We Went to Reykjavik!

Dear Vivian,

Last week my VBFF&E whisked me off to Iceland, the second most interesting island in the Atlantic Ocean. The trip was marvelous. We departed from JFK about 8:30 in the evening and Icelandair got us there in only 4 1/2 hours. Add on the four hour time difference and we arrived at Keflavik International Airport quite early in the morning. A comfortable coach bus transported us directly to our hotel in Reykjavik, about forty five minutes away.

The bus had large tinted windows which made for perfect viewing of the sights on the way to the hotel. Small villages in between rocky shoreline were at the start. Much of the barren land was hilly and moss covered, but sometimes just bare volcanic rock was visible. There were not many trees, but in areas where grass grew it was very green.

Houses and stores appeared with more frequency as we came into the outskirts of Reykjavik. In some ways it could have been almost any American city, though. A few stores and businesses were quite familiar - Pizza Hut, KFC and car dealers such as Toyota and Volkswagen.

Before we knew it we arrived at out hotel, the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica.

More to come about that soon - Jane

Point Lookout, Labor Day 2008

Long Island's South Shore beaches are fabulous. The view from the beach at Point Lookout is spectacular in its simplicity. I took this photo while sitting on the beach in late afternoon. Click on it to get its full impact. Talk about a staycation.

1946 - 1964

Image via Wikipedia You've heard the term Baby Boomer countless times, and if you consider yourself as one among that group do you realize what actually makes you a member? Well, simply put a Baby Boomer is one who was born anywhere from 1946 through 1964. Many of us were the result of our brave fathers, and some braver mothers, who were fortunate enough to return home, at first from WWII and later from the Korean War, to well deserved veteran's benefits and growing suburbs, both of which provided ideal conditions for a good family life.

Check out this site created by The Boomer Initiative to find out what was going on in the US the year you, or a Boomer you know, was born.

Food as a Muse

Image by Kevin via Flickr Who would have thought the inspiration for my first post on a blog about being a Baby Boomer would come while shopping at Pathmark? But it did - in the form of a half-price promotion. My jaw dropped as I saw Hydrox cookie packages piled high! Hydrox! Missing from grocery stores for five years! Back for all to enjoy, for a limited time (or so they say) in celebration of the cookie's 100th birthday.

As a kid, in the Oreo vs. Hydrox debate I always defended the Hydrox. My own kids grew up in a Hydrox household, very few Oreos were seen around our kitchen cupboard. This week when I brought a package of Hydrox into the office, the debate was reignited. It gave everyone an excuse to take a few back to their desks and enjoy with their coffee. I had mine with milk.

For those of you who believe the Hydox was a copy of the Oreo - YOU'RE WRONG!! Hydrox debuted in 1908 while the Oreo didn't come along until1912.

For further reading on this fantastic turn of events and how it all came about take a look at The Hydrox Cookie Page. And don't forget to cast your vote in the poll below.

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