Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Things that Make One Go, “Hmmmm!”

    While perusing Facebook earlier today, I saw a post by a Mr. Smith about liberals and the man (the man) in the Oval Office. It appears Trumpists, and supporters of…


  • What Day is it Again?

    This morning I woke up believing it to be Wednesday. Then I looked at my watch to see it was Tuesday. By the time I got to work, it was…


  • Hunker Down Hair

    Bad hair day number 14! There are many things I miss, mainly people, which I’ve written about in other posts. I’ve also written about some of the positive experiences of…


  • Choose Wisely Men and Women

    Hunkering down has been a challenge I imagine for all of us. There have also been some really good things about being hunkered down, which I believe I’ve mentioned before.…


  • COVID-19 “Brain”

    This is not to take COVID-19 lightly in the least. My heart goes out to all the families who have been affected by this disease. I’m just been wondering how…


  • The Patio is Coming!

    We have gotten approval to put in our patio and gazebo from the HOA! The gazebo has been ordered and we’ve hired someone to put it together for us. The…


  • Will the Jobs Come Back?

    This evening I activated my son’s new iPhone. I didn’t need a Verizon person when I bought it. Didn’t really need a live person to even order it (although I…


  • Time to be Creative in the TV Show World

    Have you seen the Saturday Night Live show the cast shot from their homes? What about the recent Progressive Insurance ad that looks like they are on Zoom call (which…


  • Shocked, but Not Really Surprised

    As I wrote yesterday, last evening was an emotional one with tears shed as information was shared and erroneous statements uncovered. As parents, we want to protect our children as…


  • Emotional Evening

    It was an emotional evening and I am thoroughly drained. All I have to say for today is it is hard being a parent. Some days it can be even…


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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.