Solving Your Own Problems- Yay I’m a Grown-up
One of the true signs you're an adult is when you observe a personal problem and look in the mirror at the person who must solve that problem. Believe me.…
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March 7, 2025
Decision Making for Geezers
For starters, my goal for any decision is NOT what is the most cost effective or what is the most "sensible." So, what IS my goal? How about the least…
March 1, 2025
Learning to Cook: from potato-peeler to Chef de la Maison
I can cook. How the hell did that happen? I think it started when I was about ten. It was 1949, and my mom had to go back to work…
February 9, 2025
Snow – Then and Now
Flushing, Queens, NYC. Circa 1950. I was 11 and couldn't wait for the first real snowfall, usually about November 25th Snow meant sleigh riding. (Not one horse, but actually, one…
January 23, 2025
Scary, Wonderful Moments – Part 3
Okay, Okay, Jeffrey, here you come. Christine was my feature for Part 2. Jim was the star of my March 26, 2024 story called "The Longest Day," so it’s gotta…
December 30, 2024
One Liners That Hit Home
From the moment we utter our first words, “Mama, dada, no, yes.“ our lives are filled with many types of communication. In the next few paragraphs, I’ll introduce you to…
November 13, 2024
Much Ado About Point 4
A cryptic title? Maybe. But it’ll come clear at the end of this story, which, I promise will come soon. Stop cheering. I also promise not to encroach upon the…
November 9, 2024
Latch Key Kid
What’s a latch key kid? My perception of that phrase is somewhat negative and embodies the idea of a neglected kid with a parent or parents more concerned with their…
October 24, 2024
Teddi
I lied. Or at least misspoke. In an earlier post I said I couldn’t think of anything we did for fun in Fayetteville. I thought of a good one today.…
October 13, 2024
Children- Part Two
Hi again, folks. You may have wondered why I stopped my “ Children” story in 1974, just at the end of our tour in Denver, Colorado. I think I just…
October 5, 2024