Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Seeds in the Ground

    Although it feels as if winter is still lingering, I couldn’t wait any longer. I had to get some seeds in the ground. Looking at six raised beds of dirt…


  • Take Out Pet Peeve

    This evening we placed an order for Yats Cajun Food. Their meals are about as close to authentic one can get in our town. The food is good and the…


  • Movie Was Calling

    Ever have a hankering, nay, an overwhelming urge to rewatch a movie you haven’t seen in a while. A couple of weeks ago, the movie The Secret Language of Bees…


  • Read the CCRs!

    Our HOA Transition Committee meeting is in a couple of days. I need to do my homework to be prepared for discussion. One of the topics will be the CCRs…


  • Meatloaf Tonight

    It was a morning of revisiting the Short North and memory lane, and an afternoon of traveling home. Although tired from the trip, there were still a few things to…


  • Eagle Sightings

    Over the past few months I have had three bald eagles sightings. Throughout the course of my life, I had never seen a bald eagle in flight, and only really…


  • Dinner for My Mom

    The Performance Task presentation has been delivered. I think it went well, and there are four yet to come after me. As with most jobs, it will come down to…


  • Performance Task 4th and Final Day

    This evening has been a bit of a whirlwind. I’m going to visit my mom, other family members, and a friend this weekend. Since I rarely go empty handed, I’ve…


  • Performance Task Day 3

    Finally, we have a new faucet for the kitchen sink. The old one was very low, had a separate sprayer (which stuck a lot, meaning we got wet when least…


  • Performance Task Day 2

    Today I learned one should not use canola oil as a vegetable oil substitute in making brownies. It was an epic fail. The brownies would not cook through, would not…


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These are the inner wonderings and thoughts of a middle-aged man who happens to be a father, husband, grandfather, friend, brother, son, and thinker.