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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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  • The Playground

    You won’t bail on me will you ? Several groups here in town have been collaborating on replacing the playground equipment . An upgrade is in order. The cost of this is significant but well worth the price. Hopefully more… Continue reading

  • Trunks

    Why do they call swimming trunks,trunks ? With spring just around the corner I heard an advertisement for these. I never really paid attention before as I usually refer to them as a swim suit. Another curious name for them.… Continue reading

  • A second Lanuage

    When  I was in school it was an option to take a second language. Two choices were available to me then. Spanish and French. I decided upon Spanish. My thinking was if I ever had to run for the border… Continue reading

  • On TV

    Wouldn’t it be wonderful if life was really like on TV. Most of the shows involving families depict a life filled with humor and love. Even the poorest of families never really go hungry or do not get medical care… Continue reading

  • The littlest things

    Does it mean you are getting old when the littlest things get you mad or upset ? Or is it late stage rebellion ? Like when you were a teenager. I find this happening to me a bit more frequently… Continue reading

  • Just around the corner

    I’m a early riser and this morning I awoke to see some snow on the ground. I had really hoped I had seen the last for this year. Last Friday it was 72 degrees and I caught a real bad… Continue reading

  • A little thing

    Yesterday I just happened to have those small glass bottles of Coca Cola. You know the kind we had as kids. My grandson had used them in a school project. I stuck them in the fridge. I don’t know why… Continue reading

  • Habit forming

    I was just wondering why it is so much easier to pick up a bad habit than develop a good one. Seems like I can pick up a bad habit just about anywhere at anytime. Good ones however, you have to develop. Isn’t that… Continue reading

  • Batter Up

    Spring is just around the corner. Hooray ! I’m a little tired of being cold and shut up in the house except for brief periods of time. Time to clean up the grill and get those chicken wings barbecued. Spring… Continue reading

  • On "The List "

    We have a saying in my house whose origins are unsure but I’m suspecting it stems from my Mother. I guess other folks know about being on the list, I’m not sure. At any rate I woke up this morning… Continue reading