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Thursday's Vegas@50+ Guest Article

I’ve been seeing red all day, but not for the usual reasons. I’m at AARP’s Vegas @ 50+ and I’ve been surrounded by people wearing red credential holders, carrying red bags, and wearing red shirts. Their faces haven’t been red though, they’ve been smiling and maybe a bit tired.

 

I’ve met people from all over the country, some traveling thousands of miles to be here. But as many people as are here, I’ve also come across people I know and have been the recipient of lots of warm hugs.

 

Speaking of those people, why are you sitting there reading this instead of being here joining in all of the fun?

 

It’s easy to see why this event is being held here, how many places can hold this many people (25,000 attendees plus staff, volunteers and exhibiters) and yet for the most part not have them falling all over each other?

 

The largest single part of what’s here is the exhibit hall. To give you an idea of what that’s like, the hall is the equivalent of EIGHT football fields. It’s filled with people who only want to show you what they hope you’ll decide you can’t live without, or discover that it will add something to your life. To accomplish that, they might talk to you, distribute handout literature, or give you something to bring home. While I did see a pill holder, there were far more tote bags than I would have expected, and being who I am, I found that to be a good thing. We now have no excuses and will always bring a bag wherever and whenever we shop.

 

Walgreens’ health screening tour bus is here. They’re doing 8 simple tests (including cholesterol, BMI, and blood pressure) for free and just for standing on line they’ll pay for a year’s membership to AARP.

 

I haven’t seen all there is to see in the exhibit hall because I cut my time there short to go a screening of Lovely, Still, a new movie starring Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn. Mr. Landau viewed the movie with us, and participated in a Q&A session afterwards. He’s a charming, delightful gentleman and many people will find the movie to be a must see.

 

I have so much more to see and do here that I can hardly wait to come back in the morning. If you see me, please say, “Hello”!

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