Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Brooklyn Bridge✅

    The hubby and I are in New York. After 20+years together, this is our first trip alone! We’ve been all over, but always with friends or family. Hopefully he’ll be…


  • Graduation Day

    Today is being spent attending my nephew’s graduation and travel. Be back next week.


  • The Nation’s Capitol

    This past week I had the pleasure of traveling to Washington, D.C. for a work conference. It was one of those conferences I love to attend for the information and…


  • It’s 44° in Portland

    Every morning while walking to the light rail stop, this bank clock/temperature sign has said 44°. Regardless of how it feels or the weather that day, it has been steadfast.…


  • On Travel

    Be back next week. This week I’m off to see the grandson. Have a great week!


  • Happy Holidays!


  • Let’s Just Get the Violence Out of the Way

    “that the US is the only country in history to allow a coup to go unpunished and a seditionist to run for president again – is due to Garland, the…


  • Back in New York City

    After a short hiatus due to Covid, the hubby, one of the Papas, and I made it back to the Big Apple for our annual trek for shows and fun.…


  • Following Directions

    What is it about us humans and directions? For so many, in the old days without GPS, we’d drive around trying to find a place. It was almost an act…


  • Washington Walkabout

    I’ve been in Washington, D.C. the past few days for work. There wasn’t a lot of time to see the town, but found a little time yesterday to take a…


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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.