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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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  • Trust Yourself

    Changes aren’t always bad. Seems like a simple statement doesn’t it ? I have found that most people view change with a sense of foreboding. I admit I usually do. Change can be unsettling. There are those that readily embrace… Continue reading

  • Drawing a line

    Yesterday, once again, our National Ensign was flying at half staff. This is happening at an alarming rate. The saddest part about it is that it is warranted, and not just an overreaction to an event. At what point will… Continue reading

  • Sold Out

    Those that came were financed. The common story is that we came seeking religious freedom. Our cause was noble and motivations pure. We,the self righteous being oppressed, sought our freedom. Well, sorta. That is one side of the story. The… Continue reading

  • That's Why

    I really enjoy history and the reading of it. I especially enjoy the explanation of why. Why did they do this or that ? The explanation can be as interesting as the action. I try to find as many point… Continue reading

  • The great Divide

    My eighth great grandfather Samuel Bennett lived in a pace called Squaw cove. He passed there in 1699. I don’t know the year he arrived in that location. I have been unable to find the exact location of this Squaw… Continue reading

  • Trust

    The other day a former classmate of mine posted her thought on Facebook. I love reading the thoughts of others,when they are sincere and thought provoking. I believe this posting was both. To paraphrase a portion of what she said,… Continue reading

  • Feeling Frazzled

    The wife and I have been watching the kids for three days now. We are both starting to feel a little run down and somewhat cranky. It’s alright though just brewed a fresh pot of coffee and will be good… Continue reading

  • The way life goes

    While my son is on vacation I have to assume some of his duties. One of them is taking Mark to soccer practice. Mark wasn’t practicing with his team last night but assisting with the little kids team that his… Continue reading

  • Changing the routine

    The kids are off on vacation. The kids (my son and his wife) are going to the Dominican Republic for a four day romp in the sun. Good for them and I surely hope it is the vacation of a… Continue reading

  • say what ?

    Chance and circumstance have left me in a foreign land , speaking a foreign language. For years I have been adrift, pausing for a few years here and there, only to move on. When the time came to drop anchor… Continue reading