Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Eating Out is Stressful

    For the first time since March, I actually sat down in a restaurant for a meal today. Our family has been supporting local restaurants during the pandemic, either through delivery…


  • November 4, 2020

    It’s November 4, 2020. As you wake up, you see the winner of the presidential race has been called. You pull the story up on your phone. The winner again,…


  • Memories of a Lost Loved One

    This wasn’t my original topic for today, but it is what hit me this afternoon with the need to write it out. I’m sure we have all experienced a time…


  • Long Conversation with Our Youngest

    It’s late. We had a long conversation with our youngest. It started with a conversation about future after high school, and ended discussing Black Lives Matter and racism. In between…


  • Biden/Harris Will Have a Lot to Do

    A little while ago I wrote about how Republicans break it, Democrats fix it. This is becoming ever more true as each day goes by. I’ve been thinking about the…


  • I’ve Made My Decision

    For the past few days I’ve been debating myself over the trumpism National Convention (TNC) (formerly known as the Republican National Convention). It has been a back and forth conversation…


  • When 50-minutes Feels Like 5-Seconds

    I’ve spoken about the MeetUp writing group to which I belong before. Just about every Saturday, a small group of us get together to just write. BC (Before Covid), we…


  • Many Tears Were Shed

    A political convention is supposed to pull your heart strings a bit, introduce the candidates, and talk about the party. However, rarely does a political convention bring one to tears.…


  • Last Day of the Convention

    Devoting my attention to the last night of the convention. Hope you are too. Go Biden/Harris!


  • What a Roll Call!

    What a moving Roll Call the Democrats did last night as they tallied the votes from each state! How often do we get to see the vastness, the diversity, 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.