead Actress a well-known actress Moyna next year and won a Golden Other film appearances during in a Drama Series category Macgill, had the most influ- Globe for playing dance hall the ‘60s included “Blue Ha- every year from 1985 to 1996, ence on Angela’s life because, lady Sibyl Vane in “The Pic- waii” (1961) with Elvis Pres- eventually taking over pro- at the age of nine, her father ture of Dorian Gray.” ley, “The Amorous Adventures duction duties for the show as died of cancer. Facing finan- of Moll Flanders” (1965), and well. cial difficulty, her mother re- Lansbury landed other major the biblical “The Greatest Sto- married and moved the family roles early on in her career, in- ry Ever Told,” with the latter Continued on page 25 Page 16 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021

Making Life More Fun Baby Boomers Still Playing Together Even ‘Party Games’ on Zoom Over 70 million Baby Boom- This game is clearly not an dances, school yard games There’s even a “Boomers’ Lit- ers grew up playing board S.A.T. Test with questions like: In The News—Politics, tle Helper” magnifier in case games and watching game • Name three of the most popu- sports, world events, Sunday someone forgets their readers. shows together—and they still lar episodes of “I Love Lucy.” comics, murder, war love doing both. • Name the original main An Antidote to Pandemic Stuff We Learned On the courses from Swanson’s TV Isolation Street—Toys, fashion, cars, A new pop culture trivia game Dinners. Apparently nothing can keep social movements, dances, etc. is taking Boomers on a nostal- The Boomer generation knows • What did Silly Putty have a social Baby Boomer from gic road trip back to the ’50s, how to have fun—such as with to do with the Sunday comic hanging out with their friends. ’60s, and ’70s. Designed to be a new pop culture trivia game strips? A Box Full of Memories Party games have always about the days of their youth. played by two teams, Boom The game comes packaged in brought people together. Now, Again features thousands The wide array of material is even when friends and fami- of their experiences: from a “cigar box” familiar to Baby of questions drawing upon organized into easily remem- lies haven’t been together in The Twist to Disco; Ameri- Boomers who stashed their Boomer’s memories of ad- bered categories: person, they have been play- can Bandstand to Soul Train; stuff in those as kids. It has vertising slogans and jingles, Things We Heard—Music, ing Boom Again together on Doris Day all the way to Janis politics and social movements, jingles, famous speeches, lyr- two boxes of cards with 2,244 Zoom. It’s become known as a Joplin, and on to Steve Martin; movies, music, television, and ics, catchphrases questions, and Boomer era to- Boom Zoom! Hula Hoops to The Pill; and more. Things We Saw—TV shows, kens including a Metal Skate poodle skirts to mini-skirts. movies, commercials, maga- Key, a “Students For Kenne- Learn More And they are singing their way Groups of Baby Boomers are zines, sporting events dy” button, a center insert for a For further facts and to order laughing their way through through all the music of their Things We Learned in the game, go to http://www. 45-RPM record, and more. memories on a wide variety youth, too. School—The “3 Rs,” clubs, boomagain.com. Page 17 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021 May Book Club

“High conflict, by ically different situations, ended their friendship, Daph- contrast, is what were drawn into high conflict ne Berg is shocked when Drue happens when by similar forces, including Cavanaugh walks back into her discord distills conflict entrepreneurs, humil- life, looking as lovely and suc- into a good-ver- iation, and false binaries. But cessful as ever, with a massive sus-evil kind of ultimately, all of them found favor to ask. Daphne hasn’t feud, the kind ways to transform high con- spoken one word to Drue in all In between spending times with an us and a them. In this flict into something good, this time — she doesn’t even outside enjoying the warm- state, the normal rules of en- something that made them hate-follow her ex-best friend er temps and honoring those gagement no longer apply. The better people. They rehuman- on social media — so when moms in your life or special brain behaves differently. We ized and recatego¬rized their Drue asks if