Blogging Boomers Carnival #33

It's hard to believe but the BloggingBoomers carnival is up to #33. Lot's of interesting stories, tips, and information relevant to baby boomer living:

The Boomer Chronicles kicks things off with an 8-post series on her first colonoscopy. It's an exciting and fun-filled trip!

Contemporary Retirement tells you not to head off to the airport without first visiting them.

">I Remember JFK asks if you've ever heard of Tomohiro Nishikado? He was probably a significant influence on your life, especially if you are a younger Baby Boomer. In 1978, when I was eighteen years old, Nishikado created Space Invaders for the Taito Corporation. The game was released in Japan, and proved to be such a hit that it made it over to the US in short order. The lives of teens and younger would never be the same.

Gen Plus stirs things up by sharing a “big business” perspective on the 50-plus job-seeker.

Fabulous After 40 asks what's hot and sticky this summer besides the weather? The hilarious new hit movie: Hairspray. Deborah and JoJami at Fabulous after 40 tell us there's some great style lessons to be learned from the hair horrors of John Travolta and cast.

The Wastrel Show muses that as we near retirement, we have our dreams. Their's was to buy a beach house and here's their story.

Your Drum suggests that you let your fingers do the saving. They've go twenty of the most popular online sites for bargain hunters.

So Baby Boomer notes that with the housing bust in full force and millions of Baby Boomer homeowners facing foreclosure, the sharks within the real estate industry are being spotted.

And lastly is LifeTwo's contribution. We had a guest visitor post their story and then asked for help from our readers. In short, the wive found out that her husband was secretly planning a trip to Thailand for you-know-what. She's devastated and wonders what to do. She loves him and doesn't want to lose. That said, this is quite a violation of trust. Here's her story and the advice she's received so far in My Husband's Secret Desire.