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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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  • Quality of life

     It is something you hear all the time. Quality of life. what is your quality of life, are you enjoying a good quality of life, your quality of life is being effected. Just what the heck are they talking about… Continue reading

  • Old names

     Yesterday I went out for a drive with the wife. The sun was shining so we grabbed the camera and off we went. We decided to take some back roads we haven’t explored before. On one of those roads we spotted… Continue reading

  • age and memory

     Unshared memories are the loneliest thing of all. That was my thought as I looked at some old photographs. Those pictures are people and places that I knew in my youth. Choice and circumstance have removed me from that place. My… Continue reading

  • the last view

     I had the sad duty to attend a viewing last evening. It is a social convention that I have come to accept  but resisted for many years. That stemmed from the passing of my great grandfather. That was in ’68… Continue reading

  • Ambigious morality

      The great divide. We have all heard of that, at least those of us that went to school in the 50’s and sixties. I can’t say what they taught after that. But anyway, the great divide is that range… Continue reading

  • visiting

     There doesn’t seem like there is much spontaneity in life anymore. What I’m thinking about is folks just stopping by for a visit. When I was little folks would stop by on the weekend, unannounced and unexpected for a visit.… Continue reading

  • being a " but "

     It is a recurring theme. We all want to be remembered, somehow show future generations that we succeeded. The question is succeeded at what ? Life ? Can our lives be measured in that fashion. Is there a pass and fail ?… Continue reading

  • Resigned

     There are times when it is best to say nothing. I believe that but find it a very difficult thing to do. I suppose it has something to do with my personality. I know, I never shut up, but that is… Continue reading

  • Who said that ?

     The quotes I enjoy the most are usually common sense , just with a good vocabulary. I have said it on many occasions and say it again, there is little that can be said that hasn’t been said before. Sometimes I get… Continue reading

  • an important piece

      I do believe we are all here for a reason. That is something all of us need to believe. If that weren’t the case it makes things rather pointless doesn’t it ? So having established that much we struggle with a… Continue reading