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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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  • Riding the Ferry

    Some memories are getting harder to recall. I suppose it is all a part of life. The brain does have limited storage after all. I must be filling mine up and had to delete some files. That’s my story and… Continue reading

  • Embarrassed

    I saw where California has passed a law regarding compromising pictures. Should your ex, post, online, certain photographs that were taken in private, in a spiteful way you can be prosecuted. I confess I really didn’t listen to all the… Continue reading

  • Big Enough

    Thomas Jefferson said, ” a government big enough to give you everything you want, is a government big enough to take away all you have. ” The quote may not be exact as I confess I didn’t look the reference… Continue reading

  • Context

    All the pictures,all the memories and stories. The accumulation of a lifetime of living. Words of wisdom and lessons learned. They must be placed in the proper context to have any meaning. Misplaced memories are like looking through a fog,… Continue reading

  • Seasoning the Soul

    The beach in the fall. The beach takes on a different feel when the temperatures drop. The breeze off the water no longer comforting, but biting. The sand feels firmer beneath your feet and there is a silence. Echoes of… Continue reading

  • A time to relax

    In a few days it will be October. The summer is long past by October, at least it always seemed that way when I was growing up. The leaves would be off the trees and a brisk wind blowing. Halloween… Continue reading

  • My World

    In our little worlds. That is where all of us live. Some of us control the number and quality of those entering our world and some do not. How well do you protect and defend the border ? I keep… Continue reading

  • Which Tribe ?

    I hear the resentment and anger in the voices of the people. I hear their complaints and feel their pain. The object of this attention and discontent is their home. The town were they were born and raised. The ground… Continue reading

  • Bib and tucker

    I’m watching the evening news and they were showing scenes from a funeral. It was a touching memorial service for a fallen firefighter. The cathedral was filled to capacity and a thousand more waited outside. As they showed the flag… Continue reading

  • Falling Prey

    You can call it spying, but I call it tracking. I’m being hunted. My habits are being studied and the bait is being offered. I see it on the sidebar of my Facebook page every day. Targeted advertisement they call… Continue reading