I know you have made me aware of the situation from your observance and from now on, I'll be counting them myself. Good idea! Why don't we ALL do this and let's see if we're shrinking, socially? Want to?

And you are so right about raising the kids. I raised two boys and it wasn't that they were around so much but the fact that they weren't. I had to watch them every minute, and have eyes literally in the back of my head. They WILL try anything.

I can speak for everyone, naturally, but I can only say that as a single-boomer, I probably do less than most. My reasons are economical, as stated, but again I think a lot of it has to do with the kind of work I do (freelance). I just about work 7 days a week and don't have a lot of time to get out and have fun...although I think my work is fun.