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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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  • Spending Time

    A new year and new milestones lie ahead. This year I will be 58. Not too bad. My Grandson will be ten. What ten ? A decade,Holy Cow where does the time go. It will have been forty years since… Continue reading

  • De Javu

    I now live and have lived in Greensboro,Maryland for twenty some years.A rural community on the eastern shore of Maryland. Not all that far physically from our nations capital but in reality a different world. A place of hunters and… Continue reading

  • Hanging Out !

    I have two Grandkids that live right down the road from me and I get to enjoy their company all the time. Sometimes it feels like my wife and I are raising them. Not a bad thing ! Like a… Continue reading

  • Celebrating

    New Years Eve has never been a big deal to me. When I was young I would stay up and watch Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians. After that it was Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve. I don’t recall… Continue reading

  • A Study

    A new study has been done and the results released. The news people would have you believe this study has shown us the light. In a surprising finding they have proven if you don’t eat breakfast before working out your… Continue reading

  • A Different Atmosphere

    The first big storm of the year has arrived. In fact it is almost over. I worked at the grocery yesterday and let me tell you people were stocking up ! It was a regular feeding frenzy. In addition to… Continue reading

  • The Day After

    The big day has come and gone. Time to pack up the holiday and get back to the real world. Won’t take long for everything to get back to normal. It was an enjoyable day. Watching the kids with their… Continue reading

  • Merry Christmas

    It is Christmas morning. I am thankful for the day. Christmas morning has its’ own special feel to it. When I was a child it was all about Santa and the excitement of receiving gifts. As I grew older I… Continue reading

  • Christmas Magic

    I remember a Christmas when I received from Santa a complete set of Tonka trucks and a whole lotta army figures. It was one of the most memorable of my childhood. I hadn’t asked for those trucks or Army men. It… Continue reading

  • Traditions

    Christmas traditions. We all have unique Christmas traditions that we learned from our parents. Rituals performed,if only in our minds,that give us comfort and joy. Maybe there is one particular ornament that always goes on the tree first or a… Continue reading