Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Will We Survive 32 More Days?

    This is a very serious question. Will we survive 32 more days? Over the past couple of days, the lame duck, listening to someone who had, or maybe still has,…


  • TEAMS Meeting All Day

    Sorry all, very worn out today. We had an all day retreat on TEAMS today at work. It was, in my opinion, successful. However, it has also drained me. Need…


  • Puzzles and Books

    A puzzle is like a good book. Each is one of those things where I sit down and think I’ll read for a few minutes, or just I’ll just work…


  • About to Launch

    Tomorrow, barring any unforeseen events, we will have our third child graduate. It hasn’t been easy, as it never is, but they have made it to, and over, the finish…


  • A Funny Thing Happened at the Post Office

    Last night I finally finished the last piece of the puzzle for family care packages. I put the boxes together and addressed them so they’d be ready to pack today.…


  • Biden-Harris Win, Again!

    Congratulations President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris on your 306 Electoral College votes today. One step closer. Hang in there, we are behind you and wish you great success in…


  • Butter and I Have Come to an Understanding

    It was another day in the kitchen with more baking—all in all, I think I’ve made about 500 baked goods in the last 60-hours. This morning I had to do…


  • Butter: A Love/Hate Relationship

    Today was almost a full day in the kitchen. I started my gifting baking today, well actually last night, with more to come tomorrow. Last night I tried, for the…


  • Oh to Be a Fly on the Wall

    The Supreme Court of the United States finally came out a few minutes ago to essentially say they were not going to hear the Texas v Michigan/Wisconsin/Pennsylvania/ Georgia case. Since…


  • It’s not the Institutions, It’s the People

    Over the past four years, we have continued to hear the media and politicians heralding our Institutions are failing us. Our Institutions are in danger of failing as an institution.…


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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.