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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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  • That's the way ( uh huh ) I like it

     My wifes’ sister is coming for a short stay over the weekend. It will cause a slight disruption in my routine. That’s alright though it will be offset by her presence. I do love having family around. I find it… Continue reading

  • A simple concept

     It is sometimes difficult to wrap words around a particular thought. The verbalization of the thought as it were. For a few days a thought has been resting near the surface of my conscience struggling to break free. It hasn’t… Continue reading

  • Opinion and Choice

     With the candidates announcing their intentions to run for president the political season has begun. It is a necessary process but one that can get annoying. The expenditure of so much money for a possible nomination boggles my mind. Literally… Continue reading

  • Whispered information

     I believe I have learned more useful information through whispers, rather than shouts. It is the little snide remarks or offhand comments that often reflect what a person is really thinking. I’m not talking about the telling of secrets here… Continue reading

  • Spring Flurries

    Spring arrived this weekend ! I don’t care about the calendar or the astrological position of the planets. The air temperature wasn’t the defining factor. This weekend we had a parade and played our first soccer game of the year… Continue reading

  • Focus

     Ever wonder why when you get older you plan ahead, but when you are young you seldom do ? What I mean is,take for example, doing a simple task. When you are young you just do it, but when you… Continue reading

  • Are you listening

     All the way back in October of 2010 I posted a blog. That blog was about a remembrance I had of the ” Dugan ” man. I think it has become my most viewed posting. Guess I peaked with that… Continue reading

  • A bit of a mystery

     I wonder if others do as I do ? Do they spend more time looking back on what was and looking ahead to what may be, than looking at right now ? I wonder too, if there is a reason… Continue reading

  • living in the Village

     It is an old African proverb that says, ” it takes a village to raise a child. ” I couldn’t agree with that more. I would  add that I was fortunate enough to live in such a village. Well, more… Continue reading

  • Opinion

     It is something we have all learned over time. Say what people want to hear and your opinion is popular. It is an easy enough thing to do, if you don’t care about about your opinion, or topic. The delicate… Continue reading