I touched on this topic in “Hangin’ With the Band” but wanted to delve a little deeper into how the wisdom of age can benefit us if we...

Bringing this post back due to the current political climate as we barrel into chaos with this country drifting in a sea of division....

Our latest, and likely last, trip to Islamorada was a lot of fun, with perfect weather the entire time. Changes to the property by the...

Almost 2 months into Trump’s return to the throne, and Elon’s ascension to master of “disruption” (an unelected bureaucrat running a new...

A former co-worker had the following as part of her email signature: “I connect the dots; how can I help you”. It was a unique way of...

It’s funny how as we age those conversations around health and medical procedures that were so uncomfortable in our younger years are now...

After getting on a streak of several successful omelets in a row, I was reminded of this post from mid-2021 during the Covid lockdown....

I keep a pretty solid workout routine most of the time. Lifting weights three days a week and riding my bike three days a week (indoor...

For 9 weeks in the fall of last year I attended production classes at our local community television station -...

Note: This post is a sarcastic take on the next 4 years. It is not  meant as serious political commentary. I hope the next 4 years...

With the new year upon us I am re-issuing this post about retirement being a new beginning. May the new year bring good health and much...

I can’t believe this is my 5th year-end post. Time sure has flown by since I escaped the corporate hamster wheel. Covid took most of the...

With ratings, hits, and views being more important than worthwhile or accurate content, we are bombarded with “news” that is twisted to...

Those of you who have been following my blog know that I completed my quest to get to all 50 states back in 2017, visiting Oregon with my...

It is with great sadness but many thanks that I write this post about our local brewery closing at the end of the year -...

Please remember those who served and sacrificed for our country, on this Veterans Day. A salute and thank you to all our veterans....

With a major election upon us it’s time to think carefully about the candidates we choose to vote for.   If you watch TV or listen to the radio you are bombarded with ads for local and national candidates when election season rolls around. And if you’ve been paying attention to these ads, you’ve noticed that over time they have changed from telling you why you should vote for the candidate to telling you why you shouldn’t vote for the opponent. Those ads make me wonder what

This post was inspired by attending the recent Cowboys – Giants game at Metlife Stadium. The key word being “game”. Many fans of these divisional rivals have strong feelings for their team and perhaps even stronger feelings against the other team, so I expected to hear a lot of trash talking back and forth and to see a lot of posturing. Both were going strong in the parking lot before the game and got stronger in the stadium. For most fans, the good-natured ribbing is part of

It started out in the early spring as a way to help a neighbor who broke her ankle and couldn’t take her dog for walks. She has a fenced-in yard so the dog – Bailey – could do her business outside but needed exercise and to work off some energy. I needed both of those last things too as I was still getting used to my new hip (for those wise asses among you, we have indoor plumbing so I am good there).        I had never consistently walked a dog before as we’ve had cats that

I was recently at a meeting and started making small talk with those seated around me. As everyone had something in common – the thing that brought us to this meeting – there were many stories to hear and to tell.  One person at my table had the telling part down but wasn’t up to the listening part. He had great stories and loved to tell them, but immediately glazed over visibly when the other person in the “conversation” spoke. I was that person for a bit and actively liste