Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Entitlement

    As a parent and an educator, I often think about how I am doing in helping to mentor/teach/shape/mold, or other similar word with the young lives in my life and…


  • A Nice Turnout

    Our neighborhood Social Committee had a Meet and Greet this evening. We had to reschedule from Saturday due to severe thunderstorms that came through that morning. For a first event,…


  • Should I Feel Guilty?

    Our air conditioning went out sometime over the weekend. We really noticed it yesterday when the fan kept blowing, but air coming through the vent wasn’t cold. After calling the…


  • A Heartfelt Pampered Chef Thank You!

    Although our air conditioning went out sometime between yesterday afternoon and this morning, the day still wasn’t too bad. The day started by being able to sleep in a little,…


  • If Everyone Wore a Mask, What a Safer World It Would Be

    There are so many videos of people having an immature hissy fit over being asked to wear a mask. They are now, so it seems, starting to make up medical…


  • Ready for Tomorrow

    I made these for our neighborhood Meet & Greet tomorrow. That is all for today. Happy Friday and have a great weekend!


  • “Don’t you ever get tired of cooking?”

    This question came out of nowhere this evening from one of my kids. I was in the middle of making a Roasted Mango and Pineapple Pie when she asked. I’m…


  • I Just Can’t Today

    Illegal fireworks going off all over the country driving many of us, and just about every dog, bothered by, and had enough of, them every night. Judges essentially letting Michael…


  • Down a Rabbit Hole

    Have you ever been doing something, usually on the Internet, and you look up to see two hours, or more, has passed? Happens to me more than I care to…


  • Internet is Out

    Short post today. Internet is out and I have a limited data plan. Hopefully AT&T will be here early. We’ve had issues now for about six months. Was told today…


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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.