Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Canning Fail

    Since I often write about what goes well in the kitchen, I felt I also should write when something doesn’t go well. All summer long I’ve been waiting for the…


  • The Covid Must Be Over

    It has been a long six months, and the Covid must be over! I can finally go see my grandson because it is safe to fly again. My masks can…


  • Wrapped Up in Joy

    Joy Ann Reid has me wrapped up in her book, The Man Who Sold America. Going to stick with it for the evening. I’ll return in full tomorrow.


  • Three State Day—A Mom/Son Adventure

    It was a fun day with my mom! We had a little mini-staycation starting with a stay in a hotel last night. After sleeping in a little while this morning,…


  • My Baking Mentors and Influencers

    About a month ago I wrote about my cooking mentors and influencers. Baking was on my mind today, so thought I’d write about who my influencers have been in this…


  • Is Your Voting Plan in Order?

    Often, we hear, do you have your medical power of attorney completed? What about your do not resuscitate directive? Is your will in order? Who is your power of attorney…


  • My Evening in the Kitchen

    Over the weekend we went on a little shopping spree. One of the stores we went to was Steinmart (which, unfortunately, is closing down for good nationwide). There were some…


  • A Rare Moment of Calm

    As I sit here on the patio, I’m having a rare moment of calm. Nothing has really been different about today, except one thing. Joe Biden came out and gave…


  • BLM: Know When to Hold Them, Know When to Fold Them

    There is the old cliche, “You can win the battle, but lose the war.” As an ally of Black Lives Matter (BLM), as a person who firmly believes in equality…


  • I Finished “How to Be an Antiracist”

    Thank you Dr. Kendi. Today I finished reading How to Be an Antiracist. Your words have given me many pauses for thought. Many shifts of perspective. Many moments of self-reflection…


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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.