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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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  • Tradition

    With the coming of Christmas memories also arrive from the past. Each year a new memory is added and each year they all get harder to recall. Its’ a catch twenty two I suppose but I hope to thwart this… Continue reading

  • Mortality

    The older we get the faster time goes.This old adage is used frequently by my Mom. When I was younger I really didn’t understand it. Now,unfortunately,I do. I was listening to the news and the man was talking about social security.… Continue reading

  • Just Sayin'

    Working in the retail industry,which I haven’t done since high school,I’m getting new insights into people and products. Some are interesting,some amusing and some puzzling. While putting products on the shelves I often read the packaging. Its’ a marvel the different… Continue reading

  • What goes around

    Wrote a blog about black Friday and the holiday season in general. As I was writing my thoughts wandered off track a little,as they are prone to do,and I thought how things repeat themselves. We are all familar with this… Continue reading

  • Tis the Season

    I have never been much of a shopper. I guess its’ a gender thing. The biggest shopping day of the year looms large on the horizon and I just find it annoying. When did this madness start ? It has… Continue reading

  • Good Food and Great Deserts

    Thanksgiving dinner. At our home when I was growing up it was always about three in the afternoon. Prior to dinner you picked at snacks, celery with cream cheese,celery with peanut butter, crackers and cheese, usually the cheese ball made… Continue reading

  • The Campout

    My grandson wanted to go camping but I discovered the campgrounds are all closed for the season. Bummer ! Guess there are a bunch of fair weather campers around these parts. No matter,we just pitched our tent in the backyard… Continue reading

  • new tech

    Ever notice how every time someone invents some new technology that has great potential for good the first thing that happens is someone else figures out a way to use it for bad. Take cell phones for instance. A wonderful… Continue reading

  • Expression

    I just love different expressions. Different ways of conveying a thought. My Dad had quite a few of them. Some I will share here, others I won’t as they could be offensive to some. Other expressions I hear people use… Continue reading

  • Anniversary

    Been married for 26 years today ! Hooray ! 2.6 decades. 9490 days. It was on a Monday. A great way to start a week. It was an excellent decision. I have known others that didn’t last as long and… Continue reading