Dave and Gwen's Baby Boomer Show: Recent Episodes
Dave and Gwen Morse
Dave and Gwen share their experience as "Baby Boomers". Married since 1978, they discuss a variety of topics and issues from their life experiences and members of the baby boomer generation.
We traveled to England, France (Normandy) and Bruges, Belgium. Visits to Normandy, Dunkirk and Other WW Cemeteries.
Continuing frustration with the Trump Administration, the Supreme Court and the Alt-Right.
We share our trip where we visited the Chilean Fjords and we also discuss our frustration with American politics.
We recently visited Iceland, British Aisles, and Portugal and Spain. Lesson learned--avoid traveling in summer.
We share the recent addition of our 4th grandbaby and our thoughts about the downfall of our beloved country.
Our son, daughter-in-law and our 5 y/o and 7 y/o grandkids came to visit us from Indiana. We took the whole family (including our younger son, his wife and 2 y/o) to Disneyland and stayed for two nights in Anaheim.
So much is happening in the world, we discuss some current issues and our fear and sadness of what is happening in the world. So dreading Trump 2.0. How could this happen?
We talk about our recent two week trip to Antarctica on the Viking Polaris. Life changing....
We talk about the frustration, anger, sadness we feel about the recent Presidential election. We also talk about the joy of our grandkids and hopes for our family.
We talk about our recent cruise with our kids (sons, daughter-in-laws, grandkids) as well as Biden dropping out and our hope for Harris.
Hard to believe Trump is guilty on all 34 counts and the issue is hush money for a porn star. Shameful and so worried about our democracy.The country is split and we are not sure we will heal.
Biden and Trump on Repeat, the Nightmare Continues. We talk about Putin and Netanyahu, migration and other catastrophic fears. But hope prevails!
We talk about our recent cruise to Greece and Italy. We summarize our year in 2023 and our hopes and fears for 2024. Happy New Year!!!!!
We talk about our wedding anniversary and Dave's 71st birthday. We also talk about world politics and how our upcoming trip was changed due to the war between Israel and Hamas. Scary times. We also talk about Dave and Todd's recent trip to Minnesota.
What a wonderful trip and what a way to celebrate Gwen's 70th. Americans have much to learn about the kindness and hospitality of the French. Travel changes you.....
So looking forward to have a vacation and celebrate Gwen's 70th birthday. We also provide updates about out kids, grandkids and political events. So angry about #45 and what this has done to our country.
We flew to Miami on 05/31 and met our Son, Daughter-in-Law and our two oldest Grandkids (ages 3 and 6). We went on the Disney Magic for a four night cruise to Nassau and Disney Cay. This was the first vacation for our grandkids and they got to play in the ocean, the beach and see Minnie, Mickey and Ariel. We hadn't seen this family in two years and it was spectacular being together.
Happy Mother's Day! We leave for the second attempt for the Disney Cruise in two weeks. Babysat our 10 month old granddaughter and we still got it!
We share updates about the earthquake in Turkey, Valentine's Day, the 5th anniversary of my sister's death and our wonderful kids and grandkids.
Well, we wanted to go on a cruise in 2022 but "life happens". Happy New Year to all and may 2023 bring us new journeys and peace....
Grandbabies in Indiana have been sick, grandbaby in Buellton turns 5 months! We talk about our upcoming Mediterranean cruise and worries about the winter trifecta--FLU RSV, COVID
Dave turned 70 and we visited with our son and daughter-in-law and 4 month old grandbaby. I made Dave's Mom's (Memo) spaghetti and we were able to host a zoom with all of our family. Felt the love....We also talk about our worries with the upcoming midterm elections
Another birthday and what a gift. Dave and I are the same age. We babysat our 2 month old granddaughter and we talk about recent news and plans for our upcoming Disney cruise trip. Major heat wave...
