Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Pro-Life Movement is a Misnomer

    While driving to the store last week, I passed a house still exhibiting political commentary with a few yard signs out. Over the next couple of days, I had to…


  • An Evening of Cookies

    There are few things that compare to baking with friends and family, even from afar. This evening my friend Jennifer hosted a holiday cookie zoom. Although an annual tradition for…


  • A Day of Reset

    See you again tomorrow. Stay well, stay safe.


  • Cookie Decisions

    As the days fly by towards the holidays, I need to make some decisions about what cookies to bake as my presents this year. Things to keep in the back…


  • …in the “Real World”

    Often, and I am guilty of doing this as well, we educators and parents tell our students and children, “Wait until you get out in the real world.” As with…


  • Happy Birthday James!

    One of our sons turns 19 today. Hard to believe the time has flown by the way it has. There are times it seems like just yesterday we brought him…


  • Anchovies

    Anchovies have a bad rap. I’m not sure why that is the case. Granted, they have a pretty rancid odor about them, but is that a reason to hate on…


  • And the Winners Are…

    Thank you to everyone who weighed in on what photos to hang yesterday. Below are the photos, that after being printed on acrylic, will hang in the dining room. The…


  • Help Me Choose

    As we continue to decorate the house, the next project is the dining room. I want to hang some of my food photos on one of the walls, but I’m…


  • Danish Cornucopia Did Me In

    I love a baking challenge as you can see from some of my posts across social media. Usually I can do most recipes I encounter. Usually that is, until the…


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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.