I was looking at an old photograph today. It one taken about 1955 or so. My sister gave it to me as a gift and it hangs in my hallway. Taken at Christmas it is my two brothers, my sister… Continue reading

We  have all heard someone say, ” he was a good old soul ” or something similar. It’s just an expression. Maybe; it is not. We are all familiar with the concept of going to heaven. We know it is not our… Continue reading

We had been out for a day of fishing. Out in Gardiners bay. The old wooden boat creaked and groaned with every wave. Down in the cabin you could smell oil and salt. A little dark with just beams of… Continue reading

I was thinking that if the minimum age for being in the military was like,forty, we would have a lot less wars. And not because we would be too old to wage war, but because we would have better sense! War… Continue reading

I was motivated to act upon a thought I’ve had for some time. A fellow blogger is responsible. Thank you Kathleen. She had become the recipient of a unexpected kindness. A kindness from a total stranger and one that required a… Continue reading

For the past few days pictures of older objects have been appearing on Facebook. The caption reading” like ” if you know who or what the picture depicts. So far my score would be 100%. Guess that is telling something… Continue reading

I woke up this morning thinking about my grandson. We all miss him while he is away attending the conference. Opening my Facebook page I checked the notifications. My daughter in law left a comment, this made me think of you. So… Continue reading

When I first stated writing down these random thoughts and memories my thought was to record my life stories for future generations. To leave a written record. I felt then and still do that the written word is important. It is… Continue reading

My grandson Mark goes off to Washington,D.C. today for his leadership conference. He is understandably a bit nervous. He will be there for a week,on his own basically, in a strange land. He doesn’t know anyone else that is attending. Going… Continue reading

Fifty nine years ago today I entered this world. I don’t remember it, but I was there. Just a baby born to Three Mile Harbor. I have two brothers and a sister. Mom and Dad. The typical American family of the… Continue reading