she will be her ladies, take time to read a good feel increasingly certain of our opponents, and they revived maid-of-honor at the society book this month. Check out superiority and, at the same curiosity and wonder, even wedding of the summer, Daph- these titles below and enjoy! time, more and more mystified as they continued to fight for ne is rightfully speechless. A Distant Shore by the other side. what they knew was right. High Conflict “Drue was always the one who A Novel Why We Get Trapped By Karen Kingsbury “New York Times bestselling “People do escape the high con- had everything — except the and How We Get Out “She was a child caught in a author and award-winning flict. Individuals — even entire ability to hold onto friends. By Amanda Ripley riptide in the Caribbean Sea. journalist Amanda Ripley in- communities — can short-cir- Meanwhile, Daphne’s no lon- He was a teenager from the vestigates how good people cuit the feedback loops of out- ger the same self-effacing East Coast on vacation with get captured by high conflict rage and blame if they want to. sidekick she was back in high his family. He dove in to save — and how they break free. This is a mind-opening new school. She’s built a life that her, and that single terrifying way to think about conflict that she loves, including a growing moment changed both their “Our journey begins in Califor- will transform how we move career as a plus-size Instagram lives forever. nia, where a world-renowned through the world,” according influencer. Letting glamorous, “Ten years later Jack Ryder is conflict expert struggles to ex- to Publisher Simon and Schus- seductive Drue back into her a daring secret agent with the tract himself from a political ter. life is risky, but it comes with FBI and Eliza Lawrence still feud. Then we meet a Chica- an invitation to spend a week- lives on that pristine island. go gang leader who dedicates Big Summer end in a waterfront Cape Cod She’s an untainted princess his life to a vendetta — only A Novel mansion. When Drue begs and in a kingdom of darkness and to find himself working beside By Jennifer Weiner pleads and dangles the pros- evil, on the brink of a forced the man who killed his child- pect of cute single guys, Daph- marriage with a dangerous “When we are baffled by the hood idol. Next, we travel to ne finds herself powerless as neighboring drug lord, a mar- insanity of the “other side”— Colombia, to find out wheth- ever to resist her friend’s siren riage arranged by her father. in our politics, at work, or er thousands of people can be song. home —it’s because we aren’t nudged out of high conflict “This time when Jack and Eli- seeing how the conflict itself at scale. Finally, we return to “A sparkling novel about the za meet, there’s a connection has taken over. America to see what happens complexities of female rela- neither of them can explain. when a group of liberal Man- tionships, the pitfalls of living “That’s what ‘high conflict’ Both their lives are on the line, hattan Jews and conservative out loud and online, and the does. It’s the invisible hand and once again, the stakes are Michigan corrections officers resilience of the human heart, of our time. And it’s differ- deadly high. Can they join choose to stay in each other’s Big Summer is witty, moving ent from the useful friction of forces in a complicated and healthy conflict. That’s good homes to understand one an- story about family, friendship, dangerous mission, pretending conflict, and it’s a necessary other better. and figuring out what matters force that pushes us to be bet- most,” according to Publisher ter people. “All these people, in dramat- “Six years after the fight that Washington Square Press. Continued on page 22 Page 18 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021 Is Air, Sea, Bus & Rail Travel on the Horizon? By Shana McCann