Our granddaughter was born at the same hospital where I worked for many years as well as Dave's Mom. Also this hospital is where our sons were born. We also talk about Herr Idiot Oompa Loompa and our hopes for the future (not Joe Biden). the BA-5 Covid variant is rampant and we still isolate as much as possible. Fires and floods and heat domes. Climate change continues...
We talk about the two historic days (06/23, 06/24) and the Supreme Court decisions. OK to conceal a gun and women no longer have constitutional rights for abortions. A new grandbaby any day now...
We talk about the recent Politico story that disclosed the plans for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade. We discuss anger for the "right" Republicans and loss of our democracy. Gwen shares her recent cataracts surgeries and colonoscopy as cruel and inhumane! Happy Mother's Day!
Such worry as we watch the slaughter of innocents in Ukraine. A mass exodus as people leave their homeland. We also talk about Gwen's recent breast surgery and the joy and relief of good health.
Shock and sadness for the people of Ukraine. A dictator that is crazy and a former President who should be jailed for treason.
We talk about the weariness of COVID, staying safe and keeping hope alive. We worry about Russia invading Ukraine and our hopes for the James Webb telescope.
We discuss Christmas and a review of 2021. We encourage all to get boosted and to be safe and healthy. We never will understand vaccine deniers and feel we are losing democracy in the US.
We discuss Thanksgiving, a new COVID variant coming out of South Africa and our happiness about a new grandbaby on the way.
We discuss installation of our fancy new bidet toilet, celebration of 43 years of marriage and the birthday boy turns 69!
We got the senior flu shot and up to speed on all vaccines. We talk about my returning to work full time and give our thoughts about the new James Bond movie.
Today is the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The videos/stories continue to mesmerize me and wishing we as Americans become united once again. I turned 68 and felt such love from my friends and family. Dave consulted with our physician and we decided to get the third shot (booster) for COVID which continues to be a nightmare in the US with hospitals rationing care. Never thought I would see this in my lifetime.
The world is being challenged. The Delta variant has created chaos between those who believe in the vaccination and those that do not. My sister and my brother-in-law would have been married 50 years ago today. She died 3 years ago. Other updates during these challenging times.
We went to Indiana to see our grandchildren and celebrate our granddaughter's 4th birthday. We talk about the pandemic and our garage remodel and feelings of hope.
We talk about getting our second COVID shot (moderna) and symptoms we experienced. We also talk about volunteering at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and other daily musings.
We talk about getting our first COVID shot and the sadness of losing more than 500 million in America to this horrible virus.
The impeachment trial (second) lasted five days and #45 was acquitted by a vote of 57 to 43. The Democrats did a wonderful job and it was so disturbing seeing the videos of the insurrection. The defense attorneys were idiots and the majority of the Republicans voted based on party lines. We also talk about the 3rd year anniversary of the death of my sister. I miss her...
So much to talk about as the events of the last week unfolded. A recorded phone call where Trump is asking the Secretary of State in Georgia to Find 11,780 votes to win the election. The runoff senator election results in both Democrat contenders winning and Trump and his family and Guiliani spearhead a coup on the Capital. COVID is out of control, especially in California. As of today, 373K have died in the U.S.
In this episode we talk the past year, good and bad, and our prophecies for the coming year. We worry about COVID and feel the wagons are circling. This winter will be historic and we pray our loved ones remain safe and healthy, as well as all of our listeners.
In this episode we talk about sharing Thanksgiving with just the two of us. COVID has surged across the US and hospitals are filling up. Trump continues to exhaust us and we anxiously wait for #46 to take office.
In this episode we talk about the Biden/Harris victory. We also talk about hope for America and we can't forget the dangers of COVID. The world is celebrating the defeat of Trump. #46 is my new lucky number. Happy 42nd Anniversary to us and Happy 68th Birthday to Dave.
In this episode we talk about our worries about the upcoming election. We don't understand the people who attend the Trump rallies. We are worried and want to believe in democracy once again. We have lost the war with COVID.
