Welcome to the NQR blog... the rantings and musings of my experience as one of the “Not Quite Retired” (NQR) generation – the 75 million-or-so, U.S. baby boomers.

I’m right in the middle of the boomer demographic, born in 1957.  About half of the 75 million are in front of me, and the other half are right at my heels.  It has been an undercurrent throughout my life.

Being in the middle of this pack provides me with a good perspective from which to share the experience as this generation moves towards some traditional definition of “retirement age”.  With the NQR blog, I aim to do that – and give a voice to the hopes, joys, frustrations, and concerns of this generation; a chance to rant a bit; and an opportunity to dream a lot.

Mix in my left-coast interpretation of the world today and my inter-racial gay partnership, and there’s a lot of ground to cover.

I hope you’ll join in the conversation, regardless of your perspective.

Cal