If you are like me, you are tired of being cooped up in your “Seniors are lining up for “My experience has shown home for more than a year. cruising,” she said, adding that anybody who previous- You are itching to travel some- that “some of the cruise lines ly booked an inside cabin or where further than the grocery have announced they are going an ocean view cabin has been store or doctor’s office. Your to start operations as early as upgraded to a balcony cabin,” car or access bus is failing to next month with embarkations she said. “The cruise ships satisfy your urge to get away out of the Caribbean, not out are preferring to leave the be- from the pandemic-forced re- have been booking airline and you in close contact with oth- of the U.S. which has not yet low-deck cabins empty as a strictions. cruise travel in anticipation of er people, some of whom may been cleared by the CDC. The safety measure.” the pandemic restrictions be- not be wearing masks or com- major ports for departure are You can’t wait to resume the ing lifted, only to have to can- plying with the COVID safety Nassau in the Bahamas and Another perk for early trav- adventure that your retirement cel those reservations multiple guidelines. Saint Martin Island, another elers is the rapidly dropping had promised before COV- times.” popular tourist destination 190 rates by the airlines. ID-19. “Social distancing,” it reminds miles east of Puerto Rico. She added, however, that there us, “is difficult on crowded As this is written, your wait is light at the end of the tunnel. flights, and the risk of expo- may be getting shorter. More people are being vacci- sure to the virus is higher.” nated, the economy is slowly For this story, I wanted to find opening up and the airline and If you are willing to take the out when air travel, cruising, cruise ship companies are pre- risks, also keep in mind that train, and bus excursions might paring to begin limited opera- some overseas or border-cross- be revving up, especially as we tions under the federal Center ing destinations require COV- head into the year’s prime time for Disease Control (CDC) ID testing which, if proven “Carnival cruises, for instance, “I am getting ready to go to travel season. So, I went to protocols by late summer or positive for the disease, can do not expect to return to the Peru in September and my one of the more knowledgea- early fall. result in quarantine and delays Port of Los Angeles for em- mom is coming with us,” she ble travel agents in Southern in returning to the U.S. barkations to Mexico and Baja said. “The economy airfare California, the Automobile As- While there is cautious opti- until at least July,” she said. is only $650 round trip! And, mism that you may be able to sociation of America’s Truely Apparently, according to St. for the first time, we can fly to take your long-awaited vaca- St. Bonore in Costa Mesa. Bonore, many people are will- However, St. Bonore tells us Peru out of John Wayne Air- tions this year, the CDC is ing to take the risks and right that the cruise lines want to port.” warning that the U.S. and now she’s busy booking flights sail with full ships, and are other parts of the world are to mostly southern region offering some unprecedent- St. Bonore also told me that far from being out of the beach destinations in Hawaii, ed promotions, depending on flights to Hawaii, once costing pandemic woods just yet. Mexico, and the Caribbean. sailing times and availability. between $500 and $600 round trip before the pandemic, are It continues to recommend now as low as $220 if you fly postponing travel and stay- out of LAX, and $370 if you Here’s what she told me: ing home as the best way leave from John Wayne or the to protect yourself and others. Long Beach Airport where Ha- “Business is really picking up waiian Air is adding Maui to right now. People are anxious It is telling us it is better to be its destinations. to get out and do what they did safe than sorry. According to before COVID – travel with the CDC, “air travel, for in- She reminds us, however, that their family. stance, requires spending time these low rates are fleeting and in security lines and airport “Throughout the past year, I terminals, which can bring Continued on page 19 Page 19 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021

