Having been born during what is considered to be the "Post-World-War-II Baby Boom", I've absorbed, along with over a half-century of my own, personal experiences, an additional half-century of the personal experiences, music, jokes and family anecdotes of both my parents, three of my four grandparents, quite a broad "extended" family and acquaintances I've made with people of all ages, from all walks of life. I have worked as a volunteer and for pay, in many capacities. I have traveled, both within and outside my country. I have been a parent --- and I'm now a (first-time) grandparent. It more...