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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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  • Places in time

    Saw an old photograph yesterday from about 1960 or so. It was a picture of the movie theater in the town of my raising. Memories immediately flooded my mind seeing that. Then the thought, it was much larger than that.… Continue reading

  • Simple

    Funny how things change so quickly. I was in a settled pattern of activity and going along fine. Life was progressing at a comfortable pace. Now it seems like I’m living in a flurry of activity. I barely have time… Continue reading

  • Lessons learned

    A new year is approaching at lighting speed. The year of our lord, 2015, is at hand. And that is an amazing thing if you really consider it,at least for a person born in 1953 it is. I remember fragments… Continue reading

  • Still Interested

    I missed writing a post yesterday. It is the second time in a week and a very unusual occurrence. I am very much aware of it. Funny how these habits and routines ingrain themselves in our lives. I don’t feel… Continue reading

  • Emotional response

    I’m going back to work today. A return to the normal routine of life can be therapeutic. It can also be a struggle. My mind is in a different place and my patience is thin. We do tend to think… Continue reading

  • Circumstance

    Organized thought is becoming difficult. So many things going through my mind.The realization that life as I knew it has changed makes an impact. I do not look forward with regrets but rather with nervousness. Can I measure up and… Continue reading

  • Looking around

    The last few days I have been speaking of my troubles. I’m afraid I became a little self centered. It is a coping mechanism. I think I need to convince myself before I can convince others. Yes this will pass,… Continue reading

  • Perspective

    Gaining a new perspective. That is what I am embroiled in at the moment. Actually it is more than a moment, but that’s the applicable expression. Oh, if it were only over in a moment. Significant and lasting changes take… Continue reading

  • Not our choice

    The storm still rages around me but I have a course set. I feel better for knowing what lies ahead in the immediate future but uneasy for the long term. Normal has indeed changed. Where will the new normal settle… Continue reading

  • Into the storm

    I find it much easier to write and pontificate on life, and the living of it, when things are going smooth.Well, not really smooth per se, more like normal. My little world has been shaken lately and things are not… Continue reading