We were guests of AARP Members Advantage at the AARP Life@50+ Expo. As always, all opinions are our own.
Once again we found ourselves at the fantastic Life@50+ Expo – this time in Boston!
And this time we landed on the cover of AARP Magazine! Well, sort of.
Becoming cover models is just one of the myriads of fun activities we participated in while visiting Beantown. And though it’s just a fantasy cover, it’s certainly a fantasy well worth having!
While pretending to be celebrities, we found ourselves mingling with several real celebrities – it’s nuts how many made the Life@50+ scene this year!
“Talking about singing is like singing about baseball” Linda Ronstadt w/@soledadobrien #AARPBos14 #LifeAt50 @AARP pic.twitter.com/vg9huvMKQq
— The GypsyNesters (@gypsynester) May 9, 2014
At the Life Reimagined stage, we listened to the incredible Linda Ronstadt speak with Soledad O’Brien about her life after Parkinson’s disease has taken away her ability to sing. Now adding author to her list of accomplishments, she is forging ahead into new territory – what a woman! Later, we chatted a bit more personally backstage – a dream come true for our California-rock-obsessed selves!
Yes! @WhoopiGoldberg & @jayleno dishing for us at @AARP‘s #LifeAt50 #AARPBos14 pic.twitter.com/6PyPenMGpe
— The GypsyNesters (@gypsynester) May 10, 2014
On the main stage, we watched Whoopi Goldberg and Jay Leno hysterically dish about life. Afterward we had a chance to meet them.
Here’s a photo of our buddies Elin and Allen backstage…
…because ours turned out like this (note to self: set your camera settings properly before handing your camera over to folks equally as excited to meet Jay and Whoopi):
Maybe the blurriness comes from the fact that we were shocked that Whoopi remembered meeting David at Jazz Fest when he was performing in New Orleans. FIFTEEN years ago. True story. The woman has a mind like a steel trap!
.@lifereimagined asks “What’s Next?” – #travel is #1 dream for Boomers! #AARPBos14 #LifeAt50 @AARP pic.twitter.com/tVU9ig4J9G
— The GypsyNesters (@gypsynester) May 9, 2014
Another way we AARP-ers are treated like superstars is the many ways we can flash our AARP cards for travel discounts. We headed to our favorite pavilion, AARPDiscounts.com, to get the scoop:
Brand new! @AARP members get $40 membership & $40 voucher for @zipcar w/ @AARPMemberAdv! #AARPBos14 #LifeAt50 pic.twitter.com/3zc1LQzGRQ
— The GypsyNesters (@gypsynester) May 8, 2014
In addition to the great new deal from zipcar, members receive up to 30% off Avis, up to $400 off British Airways flights, as well as discounts from Vacations by Rail, hotel and cruise savings, and, our personal go-to site, AARP Travel Center powered by Expedia!
New to the line up is Liberty Travel – a full service travel agency with 24/7 support and emergency services for those of us who enjoy the full travel package experience with knowledgeable agents. Follow AARP Member Advantages on Facebook to keep up with the latest.
Packing food bags for @Gr8BosFoodBank at @AARP Community Day of Service! #AARPBos14 #Lifeat50 pic.twitter.com/dcifmATMmb
— The GypsyNesters (@gypsynester) May 9, 2014
Our newfound fame would go to waste if we didn’t give back, right? All kidding aside, our favorite part of the expo is the Celebration of Service. Prior to every national event, thousands of AARP-ers are unleashed into the host city in order to do good in droves.
This year we were proud to participate by packing food bags for the hungry of Boston.
At the AARP Bookstore, there were authors galore – signing books, reading passages, and mingling with attendees. We tried to pick up pointers so we’re ready when our book comes out in February!
The Supreme Mary Wilson invites ecstatic @AARP -ers up for Stop in the Name of Love! #AARPBos14 #LifeAt50 pic.twitter.com/xdpP5mOTvK
— The GypsyNesters (@gypsynester) May 10, 2014
Our final brush with greatness came when Mary Wilson and The Spinners hit the stage for a concert we will never forget!
What a way to end our stay, we can hardly wait until the next Life@50+ in Miami!
David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com
We were guests of AARP Members Advantage at the AARP Life@50+ Expo. As always, all opinions are our own.
Also at Life@50+ – the Movies for Grownups Film Festival
See the big time we had last year in Atlanta!
Some really quality blog posts on this site, saved to fav.
Glad you’re getting to share your take on things.
Enjoy the ride.
Jeff & your friends at Thorlos
Thanks guys!
Great post, nothing better than having fun, meeting peers and enjoying great music playing on. I hope to make it to the Miami event in March.
Thanks Marcia, hope to see you there.
From bloggers to fronting the cover AARP’s magazine … you guys have come a long way since the early days! How was meeting Oprah? So jealous!
Thanks Tim! Didn’t get to meet Oprah but had a great time.
Sounds like a great star studded adventure. Congrats with all your success with AARP!
It was great fun!
How fun! I plan to go next year and hope to meet you in person. Unless you are tooooooo famous by then.
Look forward to it – will be great to meet you! Doubt we’ll ever be toooo famous. 😉
How exciting for the two of you!! It just goes to show that your idea of traveling and becoming the Gypsy Travelers caught the attention of many and grew at a fast pace.
Can’t argue with success. Kudo’s
Thanks Rosemary, it has been a wild ride!
You are my favorite celebrities there! I loved the fact that you are hanging with my favorites. Makes me want to sign up for AARP another year! lol Keep it up! I’m proud to be on your list of followers and friends!
You’re so sweet Freida! It’s a crazy life we lead, eh?