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April 20, 2024
It is Saturday, April 19th, 2024
 Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, in its early days. | On this day in 1912, Navin Field (later called Tiger Stadium) in Detroit and Fenway Park in Boston officially opened as both hosted their first professional baseball games. Tiger Stadium closed in 1999, leaving Fenway as the oldest baseball stadium in Major League Baseball. |
Deal of the Day
Dickās Sporting Goods Clearance Sale!
Get up to 50% off the huge clearance sale at Dickās Sporting Goods, including footwear, exercise equipment, and much more!
RETIREHUB POLL
How do you most like to celebrate the arrival of spring? |
Yesterdayās Poll Results - What is your favorite thing about traveling?
Most readersā favorite part of travel is the relaxation and escape from everyday life (34%), followed by creating cherished memories with loved ones (29%), adventure and exploration (20%), and understanding different cultures (14%).
Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!
Our Favorite Comments:
We love hearing and sharing comments from our polls! While we canāt publish them all, we do read and appreciate every comment.
āMy fondest memories are traveling with my family! Just the fact that we are together for a period of time without the interruptions of everyday life.ā
āNothing better than being away from the things that pile up in your life, even if it is for a weekend or a week. Turning the world you know off, and then seeing the world somewhere else is so beneficial.ā
āIād rather a Staycation and enjoy things locally.ā
WHAT WEāRE READING
 āThis is an excellent bookā¦ When you start reading, be sure you donāt have to wake up early!ā | by Kate Bold FBI agent Nora Price is haunted by the childhood memory of being abducted with her sister by a notorious serial killerāand escaping while her sister was never found. When a case eerily similar to her own arises, Nora is determined to see if itās the same killerāand if her sister is still aliveā¦ |
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SENIOR LIVING NEWS
Guide to the Best Adventure Holidays for the Over 60s
Are you fizzing with energy and still hankering after adventure? If so, youāre not alone.
Until relatively recently, it was easy to assume that when it came to holidays, people over 60 were happiest on a cruise or on a holiday that required minimum energy expenditure. Thankfully, weāve progressed in great energetic leaps and bounds and the possibilities open to us are as broad as for any other age group.
Whether youāre just starting to save for retirement or are preparing to retire in the near future, hiring a retirement advisor is a wise move to ensure that youāre saving an appropriate amount of money to secure your financial future.
LONGEVITY TIP OF THE DAY
Donāt forget to flossāHow many times does your dentist remind you to floss more? Flossing is so effective at improving your health, Dr. Michael Roizen touted in his book The RealAge Makeover that the daily habit of flossing can add 6.4 years to your life.
Slang Phrase of the Day
Word: āGhostedā
Definition: Cutting off communication with someone with no explanation. Usually applies to dating, when one party suddenly stops replying to text messages.
Used in a Sentence: āI was totally ghosted by that plumber who was supposed to fix my sink!ā
GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY
Golden Retriever Service Dog Meets His Favorite Toy in Real Life
A playful canine friendship was captured on video between a golden retriever and Pluto mascot during a recent Disney Cruise.
Forest, a 5-year-old service dog, was traveling with his owner, Ashton McGrady, on the Disney Wish as part of the Disney Creator's Celebration. The video captures the retriever, who is trained in mobility assistance and medical response to help Ashton travel safely and independently, excitedly interacting with one of Disney's famous characters.
Some bumblebees can survive underwater for up to a week, new study shows
An experimental error led a team of scientists researching bumblebees to make a startling discovery: the insectsā remarkable ability to survive underwater for up to a week.
Study author Nigel Raine, a professor in the school of environmental sciences at the university, told CNN that it was āreally surprising.ā
RETIREHUB TRIVIA
Who starred as the leading role in the 1952 musical 'Singin' in the Rain'? |
Which natural phenomenon is measured by the Richter scale? |
What year did Prince Charles marry Lady Diana Spencer? |
Want More Trivia?
Join us on Wednesday, April 24th at 6pm EST for RetireHub Trivia Night! Itās an online trivia contest where RetireHub members compete to see who has the most trivia knowledge!
Itās free to join, and is a fun way to spend 20-30 minutes with other RetireHub members from across the country ā plus, the winner will receive a $100 Amazon gift card!
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