Is Air, Sea, Bus & Rail Travel on the Horizon? Advertise in continued The Senior Ever since the first bus com- Reporter’s panies launched bus routes connecting various American cities in the 1910s, hopping on CLASSIFIED & a bus continues to be a great way to explore the country. It PROFESSIONAL for you to leave your home not only stands for cheap and safely in whatever mode of convenient travels but it is SERVICE transportation you choose. also eco-friendly and safe for passengers. CDC guidelines DIRECTORY “Shana McCann is a frequent apply at all bus stations and travel columnist in Southern will be raised again by the end state or to a neighboring state, onboard. of the year. “They always do,” your ticket might cost as low California.” Only she said. as $15 to $40. Inter-city bus travel has come a long way during the last cen- Amtrak travelers also are quick / If you are more inclined to tury, even more so in the digi- $37.50 to point out a couple of their stay closer to home, and closer tal age. In addition to the mod- mo with a 6-mo. most important reasons for to the ground when traveling, ern coaches with restrooms, commitment taking the train: You can show train and bus travel are attrac- airplane seating, Wi-Fi, and up at the station only 30 min- tive options, not just for their air-conditioning, smartphone utes to an hour to catch your seniorreporter lower costs but for their ability apps like CheckMyBus make train, you don’t have to drive to allow customers to see the it easier to navigate bus com- [email protected] across town to get to an airport country up close and personal. panies, their schedules, and and at certain stations, you can or call compare prices. It is free to check up to four bags, the first St. Bonore said Amtrak is download. Bill Thomas at offering vacation trips that two for free. And, there are no liquid restrictions. (714) 458-5703 include hotels and sightsee- I checked out the app and ing tours. For instance, due found that a roundtrip ticket With several stops between to Canada’s restrictions, the for a five-hour ride to and from stations, train travel is de- Rocky Mountain Railroad has Las Vegas from Los Angeles is signed for people who are in moved its popular three-day $40. no hurry to get anywhere, want luxury train to Colorado. to relax on the way, and see the Finally, what about old-fash- countryside from the ground I, for one, am a huge fan of ioned road trips in your car, level, often away from the na- trains and the pandemic is pickup, SUV, or RV? tion’s highway system. making riding the rails even more attractive to more and My recent trip from Santa Ana Hitting the open road with more people. to San Luis Obispo, for in- your family is the ultimate in stance, included a route along social distancing since you the central California coast are protected by your vehicle where cars and trucks were no- while driving, keeping togeth- where to be seen. The scenery er at sanitized hotels or motels, According to Amtrak, you can was breathtaking and the expe- and carefully selecting where travel to most cities in the U.S. rience was a memory-maker. and how you eat. with much lower fares than the airlines, unless you ride in a And let’s not forget to “hop on Visit this space each month bedroom car. If you travel in- the bus, Gus.” and we will offer suggestions Page 20 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021 Page 21 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021

Cooking Corner This Spring Promises an Abundant and Flavorful California Avocado Season Springtime in California brings flavor, all while supporting the Instructions: a plethora of vibrant, local in- local community.” 1. Remove the outer skin of gredients, including fresh Cal- the shallots, and slice them ifornia avocados, for home and Chef Malarkey’s love of fresh, crosswise into thin rings. professional chefs alike to ele- coastal cuisine is highlighted vate their seasonal dishes. This in his Dungeness Crab Stuffed 2. Heat a medium skillet Dungeness Crab Stuffed year, the California Avocado over medium high heat with California Avocado California Avocado recipe, Commission (CAC) anticipates avocado oil. which pairs a Pacific seafood maining olive oil to the bowl. an abundance of fruit, available delicacy with delicious in-sea- Gently toss together until com- now through summer, and en- 3. Add the cherry tomatoes and son California avocados. To bined. Add a little sea salt to courages consumers to take shallot slices to the skillet, and view more of Chef Malarkey’s taste. advantage of locally grown cook for about 5 minutes, or recipes or learn about Califor- until caramelized and shallot is California avocados to help en- 9. To plate the dish, sprinkle a nia avocados, visit Califor- translucent. hance every meal for any occa- little sea salt over each avoca- niaAvocado.com. sion. do half, and spoon a generous 4. Transfer the tomato-shallot