Confessions of a Boomer with a BLOG

Picture me with a film camera in one hand, a DSLR in the other. Total laggard.

Technology adoption goes like this:
Early Adopters camp out for it,
Early Majority buys it after reading reviews,
Late Majority waits until it’s on sale at Costco,
and Laggards only upgrade when their flip phones stops flipping.

 

I started my blog in 2015, which makes me Early Majority—but it felt like I was arriving late. Everyone—even the neighbor’s dog—already had a blog. With followers.

So I called it a journal.

Journals allow for opinions, rambling, and mess—just like me. It gives me space to share reflections and teach without pretending to be a polished influencer.

Honestly, saying “blog” felt like trying to fit into a generation that wasn’t mine.

I’m a Boomer. A typo-prone, tangent-loving Boomer. I probably should’ve called it Baby Boomer with a Blog.

 

It is not too late to start your own "blog". Be sure to message me if you do!!

 

 


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