Swifties, Barbie and Longevity
This has been a heck of a summer and we still have almost 2 months to go. Regardless of where you live, the weather has been a challenge and extreme…whether it be the hottest June and July in recorded history, record rain and flood, melting ice in the artic, severe droughts, and wildfires in Hawaii and Canada. The impact of all the chaotic weather is causing insurance rates to increase significantly, especially in Florida.
The weather has made traveling by air, especially with more travelers than ever, a challenging experience for many. Here are a list of apps that will help you navigate your flights being cancelled, delayed, or otherwise.
My 2 granddaughters (and girlfriends) have been incredibly focused on getting tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and also to see the movie, “Barbie”. A tribute to their determination, both were able to find tickets online to Taylor Swift’s concert and weather the line to buy much of her merchandise. They both went to great efforts to dress properly - pink for “Barbie” and whatever for Taylor Swift.
Micaela and Kendall in their Taylor Swift concert outfits
Thankfully, they both felt their experience justified the search and costs! Even though the cost of the concerts were a real hit to their savings, they plan to come see Taylor Swift in Miami in 2024 and have me join them! Clearly both Taylor Swift’s Eras Tours and the Barbie movie are financially successful (both grossing in the billions) phenomena based on demands and interests of women!
I’m surprised by the level of success of both. Given the hype and my granddaughters’ enthusiasm, I did go see “Barbie” (wearing pink) with a friend. I found the movie entertaining, but not as funny as they did. I love their focus on having fun and enjoying the summer and not focus on the political and geopolitical turmoil that are headlines in the news every day. And I love sharing and learning from my two young granddaughters. FYI - Bruce attended with his daughter, Micaela and left the concert early to get some sleep!!
On a more serious note, I think “Oppenheimer” is must-see. The movie is worth the hype. My 18 year old grandson said it was the single, most important movie he has ever seen! In his words, “the invention of the A bomb changed almost every aspect of our life.” I also recommend reading Peggy Noonan’s WSJ column “What I wish Oppenheimer Had Said”
Besides going to movies, I continue to read and study everything I can about “longevity.” After all, I and many of you are living relatively healthy and productive lives much longer than anyone would have predicted. I’m interested in how to ensure our long lives continue to be interesting and relevant. This past week Scott and I enjoyed a meeting with our oldest client who is 99 and whose mind is still sharp as a tack. I think one factor for him was he enjoyed every job he ever had…even being in the military. He said he had so much fun being a pilot, he would have worked for free if he had enough money to raise his family. He is definitely a “SuperAger”.
Scott and I meeting with our “SuperAger”
While my focus is more on a healthy, productive life and not necessarily a longer life, I read a compelling article about the ”Eight Simple Habits that May add 24 years to Your Life Span.”
“The eight identified habits are:
- being physically active
- not smoking
- managing stress
- maintaining a good diet
- not regularly drinking alcohol excessively
- maintaining good sleep hygiene
- maintaining positive social relationships
- not developing an opioid addiction
Raymond James has researched many resources that can help with managing issues that deal with finding the right health provider, how to be a better caregiver, resources for caregivers, and determining how to choose your Medicare provider. Call us if you have questions…we just may have the answer for you.
Supermoons Treat
In closing, we are in for a big treat at the end of August with a rare blue Supermoon…which will be the biggest and brightest supermoon of 2023.
August's first full moon, also known as the "Sturgeon Moon," shined brightly in the sky on Aug. 1 — part of an unusual sequence of supermoons.
It appeared brighter and bigger than the average full moon — a phenomenon that occurs when the moon's orbit is closest to Earth at the same time the moon is full. Supermoons are about 16% brighter than an average moon. The Aug. 1 full moon was the second of four consecutive supermoons.
The supermoon will be even closer on the night of Aug. 30 and it will be a rare blue moon, which refers to when there are two full moons in a single month. A blue moon is not actually blue in color.
Astronomy fans only get to see blue moons about once every three years on average. The next blue moon, after the one on Aug. 30, will be in May 2026.
The last of the four consecutive supermoons this year will be the Sept. 28 "Harvest Moon."
Recommend you plan a full supermoon party on Aug 30th!
Sincerely,
Margaret C. Starner
Senior VP - Financial Planning
2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Suite 500
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.starnergroup.com
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