We're Having A Party

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THIS WEEK IN BOOMER BIRTHDAYS
May 29 - June 4

Time to toss confetti and blow those blowie things (horns? hooters? who knows?) for these guys, celebrating another 52 weeks on the planet...

May 29 - Danny Elfman, who scored everything from Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1977) to Alice In Wonderland (2010) and leader of Oingo Boingo, born in 1953.
May 30 - Ted McGinley, TV utility player, who showed up in such beloved series as Happy Days, Married With Children and The Love Boat, born in 1958.
May 31 - Joe Namath, the arm of the New York Jets and best looking man in pantyhose, born in 1943.
June 1 - Ron Wood, of Rolling Stones and Birds fame, born in 1947.
June 2 - Jerry Mathers, now and forever known as the Beaver, born in 1948. (Yes, folks, Theodore Cleaver is 62.)
June 3 - Suzi Quatro, who shot to flame as Leather Tuscadaro on Happy Days, born in 1950. (Maybe she and Ted McGinley can celebrate together?)
June 4 - Parker Stevenson, the Hardy Boy who famously gave Kirstie Alley the big one, born in 1952.

Enjoy, y'all. After all, consider the alternative....

Happy Happy Birthday Baby

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THIS WEEK IN BOOMER BIRTHDAYS
May 22 - May 28 

Time stands still for no man (don't we know it?). So light the candles, make a wish, and celebrate the birthdays of these boomers this week:

May 22 - Bernie Taupin, British lyricist and the words to Elton John's music, born in 1950
May 23 -  Drew Carey, talk show host/actor who put Cleveland on the map, born in 1961
May 24 - Rosanne Cash, daughter of the Man in Black and "Seven Year Itch" songstress, born in 1955
May 25 - Karen Valentine, actress and star of Room 222 and numerous Love Boat episodes, born in 1947
May 26 - Stevie Nicks, singer/songwriter and the face of Fleetwood Mac, born in 1948
May 27 - Lisa Niemi, actress/dancer and wife of the late Patrick Swayze, born in 1956
May 28 - Brandon Cruz, "Eddie" of The Courtship of Eddie's Father, born in 1962

They Say It's Your Birthday

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THIS WEEK IN BOOMER BIRTHDAYS
May 15 - May 21

Need a reason to celebrate this week? Then check out these Boomer birthdays...and remember, we're not just getting older, we're getting better! (Ten points if you can ID that ad of our youth!)

May 15 - George Brett, baseball player and American League MVP of 1980, born in 1953
May 16 - Debra Winger, actress who was lifted up where we belong, born in 1955
May 17 - Bob Saget, daddy dearest of the "Full House" crew, born in 1956
May 18 - Rick Wakeman, rocker and Yes keyboardist, born in 1949
May 19 - Joey Ramone, one of the, duh, Ramones, born in 1951 (RIP 2001)
May 20 - Ronald Prescott Reagan, ballet dancer and Presidential son, born in 1958
May 21 - Al Franken, comedian, writer and exposer of lying liars, born in 1951 (oh, yeah, did we mention senator?)

Oh, and answer to the trivia question - that was Nice and Easy hair color. Proving once again that truth in honesty isn't a given. 

Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen

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THIS WEEK IN BOOMER BIRTHDAYS
May 8 - May 14

Boomers are always up for a party, so each Saturday we'll give you reason to celebrate. Here are the birthday boys and girls for this week:

May 8 - Alex Van Halen, of the group and the brothers Van Halen, born in 1955
May 9 - Alley Mills, "Norma Arnold" of The Wonder Years, born in 1951
May 10 - Bono, Irish activist and front man of U2, born in 1960
May 11 - Martha Quinn, one of the original MTV VeeJays, born in 1960
May 12 - Emilio Estevez, Brat Pack member and Martin Sheen's son, born in 1962
May 13 - Peter Gabriel, former member of Genesis and rock artist extraordinaire, born in 1950
May 14 - Robert Zemeckis, director of Romancing the Stone, Forrest Gump and the Back to the Future series, born in 1948