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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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  • Captured Memory

    I just love my old photographs. I like looking at them and remembering. Others I like looking at and speculating . I am fortunate to have pictures of Great Great Grandparents, Uncles, Friends and some unrelated people I’ve heard of.… Continue reading

  • The search for justice

    It is a sad part of life. The news is filled with stories of tragic events. Often times it is the victims of crimes that strike at our hearts the hardest. Bad things happening to good people. And following a… Continue reading

  • Seriously

    You gotta be kiddin’ me. I turn on the news and they are talking about the recent scandal with the secret service. Some have been fired and others may lose their job as well. Everyone seems so surprised that this… Continue reading

  • Just Steering

    I was listening to the radio and an Alan Jackson song came on. I like Alan and his style of singing. He was doing that song about when Daddy let me drive. It reminded me of when my own Dad… Continue reading

  • Which Path

    I completed a twenty year career in the U.S.Navy. I was stationed in all four corners of this great country of ours. I have sailed the seven seas, as the saying goes. I visited many foreign countries and Island nations. During a good part… Continue reading

  • "Splaining "

    I usually write these blogs of mine first thing in the morning. It is a routine. I write them more or less on the fly. Seldom do I do any background research. My random thoughts and memories are just that. Random thoughts and… Continue reading

  • Who is he ?

    This past week I’ve been working in a different store. The man that owns the Save a Lot where I normally work is opening a new store. This will be number seven for him. I went to this new store to help… Continue reading

  • What's the story ?

    My mother came from a family with ten children. Seven girls and three boys. That wasn’t unusual for the times. Why Mrs. McQuire across the way had twenty. Grandma didn’t have twins or anything so the ages varied widely. As a… Continue reading

  • Social Responsibility

    I’m quite sure it is not only in Maryland. I hear the Governor of the state may be calling for special sessions of the general assembly. The last meeting of the assembly failed to resolve certain issues. On the last… Continue reading

  • Gravy

    I was privileged to know a man by the name of Meredith Graves. At least I think that was his name. I always called him Uncle Gravy. He was a business partner of my Uncle Petes’. Graves and Reichart builders. They built many a… Continue reading