amount of the tomato vinai- Dungeness Crab Stuffed mixture into a blender and pu- The visionary behind some of grette on top (you will have California Avocado ree by slowly adding the sherry the most well-known restau- leftover vinaigrette). Add the Recipe created by Chef Brian vinegar and half of the olive oil rants across Southern Califor- crab mixture to each half and Malarkey for the California Av- until it becomes an emulsified nia and beyond, such as Herb garnish with lemon segments, mixture. Season with a bit of & Wood, ANIMAE and Herb ocado Commission remaining chopped chives and the sea salt to taste. Set aside. & Sea, Chef Brian Malarkey remaining sea salt to taste. joins CAC in celebrating the Serves: 4 5. In a small bowl, pick the tar- season kickoff by developing a Prep time: 10 minutes *Large avocados are recom- ragon and dill off the stems, and fresh, coastal recipe inspired by Cook time: 10 minutes mended for these recipes. A add half of the chopped chives. the heart-healthy superfood. Total time: 20 minutes large avocado averages about Zest the lemon on top of the 8 ounces. If using smaller or hand-picked herbs. Set aside. “During my time living on Ingredients: larger size avocados adjust the the West Coast, I developed a 2small shallots quantity accordingly. 6. Segment the lemon by cut- strong appreciation for fresh, 2Tbsp. avocado oil ting off one end so it sits flat. local produce and ingredients, 1cup cherry tomatoes, whole Then trim the peel off the sides, which you’ll find through- 1/4cup sherry vinegar removing the pith and seeds out my menu offerings at my 1/2cup extra virgin olive oil, (reserve the peels, do not dis- restaurants,” said Chef Malar- divided card). Cut the lemon into six key. “When California avoca- 1Tbsp. sea salt flakes, divided pieces and set aside. do season rolls around, I seek 2sprigs tarragon out these delicious avocados 4sprigs dill 7. There will be leftover lemon to shape my cuisine, adding 8chives, chopped juice on the cutting board from vibrant color, creamy texture medium lemon segmenting the lemon. Add this and one-of-a-kind flavor to 12oz. lump Dungeness crab juice, along with the juice from my dishes. There’s comfort in meat the reserved peels to the bowl selecting foods that are locally 2 ripe, Fresh California Avo- with the herbs. sourced because they’re fresh- cados, cut in half, seeded and May 31, 2021 ly picked and at their richest peeled 8. Add the crab meat and re- Page 22 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021 May United States and her Europe- May The an allies, a country whose an- In The Book Club cient religion spawned a group Calendar Spotlight of ruthless assassins. Faced Senior Continued from page 17 Continued from page 5 continued from page 11 with internal dissent and extra- Reporter to have a breathtaking love … judicial targeted killings by the ly. Service includes restoration less. I enjoy wine, I took up is published monthly by: without really falling? 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“Most of the dating I did was involved with something. It’s Ruta Lee Put the ‘Pro’ in Professional for publicity purposes and been a long, wonderful, and While some entertainers are reflecting the genuine grat- never had any real romances fruitful career.” renowned for their person- itude she feels for the peo- with actors except Eric Flem- al and professional demands ple she worked with. She ing from ‘Rawhide.’ What a Nick Thomas teaches at Au- while working, Ruta Lee nev- also celebrates a birthday darling man, but the most he burn University at Montgom- er aspired to be a diva. Acting this month, turning 86 on got was a goodnight kiss!” ery, Ala., and has written nonstop in film, TV, and the- May 30. features, columns, and ater since the early 1950s, she interviews for over 850 tackled projects with profes- A quick study, Lee learned magazines and newspa- sionalism. Ruta Lee receives her star on the an early valuable lesson in pers and is the author of Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 . on-set protocol when she boo- “Raised by the Stars: In- Photo courtest Lee’s publicist. “There was no time to throw gied her way into one of her terviews with 29 Children fits because you had to work up a storm with a polka and first TV roles – a 1953 episode of Hollywood Actors.” quickly as you rapidly went got the