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Meandering Musings

Beignets

September 28, 2023 Neil Peterson 9 Comments

I became exposed to beignets during my recent trip to New Orleans Louisiana and Jackson Mississippi. Believe it or not,…

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Taking the Time to Think

September 21, 2023 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Charles R. “Charlie” Morris Charlie was so special.  He was so special to me. When I think about mentors in…

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Shock ‘n Awe

September 8, 2023 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Something happened to me recently that just shook me.  In fact, it shocked me. I got up at 4am to…

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Metaphorical Mountains

August 29, 2023 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

We all have metaphorical mountaintops that we want to climb.  But to actually summit a real mountaintop is another matter.…

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Peaches

August 27, 2023 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

I love peaches. I do so for two reasons. One, my sister Judy has been called Peaches for more than…

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Finger Bowls

August 26, 2023 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

What ever happened to finger bowls?   Finger bowl — a bowl of water that dinner guests use to rinse their…

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A Centenarian’s Decathlon

August 21, 2023 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

Do you want to live to be 100?  Assuming that I have all my faculties and my health, I sure…

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A Heat Wave in Seattle

August 18, 2023 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

A heat wave in Seattle Washington is three days in a row when the temperature gets over 85 degrees. Yes,…

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Not Returning Phone Calls

August 15, 2023 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

I have about had it.  What has happened in this world?  People don’t return phone calls anymore. Am I the…

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Great Hotel Lobbies

Neil Peterson 5 Comments

Where are the great hotel lobbies? Immediately I think of the Peninsula Hotel in Manila in the Philippines.  What a…

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An airline flight story you may not believe

August 12, 2023 Neil Peterson 11 Comments

When you think about all the airline flights that you have taken in your life, did you ever have a…

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I Missed Church this Past Sunday

August 3, 2023 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

I not only did not attend church this past Sunday, but I have come to realize that I missed the…

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The Best Pickleball Players in the World

July 27, 2023 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

Ben Johns is the best male player. Anna Leigh Waters is the best female player. Today I had the opportunity…

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Postcards

July 20, 2023 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Whatever happened to postcards? My childhood friend Clipper and his wife Ellie are leaving next week for what appears to…

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A Bad Day

July 19, 2023 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Or more accurately, a bad 4 hours. As you may know I am a glass half full type of a…

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My favorite local drug store shuttered

July 13, 2023 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

My Bartell drugstore in Seattle closed abruptly two weeks ago. When I say “my drugstore” I am sharing my feelings,…

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A Taxi Cab Ride in NYC

June 16, 2023 Neil Peterson 9 Comments

What a jolt to my system.  Let me explain. Around 5:30pm yesterday I hailed a taxi near Grand Central Terminal…

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Pray that your bank account does not get hacked

May 9, 2023 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Last Tuesday in reviewing my bank account transactions on line I discovered that there were several charges over the last…

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Has anyone tried to get a bank to loan you money lately?

Neil Peterson 6 Comments

What I have experienced in the last few weeks has really soured me on the role of banks in our…

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Amazing. How do you explain this?

April 25, 2023 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

This past week I traveled to San Diego California for an education conference.  The conference was held in a hotel…

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A second bout with Covid!!

April 2, 2023 Neil Peterson 10 Comments

I am just coming out of my second bout with Covid, and this one was no fun whatsoever.  And, yes,…

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Getting your thumb caught in the car door

March 28, 2023 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

It is one thing to get your thumb caught in the car door.  It is another thing to do something…

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Unusual Birthday Celebrations

February 26, 2023 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

Birthday celebrations take can take many forms. Birthday celebrations can take place in many locations. This past week I had…

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No Show

February 13, 2023 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

Have you ever had a scheduled appointment with someone, and the person does not show up?  A no show! And…

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Getting off the Grid

February 12, 2023 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

If you want to get off the grid, a popular spot to do so is Slab City. Slab City sits…

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Happiness Later in Life

February 8, 2023 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

Has anyone seen the movie Living?  I saw it this evening. I must admit that it brought a tear to…

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The Value of a Personal Note

February 2, 2023 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

Yesterday I had an unusual experience. Yet, it started out as nothing particularly special.  I stopped by my mailbox to…

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The Today Show — the 3rd Hour

January 31, 2023 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

Wow!  Yesterday morning my houseboat was featured on the 3rd Hour of The Today Show. Admittedly it was a brief…

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What Happened to the Energizer Bunny?

January 28, 2023 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

Yesterday Liz Andrusiak commented on my Argentine Tango post asking if I had energizer bunny batteries attached to me.  Well,…

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Argentine Tango

January 27, 2023 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

I am in the process of trying to learn the dance of Argentine Tango.  It is the most difficult dance…

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Wayne Gretzky

January 23, 2023 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Yesterday I had the opportunity to get a picture taken with Wayne Gretzky.  Such a special moment for me. When…

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How Wonderful is Small Town America!

January 21, 2023 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

Once again I recently had the opportunity to experience how wonderful small town America can be. If you will recall…

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The Worst Movie I Have Ever Seen

January 18, 2023 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

When you go to a film festival you see some great movies, some mediocre ones, and once in awhile a…

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Racist Trees

January 10, 2023 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Film festivals attract me.  Over the years I have been to several – the film festivals in Toronto, Woods Hole,…

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Time with the Grandchildren

January 7, 2023 Neil Peterson 9 Comments

Over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays and celebrations I had the opportunity to spend some real time with a…

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Showering Outdoors

January 1, 2023 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

This may come as a surprise to my readers, but I take almost every shower outdoors! In fact, during the…

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Another View of the Fabulously Popular In-N-Out Burger

December 23, 2022 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

If you like fast food hamburgers, and for Californians in particular, the absolute favorite spot to go to is In-N-Out…

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A Really Good Morning

December 20, 2022 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

After my last blog, which was kind of a downer, I wanted to see if i could perk up myself…

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A Terrible Evening

December 18, 2022 Neil Peterson 7 Comments

Once in awhile one has a terrible evening.  I had one this past Wednesday. I had hoped for a wonderful…

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Key Lime Pie

December 11, 2022 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

You can’t visit Florida and not have a piece of Key lime pie.  It is the quintessential southern dessert.  The…

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Xmas Lights

December 4, 2022 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

Where are the Christmas lights?  Where are all the Xmas lights on the houses and apartments in every town, countryside…

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A Ford Mustang Convertible

November 30, 2022 Neil Peterson 9 Comments

I had an experience this weekend that brought back a lot of memories. I rented a Ford Mustang convertible.  Yes,…

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The Red-eye Flight

November 26, 2022 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

How many of us have taken what are called red-eye flights? Flights that leave late in the evening, fly through…

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One of My Most Memorable Pickleball Games

November 22, 2022 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

My last blog post focused on the best pickleball players in the world. This blog post will focus on those…

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Pickleball National Championships

November 20, 2022 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

Last week the National Championships of Pickleball were held in Indian Wells, California.  I was able to attend 4 days…

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the best restaurant in America

November 16, 2022 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

Where in the entire United States is the best place to eat?  Well, according to Yelp in 2018 the answer…

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Election Day and Veterans Day in the same week

November 12, 2022 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

This past week sparked a thought that I wanted to share with you. On Tuesday in the US we had…

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Powerball

November 7, 2022 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

Today, for the first time ever, I purchased a Powerball ticket.  Can you believe it? I have never done so…

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Halloween

November 1, 2022 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

Today is a such a special day.  It has become one of the most important special days of the year. …

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Catalytic Converter Stolen!

October 29, 2022 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

The noise was something that I have not heard before.  When I started my car some two weeks ago, the…

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