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Memories, a memoir, philosophy or simply the ramblings of a boomer. These are my thoughts, my observations and my opinions.

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  • checking the calendar

     Yesterday I was thinking about traditions and such. It was then I remembered something else that seems to be missing from the holiday season. Calendars ! That’s right calendars. I was talking with Mom and she was saying how she… Continue reading

  • Traditions

     We all have our Christmas traditions. Funny thing is not all our traditions are the same. I suppose it really does depend upon where you were raised. I thought I knew all the traditions, but as usual, just when you… Continue reading

  • Merry Christmas

     This being the Christmas season, the birth of Christ and all that is associated with that event is at the forefront. Whether you are saying Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas makes little difference to me. When someone offers a greeting… Continue reading

  • considered

     I was watching a documentary on the ancient world yesterday afternoon. Yeah, that’s what us old folks do as their is little else that interests me on television these days. I do enjoy the History channel and INSP. But anyway… Continue reading

  • An offering

     Today we place the wreaths for our Veterans. It is the official day designated by Wreaths across America. We will meet here in Greensboro at the flag pole in the towns ” veterans park. ” A brief ceremony will be… Continue reading

  • old friends, time and memories

     It is time for the mailing of the Christmas cards. Some of this has been replaced with e-mail and Facebook messenger. I predict there will come a day when the annual mailing will be no more, except for a few… Continue reading

  • gender neutrality

     It is like something from a science fiction movie. It appears we are trying to form a gender neutral society. Mostly though it is the men that need to be neutralized. That’s the agenda I’m seeing anyway. Oh I know… Continue reading

  • telling the story

     The elephant in the room this morning is the result of the Alabama special election for a Senate seat. An amazing thing if you really consider it. It wasn’t too many years ago that such an election would have had… Continue reading

  • Hope and expectation

     I am the youngest of four. That fact may explain why I don’t remember certain things from my childhood. What I was thinking about this morning is I don’t remember getting gifts for my brothers and sister at Christmas. I… Continue reading

  • Just offering

     Holiday letters, do you do them ? I have never done one, that but have received a couple.  A sort of year in review. Having never tried to do that I believe it would be a struggle. Would I have… Continue reading