role.” of “The Adventures of Super- from job to job,” recalled Lee man.” from Los Angeles. She was paired with gifted Ruta Lee and Alex Trebek, hosts of “High Rollers,” photo courtest NBC dance partner Matt Mattox in “It was a short dance scene in a Off-screen tasks were also the beloved MGM musical and Her serious relationships were café and I decided to rehearse approached with her trade- remembers one rehearsal. always with businessmen, she during lunch hour,” she ex- mark zeal. In 1964, she called said not show businessmen. plained. “But when I plugged the office of the Soviet leader “He lifted me high off a bench During her rising career, Lee in the record player, someone Nikita Khrushchev to secure and I sprained my ankle when met Texas restaurant execu- grabbed me and said, ‘you the release of her 90-year-old I landed. So I learned most of tive Webster B. Lowe, Jr., and can’t do that, you don’t belong Lithuanian grandmother held the choreography from a sit- the couple soon married. They to the electrician’s union!’” since World War II in a Siberi- ting position, but still managed were together for 46 years un- an internment camp. to do most of the dancing in til his death last year. the big barn-raising number.” Lee has also been a tire- A decade earlier, Lee ap- less voice for charitable proached her first film role as organizations such as the one of the brides in “Seven Thalians raising millions Brides for Seven Brothers” of dollars through her with similar resolve. leadership role to support Ruta Lee at far right front with the people with mental health cast of “Seven Brides for Seven problems, including returning Brothers.” Photo courtest MGM. veterans (see www.thalians. Lee went on to make hundreds org). of appearances in TV series, as well as games, shows such And then there was that phone as “Hollywood Squares” and Matt Maddox and Ruta Lee in a call to Khrushchev’s office “High Rollers” (as Alex Tre- still from “Seven Brides for Seven Cover, Ruta Lee autobiography. to rescue her Siberia-bound Brothers.” Photo courtest MGM. Published April 2021 bek’s dice roller), but westerns grandmother. were a favorite (see www.ru- “During the dance audition, Many stories from the actress’s talee.com). And while many the producers and director career and life can be found “Within 48 hours we were fly- asked me to show them some- in her April 5 autobiography cowboys chased her, only one ing over to bring her back to thing folksy. Because of my “Consider Your Ass Kissed,” came close to catching her off- America. So I’ve had an in- Lithuanian descent, I danced the edgy-sounding title merely screen. teresting life and I’m always Page 24 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021

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Copyright Pyromod Software Inc. For personal use only. Not for publication. Page 25 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021 Angela Lansbury Entertaining Ideas Continued from page 15 Understanding the Tradition After the show ended, Lans- Featured Actress, tying her of ‘Trooping the Colours’ bury appeared in television with performer Julie Harris for movies, including some “Mur- a record five Tony Award wins, der, She Wrote” specials and “A Little Night Music” with feature films. She has also Catherine Zeta-Jones, and in made TV guest appearances. “The Best Man.” She made a notable appearance on “Law & Order: Special Her most recent film role was Victims Unit” in 2005, which the “Balloon Lady” in the earned her an Emmy Award 2018 movie “Mary Poppins nomination for Outstanding Returns.” Guest Actress in a Drama Se- ries. She has voiced several animated characters as well for Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain gets a colorful birthday celebra- films, including “Beauty and tion—but not on her birthday. the Beast” (1991) and “Anas- bury landed the lead role as the Imagine if you had to celebrate Historically, the principal role tasia” (1997). titular character in the musical your birthday not on the actual of a regiment’s “colours” was production “Mame” (1966). day but on one decided by the to provide a calling point on This was followed by her Personal Life government. the battlefield. Without mod- part in “Dear World” (1969), After a brief marriage to ac- ern communications back in “Gypsy” (1974), and “Swee- tor Richard Cromwell, she