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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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  • " Boys Harbor "

    Just down the road, a short distance from my home, was a boys camp. I would see the entrance to this camp as I was on my way to the beach. The drive was flanked on either side by white… Continue reading

  • Another Year

    Tomorrow is the last day of elementary school here in Greensboro. Another school year comes to an end. Next year I will have a third and fifth grader. My,how time does fly. Today there are celebrations. Grandma is making the… Continue reading

  • Gimme Room

    Have you ever worked with a person that requires a lot of space? You know the type,papers spread out everywhere or their tools just everywhere. I have and it can be annoying. Yesterday,while working at the grocery the Pepsi vendor… Continue reading

  • A few more clues

    Recently I got a few more clues that I may be aging. It isn’t exactly the way I see it, but the premise may have some validity. All the time keeping in mind that time is relevant. A minute isn’… Continue reading

  • Get down,Cowboy

    I don’t spend a lot of time watching music videos. I will occasionally browse CMT when I don’t see anything else of interest or if I’m doing something else and just want a little background noise. That was just the… Continue reading

  • That's Entertainment

    Yesterdays post was about Matt Dillon. I have done more thinking about that. The other shows that were popular at the same time were ,The Waltons,The Rifleman,The Big Valley,Bonanza,All in the Family,Mash,Hogans Heroes,Mork and Mindy among others. All of these… Continue reading

  • Matt Dillon

    I’m writing this a bit early. It is Friday night. Normally,I write my blog first thing in the morning but I just learned that James Arness of Gunsmoke fame has passed away. My initial reaction was; Matt has joined Kitty… Continue reading

  • Sounds in the Night

    When I was a small boy growing up on Long Island we lived in a corner of Northwest woods. These woods were my ” Hundred Acre Woods ” just like in the Winnie the Pooh stories. I ran and played… Continue reading

  • Running Behind

    It’s Civil war week on the history channel. I stayed up late,for me,to watch some programming. As a result I got up later than usual. I slept in to almost six o’clock. Must think I’m keeping bankers hours or something.… Continue reading

  • Sleep Drunk

    The last few days have been hot and humid. It is an early start on what should prove to be a long, hot ,summer. Everyone is talking and complaining about it.I remember wishing for this heat not too long ago. I’ll… Continue reading