A Blog of Retirement and Related Thoughts
I've always enjoyed the many "Thursday Doors" posts from the bloggers I follow, each of whom link to Norm Frampton's blog, the creator of the #ThursdayDoors posts here on WordPress and Twitter. As I embark on another summer blogging break, I thought it might be fun to try my own hand at a 'Doors post. …
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Source: Artofmanliness.com So how do you handle the daily onslaught? Are you wearing virtual blinders to shield yourself from the barrage of headlines and breaking news? Or are you smarter than me and just know how to look the other way? I happily deluded myself for years that I dodged lots of bullets by not …
I'm a dreamboat, amn't I?! You can dress me up and take me out. I'm sitting in the above picture on the exact sofa, right down to fabric and color, which we recently ordered for our living room. After spending hours poring over an incalculable number of style and sample books, we ended up choosing …
The polarization out there just never ends, does it? Blue states/red states, global warming, gun control, Affordable Care Act, etc. On any given day I'm either laser-focused on some of these issues, or I'm figuratively wearing blinders and earplugs to ignore the madness. One needs to find a healthy balance especially as another election season approaches. …
That's my car, Milton "Miltie" Matrix in the above picture. He got into what we politely call a "fender bender" at a nearby shopping center. I had just picked up some Chinese food for lunch and promptly backed him into another car that was pulling out behind me at the same moment. The other driver …
Note: this post is my maiden attempt in using the new WordPress "Gutenberg" editor. It's a wild and woolly ride to say the least. Please fasten your seatbelt... When my sibs and I were all growing up back in the sixties, we enjoyed watching all of the Smothers Brothers comedy routines on TV. In particular, …
So who's up for a surf and turf dinner at the Elk's lodge next Friday evening? Aw come on, you know want to. It's $3.00 all-you-can-eat. But there is a catch, so to speak: you have to find a portal back to 1965. Lucky for you, I've recently found one. So, men, shine up those …
Are you on fire From the years? What would you give for your Kid fears? (Amy Ray, "Kid Fears") Hoo boy. The governor of Virginia has gotten himself into a bit of a sticky wicket, hasn't he? Ralph Northam's medical school yearbook was uncovered recently showing him wearing blackface and standing next to a Ku …
Continue reading Our Better Selves: So What’s in YOUR Yearbook?
Source: AllthingsclipartSince the start of the new year, I'm finding myself in a bit of a disorganized rut. I start one thing, and after a short period I'll set it back down; then I'll start another only to have it suffer the same fate. There are worse things, of course, which I'll actually get to …
We did it. Another year under our belts. So how'd you fare? Did you thrive? Maintain? Or was this unfortunately a year of challenges and setbacks? Well, no matter. We're all just hours away to a clean slate. Toss aside those triumphs and disappointments because no matter what your situation has been over the last …