Surprisingly, that’s just what the earliest days of the British ney Todd” (1979). Lansbury later married British actor Pe- happens to one of the most cel- Army, it was easy for troops to won Tony Awards for Actress ter Shaw, who would go on ebrated women in the world: become disoriented and sep- in a Musical for all four of to become her manager and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. arated from their unit during these productions. launch a production company Although she’s 95 years old conflicts, so the distinctive that would be heavily involved as of April 21, her “official” color associated with each In 2007, she returned to Broad- in “Murder, She Wrote.” The birthday celebration is not un- regiment’s unit provided a way after more than two de- couple was together for more til June. Why? Well, blame the key identifier. Young officers cades, performing in the show than five decades and had two unpredictable English weath- would march in between the “Deuce” as a former tennis children, Anthony and Deir- er. If you’re going to celebrate ranks of troops formed up in pro. Other starring stage roles dre. with thousands of well wish- lines with the colours (flags) included “Blithe Spirit,” for ers, it’s certainly better to do held high. This is the origin of which she earned the Tony for so in the sunshine of June than the term “trooping.” Therefore, A Tony Winner, Too in the middle of April showers. the great traditional parade we In addition to her screen work, see every June began as a vi- Lansbury is regarded as one At least Her Majesty gets a de- tal and practical exercise de- of the most iconic stage per- lightful ceremony. Each year, signed to aid unit recognition formers of all time on both the Queen’s official birthday before a battle commenced. sides of the pond. She made celebration is marked with a her Broadway debut in 1957 260-year-old tradition known The ceremony of Trooping the with the play “Hotel Parad- as “Trooping the Colours.” Colours is believed to have iso.” A role in the drama “A This simply means that the been performed first during Taste of Honey” (1961) and various regiments of the Brit- the reign of King Charles II the Stephen Sondheim musical ish Army—distinguished by (1660-1685). Then, in 1748, it “Anyone Can Whistle” (1964) the different color flags and in- was decided this parade would followed. signia representing each of the be used to mark the official units—go on parade in tribute A powerhouse vocalist, Lans- to the monarch. Continued on page 28 Page 26 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021 Movie Preview ‘Cruella’ By Randal C. Hill

In Disney’s 1961 animated people. But I wasn’t for every- Directed ably by Craig Gilles- feature “101 Dalmatians,” one. I guess they were always pie (“I, Tonya; Fright Night”), based on a 1956 novel by scared that I’d be a psycho.” “Cruella” counts among its Dodie Smith, we meet Cruella executive producers none oth- de Vil. (Could there be a more Wanting to prove her worth er than — ready for this? — perfect first name to repre- and become the brightest Glenn Close. The feature pro- sent evil?) As a pampered and star in the glittering world of moted as a family film but one glamorous London heiress, her fashion, she befriends a pair that may be a bit edgy for some character became a symbol of of young streetwise thieves impressionable youngsters is greed, vanity, and evil on her who enjoy Cruella’s penchant slated for nationwide release way to becoming a pop-culture for mischief. Eventually, de on May 28, the pandemic sit- icon. In 1996, Glenn Close Vil comes face-to-face with a uation permitting. portrayed Cruella in Disney’s most formidable competitor, “101 Dalmatians” remake, the debonair fashion legend as well as in the 2000 sequel Baroness von Hellman, who “102 Dalmatians.” wants to team up with Cruella for a fashion industry takeover. Now Disney is bringing Cru- ella back in a bound-to-be- Uh-oh. We must keep in mind a-hit film of the same name that Cruella, who comes to us and starring Academy Award- here as a ‘70s punk-rock de- and Golden Globe recipient signer with gaudily two-toned, Emma Stone in the titular role. There’s also two-time Oscar Lady Gaga-like hair, admits, “I earner Emma Thompson as the was born brilliant, born bad — Baroness and the UK’s Mark and a little bit mad. I’m Cru- Strong as Boris. ella.”

