It has been said if you want to know yourself, write. Join me on my journey of discovery, we just might discover something together

Memories, a memoir, philosophy or simply the ramblings of a boomer. These are my thoughts, my observations and my opinions.

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  • School Days

    No school today for the Grand kids. I checked the calender and it states,” In Service/Transitioning.” This set me to wondering just what does that mean ? I never paid attention to the reason when I was a kid but I… Continue reading

  • Daydreaming

    I’m thinking I would have liked to lived in an earlier time. I enjoy doing manual labor and seeing the fruit of that labor. Whether it be building a house or growing some vegetables it brings satisfaction. The simple pleasure… Continue reading

  • Celebrate

    Off to my Grandsons’ birthday party today. Or more properly Birthday Celebration. The actual date was last week but no matter we will celebrate today. He and a group of his young friends will be playing lazer Tag. The facility… Continue reading

  • Weather Watcher

    Like most people in my generation I tend to watch the weather, alot. As you age you have a tendency to become almost obsessed with it. I’m not quite sure why this is . At my age I’ve seen just… Continue reading

  • Sitcoms

    Like most Americans I enjoy a good sitcom. Being an older American I have seen the subject matter of sitcoms change with the times. The earliest I remember watching because I wanted too and not my parents were The Andy… Continue reading

  • One big circle

    I was listening to a news segment on television about Starbucks. They were talking about a new larger size cup that was available for take out. They went on to say in select locations you could pay for your purchase… Continue reading

  • Going Home

    Anyone that knows me, or that has read some of my blogs knows I’m always speaking of home. Home to me is a dirt road just off Springy Banks Road in East Hampton,New York. This dirt road didn’t have a… Continue reading

  • Sharing a journey

    Yesterday my Grandson was ten years old. It is hard to believe. I remember being at the hospital when he was born. I remember when he was an infant. And now he has reached the double digits. The old saying,Time… Continue reading

  • In the Loop

    Ever been involved with family,friends or co workers concerning a specific project or topic? Sure you have and then you find out some decision was made without you knowing about it. I call it being out of the loop. I… Continue reading

  • Squeaky

    We truly are creatures of habit. Good ones and bad ones. We all form these habits at different rates. Some form quickly and others gradual. Some habits even come and go. That happens a lot in kids. They form the… Continue reading