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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  • Feeling Cheated

    I see where a good portion of the country has been hit with a massive blizzard. Whiteout conditions,high winds and very cold temperatures. Here in my corner of Maryland all we have is rain. I feel cheated somehow. I don’t… Continue reading

  • The way it was

    There were a couple of things our family never did. One was all go to a restaurant and the other was take a family vacation. I was reminded of this the other day when I was talking with the grand kids.… Continue reading

  • 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