The latest offering explores When the women become a the backstory of Cruella — formidable team, their rela- the Queen of Mean — in this tionship sets in motion a course prequel to the six-decades-old of events and revelations that original Disney movie. Fash- will cause de Vil to embrace ionista de Vil didn’t start as an her wicked side and become a evil-fueled grifter, yet she was raucous, emotionally pained, always aware of her place in and revenge-seeking character society as a scrappy underdog. who proclaims, “I am woman, hear me roar!” Not exactly a “From the very beginning, I sympathetic character, you realized I saw the world dif- might think. But later, when ferently than everyone else. we hear her side of the story, That didn’t sit well with some we can’t help but root for her. Page 27 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021 The Gadget Geezer By Les Goldberg

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“For us, it is a pleasure thing,” is a major lifestyle change for The Exciting Life of Liveaboards she said. “We all owned boats Jim and Chrystel Showalter when we were young and we who both decided before they “Where else can you have an The “salon” area features both lived in Newport most got married that “life is not all ocean view in pricey Newport a panoramic wraparound of our lives. With their chil- about work and money and Beach without owning wa- window, top-deck galley, dren grown and moved away, white picket fences.” terfront property?” asks Ben two “heads” or bathrooms, the couple decided to sell their Frizzell who, along with some a shower, two queen-sized big duplex home and look for Today they live on a 48-foot of his full-time live-aboard berths, and a full-sized a boat that they could live on. wide-body Kha Shing yacht neighbors in Southern Califor- berth and desk area for the club membership, and making “Our days consist of whatever which “is like a first-class re- nia’s popular marinas, is part couple’s laptop computer. friends with like-minded peo- I want to do. I have someone sort.” of an endangered species. ple wash and wax the boat, but we Noticeably missing from the keep our expenses to a mini- Palm trees, flat-screen TVs, Amid the thousands of recre- entertainment area is a TV. mum. I love to cook, so we Bose surround sound, and an ational boats that are slipped • Less stress from homeown- don’t eat out. Every Saturday all-electronics galley comple- or moored along the Cali- ership “We don’t own one -- haven’t and Sunday morning you can ments the three levels of living fornia coast, with the largest had one in years,” he explained. routinely find from eight to 10 space and high-tech marine concentration in the marinas • The overall adventure of “We’re both crossword junkies people here to enjoy the hos- equipment. and harbors between Orange ocean living – sightseeing, and we like to read. Debbie pitality.” and San Diego counties, the fishing, sailing is fluent in Spanish and she is To support their lifestyle, both dwindling number of people teaching me the language so I earned licenses to become who call their seagoing crafts In Frizzell’s case, it is obvious will be prepared for our first towboat captains in the Port home continue to fight for the that he and his wife Debbie are cruise to Spanish-speaking of San Diego, rescuing periled lifestyle they love. grateful for what they have. countries.” craft in the giant harbor. Jim Both live aboard a 38-foot is no stranger to the sea; he is Newport Beach has an es- catamaran moored in New- While the Frizzells and their a Vietnam veteran who served timated 10,000 commercial port Harbor and “commute” to liveaboard neighbors prefer The Crocketts, although they in the Navy before becom- and recreational boats in the shore in a dinghy. the solitude and more inex- love living onboard, do not ing a professional musician harbor, making it one of the pensive mooring arrangement, venture too far off from home, and working with several big largest marine playgrounds in Since they got married 10 years others enjoy the convenience occasionally cruising up to bands, including the one that America. ago, the couple’s love of the and sense of community af- Ventura, across to Catalina, or discovered singer, Paula Ab- seagoing life has been at the forded by a slip or dockside down to Dana Point and San dul. When I asked a group of boat core of a plan to eventually lift position in a private marina. Diego. owners who actually live full- anchor for good and cruise the “The idea of schlepping my If there is one thing that I time on their vessels why they Pacific, down to Mexico and laundry and groceries in a din- gleaned from this story, ev- decided to choose the lifestyle, South America, then across to Even with the slip fees, insur- ghy is not for me. I’m spoiled,” erybody agrees that it takes a they all beamed big smiles and Australia and New Zealand. ance and maintenance costs, admits Willa Crockett, who special person to live aboard a cited the benefits which in- etc., their life on board a boat lives aboard her well-appoint- boat. clude: To finance their dream, they is less expensive and more has- ed Tiara Cruiser with her hus- sold their home in Huntington sle-free than homeownership. band, J.C., a sales manager for • Freedom to travel – at sea Beach and purchased a slight- “We estimated our month- a national food chain. with easy access to seaports ly used 38-foot long, 22-foot- ly expenses with a house at $4,500, and now we’re paying and land sites wide catamaran “that is out- No, the Crocketts are very fitted with everything you can comfortable living on their less than $2,000 per month.” • Social activities that come imagine -- even the linens, 40-footer that is slipped near with belonging to a unique solar panels, water maker, and 15th Street on the Newport Being a liveaboard in the Shel- group of neighbors, yacht silverware.” Peninsula. ter Island Marina in San Diego Page 31 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021 Page 32 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] MAY 2021 SPECIAL OFFER Expires June 30, 2021

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