Heading West – May 2018

As mentioned previously, we are headed west, the first meaningful stop being to visit our son (the poor thing) in Denver.  From there we will head further west to Santa Barbara to torment the daughter of one of my best friends at her wedding. We headed west from our highly regarded (by me only) escapade… Read More Heading West – May 2018

Summer Kickoff – May 2018

Bang a gong, smoke a bong – let’s get this party started!  Tell me I didn’t just write that!  Jeez.  I was recently re-reading some of my prior posts and was thinking – who writes this stuff? Some of my comments go careening off the guardrails, while others feel like an errant missile with a blindfold… Read More Summer Kickoff – May 2018

Washington, DC – May 2018

In today’s environment, it is hard not to talk about the goings on in Washington, our nation’s capitol, without some snarky comment.  But the fact is this is a magnificent city! You need a month or two to do any justice to this city, touring neoclassical monuments, endless historic sites, and world-class museums.  We visited… Read More Washington, DC – May 2018

Break the Cycle – May 2018

Life can be circumstantial. Fortunately, that is not the rule or we as a civilization would be doomed.  We exult that we can live our lives beyond our circumstances, beyond our experiences, beyond our immediate conditions – we live for the hope, dream and reality that we can live better, be better, and do better.  But… Read More Break the Cycle – May 2018