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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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  • On Love

    I was asked once about the nature of love. I can only say this, True love holds no expectations, only hope. Love cannot be given or taken, only offered or rejected. And we really don’t get a choice in either.… Continue reading

  • Still in the game

    I was watching the ballgame and listening to the commentary. They were speaking about the veteran players. That is when I first noticed something. Those veterans were awful young looking. Wait a minute, they are young ! When did that… Continue reading

  • Taking a shot

    The other day I went out to take a few pictures. I had this idea about setting the camera lens height at the height of a three year old child. My thought was to see the town from their angle.… Continue reading

  • So Surprising

    There is a whole lot of hoopla about Paula Deen using the ‘ N ” word. She admits that she probably has said it in the past sometime. Maybe after an African American citizen stuck a gun in her face… Continue reading

  • Here's a thought

    On the news they were talking about a study showing the effects of distracted driving. Text messaging and cell phone use being the primary causes. The need to raise awareness was being emphasized. Then they went to commercial. The commercial… Continue reading

  • Next

    I hate waiting in line. I think it comes from my military experiences of, hurry up and wait. I just find very few things that are worth waiting in line for. A substitute can be had easy enough. No restaurant… Continue reading

  • Discomforting Proposition

    They were talking on the news this morning about allowing women in combat roles. More specifically the Rangers in the Army and Navy seals. This comes as no surprise to me, it has been on the horizon for a good… Continue reading

  • Dad

    Yesterday was a reminder. A reminder about my Dad. A good man and a good father. I was reminded of the last time I spoke with him on this earth. That would have been in 1990. Some days, like yesterday… Continue reading

  • due time

    You go along in life feeling the same , same old ,same old and then something happens. This time it was an accident. Didn’t happen to me but to the wife. Friday morning she was riding her bicycle over to… Continue reading

  • Have or have not

    Summer vacation has begun. The grandchildren have camps and vacation bible school on their agendas. Our schedules have been changed as well. I was thinking about how different it was when I was a kid. I never went to camp.… Continue reading