In this episode we talk about the recent COVID diagnosis of #45, the upcoming elections and hope for our country.
In this episode we talk about the recent heat wave and fires in Northern California. We also talk about Gwen's recent experience with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). We also share our thoughts about the recent death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and our fear of the impact on the Supreme Court.
In this episode we share our continuing experience with COVID-19. The democratic and republican conventions are over and Kamala Harris is the VP nominee for Biden. The Trump fiasco continues.
In this episode we share our continuing experience with COVID-19. America has lost so much and our hearts ache and we continue with a failure in leadership from the White House. WEAR A MASK and BE SAFE.
In this episode we share our continuing experience with COVID-19. Black and brown lives matter and we are so angry at the current administration in the White House. America has lost so much and our hearts ache. We aren't welcome in the EU and so many are facing death. WEAR A MASK and BE SAFE.
In this episode we share our continuing experience with COVID-19.We talk about the murder by police of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day (05/25), Protests continue throughout the US and the world. Trump fails again to have compassion and is unable to heal our nation. Black and brown lives matter...
In this episode we share our continuing experience with COVID-19. Dave returned to work. White House briefings have stopped (at least not as many) after Trump disastrously suggested that people use Chlorine Bleach or Lysol to ward off the virus. Hard to believe that 65.000 Americans have died so far. Many in nursing homes. Continuing to pray. In other news our granddaughter turned 3 and she brings such happiness when she calls me on Alexa Show. Our grandson turned 2 months old.
In this episode we talk about the impact COVID-19 has on our little world. Dave is working from home and we have a daily rhythm that is working. We watch the daily white house briefings and the circus with Donald Trump never ceases to amaze us. Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx are the only members of this team that make sense. Pence is a total suck-up to Herr Trump. Spring is here and we get to go for walks and enjoy the weather. Hard to believe that 35.000 Americans have died so far. Continuing to pray.
In this episode we talk about the rapidity the Coronavirus has altered the world. All Californians are required to stay home (noon-essential) and the disease has changed the world. The stock market is lower than it has been in years. We need to stay 6 feet away from people and there is a shortage of paper products. Never in our lives have we experienced these worries. We are considered the "vulnerable" group (over 60) but we are in better shape because our overall health is good. Praying for the world.
In this episode we discuss three topics. First, we talk about Gwen's Meniere's disease which she has had for 40 years, Second we talk about the upcoming birth of our grandson and finally we talk about Dave building an outdoor shower.
We share our trip to Indiana and our visit with our granddaughter. We also talk about our disappointment in American politics.
We talk about Gwen turning 65 tomorrow. Other updates include Senator McCain's death and aging gracefully. We also talk about Obama and our idiot President #45.
We talk about our trip to the West Indies on the Viking Sea and grief following my sister's death.
We visited our Granddaughter, Son and Daughter-in-Law in Indiana and went to the Foley House in Lompoc California with our youngest son and his wife. Happy New Year!
We talk about Black Friday, our thoughts about Trump, Thanksgiving and our Granddaughter
We talk about our son, his wife and our grandbaby staying at our house and getting them ready for their move to their home in Indiana. We also talk about the horrible mass-shooting in Las Vegas and our goals to stay young by moving furniture!
We share our experiences on a Viking River Cruise along the Rhine River and a short stay in Amsterdam. Definitely a must to see the Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House and Rijks Museum.
We leave in a couple of days for Amsterdam and a Viking River Cruise. We also talk about our angst with American and World politics.
Dave got a tattoo with his oldest boy and he also got our granddaughter's name on his other arm. Father's Day with our son (his first) was awesome...
We discuss our thoughts about current American events and share updates on our growing family.
Our empire has expanded. We have a new daughter-in-law and our granddaughter is on the way.
We share our joy regarding the marriage of our youngest and the upcoming arrival of our Granddaughter Sophie.
