The Loud Quiet - Living the Empty Nest

Planning a trip for 2025? Rick and Clancy discuss a list of 4 places that are begging tourists to come and another that has 10 places that are on the “not hot” list.

Would you visit any of these?

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We’re coming to you from the road and we can’t drive 55🤣 What boundaries have you had to set in the empty nest?

We answer this question for us and get to see our daughter setting a boundary live and in person.

What is Swedish Death Cleaning and why should everyone do it? We discuss how we tackled starting to go through Rick’s childhood home and some generational differences revolving around “stuff”.

Text from Tanner to his very tired parents.

#relationships

We review the documentary “Join or Die” https://joinordiefilm.com/

Why do people not join clubs anymore?? How can empty nesters become more involved in their communities?

This is a real risk to life longevity. How can we change this?

Find a community screening near your home on Sunday Sept 15th. https://www.irlmovieclub.org/

Is 50 too old to reinvent yourself?

Spending all day at a car dealership is not our idea of empty nest fun but at least we got to explore some new places that only locals frequent.

What is blue juice?? You’ll have to listen/watch to find out.

Wow!! 50 Episodes Where have we been the past three weeks??

We evaluate ourselves on some of the goals or micro enhancements we set earlier in the year.

Text is from Teagan.

Clancy’s parents join us this week and share some great advice and insights about the empty nest. And the most important question “Who’s your favorite child” will be answered.

Do NOT miss the last two minutes when Phil and Bunny share their one piece of advice they'd give to every Empty Nester.

Gold, Silver or Bronze??

Listen to Rick and Clancy evaluate themselves on the categories in their Empty Nest Olympics. Each event is a key part to a healthy Empty Nest relationship.

Hopefully this will inspire some great discussion for our listeners

It’s been a bummer summer but we’re focusing on the good things-or we’re trying to.

A text from Tanner warmed our hearts and new business ventures are being tossed around.