Recently a fellow classmate at Williams College where I received my post-secondary education asked me to give him some recollections…
This past week I visited the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library again. It was the third time I have done…
What is it about jigsaw puzzles that make them so intriguing? The challenge. whether it be a 300, 500 or…
Most people think of dandelions as a weed. Not me. No sir. To me dandelions are a wildflower – something…
It has been some time since I participated in, much less organized a real scavenger hunt. But that is what…
I started the Keto Diet a couple of months ago. Do you know what the Keto diet is? I did…
34 years ago the film Mystic Pizza was released. Let me tell you that it is still a really fun…
This past Saturday while attempting to park my car I accidentally ran into a “No Parking at Any Time” sign…
This past Saturday I was invited to join a “life drawing” session. This was a new experience for me. Live…
Last weekend along with a friend I had the chance to drive along the southern border of the United States,…
Ever have something happen that is so wonderful that you have to share it? well, here is one. The other…
Something happened to me yesterday that I was not prepared for. In fact, I was taken aback by. Let me…
I got the Covid-19 virus last week, seven days ago. I thought I might be interesting to share with you…
This is for those of us who have contracted the Covid virus and are in isolation. and this is for…
What better to have for lunch when you are not feeling tip top. Unfortunately, I contracted Covid three days ago,…
one of my favorite places to go is Ashland Oregon. it is a small town (20,000 pop.) near the southern…
Surgery is not what it used to be, let me tell you. I can speak with some experience on this,…
i never have really appreciated the value of a junk or wrecking yard — until yesterday. in fact i thought…
wow! hard to believe that my two weeks in Iceland has come to an end. but it has. so enjoyed…
There are so many things that come to mind. The value they place and the care they take on preserving…
How can you come to Iceland and not talk about herring. As some of you know, I have loved herring…
Iceland is approximately the same size as the State of Maine in the United States. It is actually about 20%…
First and foremost, do you know what the plural of volcano is? It turns out that it is either volcanos…
So far the Westman Islands have been my most pleasant surprise on my two week trip to Iceland. Probably because…
Boy, am I depressed. I am having a very tough time growing a beard. In fact, I have totally failed…
In the last couple of days I have had three experiences that involved whales. A whale watching experience. An unusual…
How many of you have seen the series on Amazon Prime (or maybe it is on Netflix) entitled “Trapped”? If…
When was the last time you went to a restaurant and they had a buffet? It seems like years ago.…
I learned a lot about puffins today. And I was amazed. I had no idea how interesting this bird specie…
Things don’t go always as they were planned. Yesterday started out just as planned. A great flight from Seattle direct…
it has been some time since i posted a trip to a foreign nation. covid has had an impact. i,…
when i woke up Saturday morning i could not believe my eyes. as i rubbed my eyes i kept looking…
i made a difficult decision yesterday. given all the important decisions that one faces in life, this is surely not…
hey! what is a road trip or for that matter life without a stop at a DQ. for me it…
my memories of visiting US National Parks are highlighted by the wonderful interfaces with the National Park Rangers. the Park…
as many of you know, i have had some challenges with the mechanical devices in my life — namely, cars…
what has happened to the price of gas? in the last year it has gone from an average of $1.785/gallon…
i know that many of my readers will be asking the question of what are you doing, Neil, hiking alone…
Death Valley is the largest National Park in the continental United States. it is immense. this weekend i made a…
twelve weeks ago i had surgery to replace my right knee. on the day of the surgery i was in…
have you ever thought about the receipts that you are offered after purchasing something from somewhere? for some reason, receipts…
I decided to jot down some of the things that I really miss as a result of Covid and the…
I had an experience the other night that I have never had before. While joining my good friends, Bruce and…
I used to love drive-in movies. Back in the 50’s and 60’s when I was a teenager it was one…
Playing golf a few days ago I laid a couple of my clubs down on the ground for a minute…
BALBOOS. do you know what Balboos is? i just made it up. it’s my acronym for “being a little bit…
i took my first hike of 2020 today. just a short 4 mile one, but what a treat. did it…
Jennifer Lopez i hope you will indulge me while i rant a little bit. i find myself really upset by…
Wonder bread. “The best thing since sliced bread.” Is this a blast from the past, or what? Yes, indeed. For…
Tonight I had the real special opportunity to be in a room with Billy Crystal. Granted there were 1,000 others…
English
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish