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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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  • Cures or excuses

    With all the advertising the drug companies do on television I can’t help but wonder, are they making cures or excuses ? Seems like there is a pill for just about anything and everything imaginable. Don’t feel like working for a living ? Not your fault,… Continue reading

  • A Halloween To Remember

    With Halloween fast approaching, everything is fast approaching at my age, I was talking with my wife about trick or treating. You know, back in the days of yore.The Grand kids had been out selecting their costumes and that is what sparked the conversation.… Continue reading

  • Man Vision

    Honey, where did you put the guide ? It is right there, beside the chair. No it isn’t ! And she walks into the room, goes beside the chair, and picks it up.  I swear it wasn’t there one second… Continue reading

  • The Last Rose

    I had occasion to be over at my daughter in laws home. She has a wonderful home and very nice yard. The American dream personified.All that is missing is a picket fence. I’ll have to speak with her about that one day. I… Continue reading

  • Thoughts

    Did you ever want to say something but just know better ? Something that is on your mind but shouldn’t be spoken aloud ? C’mon, we all have those thoughts. Mostly I think when we get angry or upset with… Continue reading

  • Decorations

    It is getting time to decorate.Used to be Christmas was the only time of year to really decorate the outside of your home. That isn’t so anymore. Sometime back I saw people hanging Easter eggs in trees in their yard,a very curious… Continue reading

  • The beat goes on

    Tomorrow my sister turns sixty. Wow, who would have thought that would happen ? I’m the youngest at 58. I never thought I would get ” old.” I really never thought my sister would be sixty ! What’s going on here ? Mom is… Continue reading

  • Born on an Island

    I grew up on eastern long island. If you look at a map of  Long Island you would notice it is shaped like a fish. The eastern end is the tail of the fish. I grew up on the southern… Continue reading

  • Understand ?

    I must start with giving credit where credit is due. A friend of mine,who also writes a great blog by the way,gave me the idea for this commentary. Thank You Barbara ! It began when my friend mentioned how easily we can… Continue reading

  • Plain talk and common sense

    I keep hearing about the government wanting to create new jobs. What’s wrong with the old ones ? The ones that used to be there. They were perfectly fine jobs. All kinds of jobs,too. Not just construction jobs like the… Continue reading