We talk about our youngest getting married and the arrival of our first grandchild. We also share our thoughts about the current President (not our President).
We talk about our experience in the Women's March (Santa Barbara). This is the first time we have felt hope since the November 8th election whenTrump won. It felt good. We marched today for all of the women in the world and for healthcare and climate change.There is hope....
We are so excited to become grandparents!! We also talk about our recent amazing trip to Ireland.
So many things have happened in the past month. We talk about the recent events in Orlando, the presumptive nomination of a female candidate for the President, my husband's ability to sleep when I am miserable from a urinary tract infection and other baby boomer stuff!
We talk about knowing your body and trusting your instincts. Talk to your healthcare practitioners if you have concerns about your meds. We also share our thoughts about the current election and recent Egypt Air Crash. Please bookmark and visit http://:explore.org to support and view animals in the wild.
Here are the websites we discuss in this week's podcast.
To see the baby eagles at Sauces Canyon in the Channel Islands: http://explore.org/live-cams/player/channel-islands-national-park-sauces-bald-eagle
Free National Park Pass for 4th graders and their families: https://www.everykidinapark.gov/
We share our joy about the recent wedding of our oldest son and how happy we are to have a daughter-in-law. We also talk about our recent trip as naturalists (whale watching) and our perspectives of the republican and democratic debates for the office of president.
We visited Iceland and discuss our adventure as well as our thoughts about the recent shootings in San Bernardino and Paris. Our younger son is engaged and our older is getting married next month.
Dave and our oldest son traveled to Minnesota to see the land (40 acres) Gwen inherited from her Dad. What a wonderful trip for a Dad and son prior to our son's marriage. We also celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary and Dave's 63rd birthday.
We talk about the recent shooting at a community college in Oregon and the never-ending heat in California.
We share our experience with the drought in California and the anticipation of El Nino. We also talk about our recent physical exams and Gwen's approach to blood pressure monitoring. We also review our summer (2015) and life is good.
We share our sadness about the two recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal. Loss of life and property is horrific. Takes a very different meaning after just visiting this region of the world.
We had an amazing sail last week and saw Ringo and his all star band. We also were awed by humpback whales in the Santa Barbara Channel. This week we get physical exams, dental, eye and derm. A yearly review for this baby-boomer couple!
We discuss the recent carnage from an unstable young man with access to multiple guns that killed 6 UCSB students. We also talk about Dave's first overnight trip as a docent for Amtrak.
Molly (miniature schnauzer) was euthanized on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. She was "the one" and will remain in our hearts and souls forever.
We share our annual prophecies and discuss our dog that we adore and is not doing well (cancer).
We have two months out of the year where we are the same age. Gwen entered her sixth decade on September 9th and we celebrated by buying a new car.
Dave finished the one mile swim and came in 3rd in his age group. Next year our whole family has agreed to participate and if all complete we will get a Morse tattoo!
We grew potatoes for the first time, go figure!! We also have avocadoes coming in for the first time. We also talk about visiting www.freedom.org and support their work in saving wild horses.
Our sweet little Molly is now 14 and we cherish every day with her. We talk about Dave's volunteeer work with Find a Grave and other updates. http://www.findagrave.com
We share our prophecies for each other and our children for 2013 and share our incredible trip on a cruise to the Hawaiian island.
We talk about Thanksgiving traditions and the anniversary of Gwen's Dad's death (Black Friday). Dave turned 60 and we celebrated by going to Monterey and visiting the Monterey Aquarium.
We talk about a recent concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl where we saw the Beach Boys on their 50th Anniversary Tour. We also talk about current politics,movies,and other fun stuff!
We talk about our son taking the boat on the first overnight to the Channel Islands (Santa Barbara) and our joy that Obama supports gay marriage!
We routinely share our prophecies for the year and this podcast addresses 2012. Happy New Year!
