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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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  • Consequences

     Every once in a while I find myself feeling disgusted. I wonder what is happening in the world. I feel like my Dad used to say he felt. I guess that is another indication of aging, when we start to… Continue reading

  • My annual rant !

     Veterans day is just a few days away. There will be no parade in Greensboro, no official observation of the day. It is something I have rallied and railed about for years. We did have a parade once. The following… Continue reading

  • Milestones

     My granddaughter and her dance company went to Disney. It took two years of fundraising and countless hours of planning but they got it done. The highlight of the trip was they got to work with the Disney choreographers and… Continue reading

  • Insurance

     I joined AARP some time back but have yet to use any of the benefits. I receive a lot of correspondence from them however and I’m thinking it will come in handy one day. They send all kinds of offers… Continue reading

  • Call a geek

     I couldn’t understand how people could drive their cars around without having a clue about how they work. It just seemed crazy to me. They knew how to put gas in the thing and start it up but nothing much… Continue reading

  • Prejudiced ?

     It is just a funny little thing but it bothered me in a way. I have written about an Amish lady, or perhaps she is a Mennonite, that frequently shops at the store where I work. I was surprised to… Continue reading

  • An end and a begining

    Yesterday I wrote of recording history. Today I must record that my son lost his bid for Mayor by eleven votes. The electorate came out and the decision was made. Once again the American process has been confirmed. The system… Continue reading

  • Recording history

     It’s election day here in Greensboro. Today we will either get a new Mayor or the previous administration continues. It is an especially exciting election because my son is running for mayor ! The campaign has been run and all… Continue reading

  • Halloween cool

     This Halloween I noticed there were more fixed locations for going trick or treating. One was called ” trunk and tailgating ” were the cars and trucks were all parked in a safe location and the kids just went from… Continue reading

  • Circumstance and happenstance

     It has been speculated that our online personalities are not always genuine. I know, I know that just doesn’t sound good. It is implying that we are being fake. I have thought about it and reviewed my timeline to check… Continue reading