We went horseback riding (trail) in San Miguel, CA (about 3 hours north of Santa Barbara). We share the comparison of riding and being one with nature while on our sailboat. We also announced our new twitter account. Please sign up for our tweets. Our twitter name is "babyboomershow".
We just returned from a cruise that started in Rome, toured the Greek Islands, Turkey, Croatia and ended up in Venice. What a way to spend our 33rd wedding anniversary and Dave's birthday (the day after our anniversary--I wanted to be sure he didn't forget!).
Dave's 40th was last year and Gwen's was this year. We talk about the trip to Gwen's hometown and attending her 40th high school reunion in Homewood Flossmoor as well as seeing Chicago!
Today our engine overheated while we are out motoring in the Santa Barbara Channel and then while we were docking Gwen fell overboard!
We talk about our experience with podcasts and our joy in listening to our stories from years past. We also talk about current events in Egypt as well as the recent piracy where two couples were killed on their sailboat as they traveled around the world. Our Oscar predictions are shared!
We spent the day on our boat in Santa Barbara and listened to the rain. We talk about a myriad of issues including the fact that Dave's folks would have been 100 this week if they were still alive. We also talk about holidays as they are always fun to talk about!
We were able to sit outside on the balcony of our hotel room that overlooked a natural watering hole. Earlier in the day there were water buffalo, gazelles, warthogs and many birds. The night sounds were incredible. Be sure to listen toward the end of the clip as it has some very interesting sounds. Makes you wonder what was outside!
We traveled to London for a few days and then onto Kenya for a week-long safari. When we were at Lake Nakuru we saw a white rhinoceros charge toward a small white car that approached the vans. I was delighted I got this on tape and we deducted that the rhino did not like small cars!
We purchased a Cataline 270 Sailboat (1995). She is 27 feet long and beautiful! We share our experience witih bringing her up from the Channel Islands Harbor to her new home in Santa Barbara's Harbor. We also talk about "Old Spanish Days" (Fiesta) currently in progress in Santa Barbara.
Our oldest son finished his BA and now both boys have their college degrees. As parents, we feel we have one major job done! We also bought a slip in Santa Barbara and talk about our sailboat plans.
We share our recent adventure to China. We visited Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. An incredible trip!
Gwen's Dad is ill and we talk about the caregiving experience of a sick parent. We also discuss our community service with the Medical Reserve Corps at a H1N1 Vaccination Clinic.
In this taping we talk about the recent Jesusita fire as well as the passing of Michael Jackson (Neverland is in Santa Barbara County).
In this taping we talk about our recent cruise on the Golden Princess to Hawaii leaving and returning from Los Angeles.
We talk about the travails of making magic with our Amazon parrot and our little doggy. We also discuss our spiritual journey and our interest in the deist philosophy.
A book we recommend: Haught, J.A. (1996). 2000 Years of Disbelief: Famous People with the Courage to Doubt. Prometheus Books. ISBN-13: 978-1-57392-067-4
Another great resource: http://www.williamedelen.com/
We talk about our our recent trip to Thailand and Cambodia and Dave's sweet surprise (announcement in the paper) for our 30th wedding anniversary.
We also discuss the excitement of the upcoming election!
We talk about our Miniature Schnauzer's (Molly) disc injury and our worries and sadness at seeing her rear legs paralyzed as well as costs that are incurred. If you are not a dog lover, don't listen!
We also talk about our support for the recent gay marriage law that went in place in California.
We talk about Dave's recent scare and an MRI and cystoscopy that turned out to be benign prostatic hypertrophy. Ah, the joys of aging! We also talk about taking good care of yourself, Hillary's concession speech and rising gas prices.
We talk about Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and their run for the White House. We also discuss the book "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto" by Michael Pollan.
Our oldest son is burned over 30% of his body following a spill at work and a pot of boiling water splashed over his chest, neck, shoulder and thigh. We talk about our fears. We also recently returned from a Panama Canal cruise and discuss briefly.