Senior Thoughts
I have never thought of myself as a Senior though my age would indicate I have been one for some time. To often seniors are all considered to be in one box when reality seniors are like a superstore with a little bit of everything. In this section, I will discuss bits of everything.
Lions and Bears and Bobcats, Oh My
A couple of summers ago there were two young bobcats pretty much living in the patio of our AZ residence in Oro Valley. I took multiple pictures and videos of them. One afternoon one of them was sunning itself on top of the patio wall. I went into the patio to get a closer picture…
New Years Resolution – Be A Fountain, Not A Drain
Be A Fountain, Not A Drain. I first heard this expression in early 2023 listening to the Kelce brothers podcast. In 2010 while a sophomore at the U of Cincinnati Travis Kelce was suspended by his coach for testing positive for marijuana before the Sugar Bowl. He was suspended for the entire following season. At…
Tucson Marathon, HOA, Pickle Ball, Feel the Joy
My wife’s niece and her husband just ran the Tucson Marathon. I dropped them off at the Biosphere 2 to start, and I was there at the end along with a couple times in between. Running a marathon amazes me. I have done a number of centuries [100 miles or more on a bike] but…
My Mom and Rules Made by Fools
I have been thinking about my Mom a lot lately. A couple of days ago was her birthday. Since she passed on a number of years ago, there was no birthday party. When she got her first teaching job in a small town in W. Central MN, she was in her early 40s, she was…
God Is There
After a tragedy, many often ask where is God? It’s a fair question. After back to back hurricanes, millions of Americans have asked this question. I believe God is there, but not in the way some think. I have been close, but never in a natural disaster. I do know people who have been affected…
A Memorial to a Very Good Friend
A very good friend of mine just passed away. He fought a rare and difficult disease for a long time. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. I am sad. I am no stranger to death. My dad was killed a farming accident when I was 5, one of my sisters was…
Thinking About the 4th
When I was in college, I had friend who was in the same class and was sent to Vietnam. [His lottery number was a lot lower than mine. ] He came back a few years later to finish his degree while I was working as a college administrator. One sunny summer day we were walking…
A Very Very Grand Daughters Week
We told our daughter and her husband that we would take their two little ladies for spring break. As anyone who remembers having kids, a week without them is a wonderful vacation. At first we thought we would have them come to AZ and enjoy warm weather. But then we thought, have them come to…
HOA Living
It is estimated that about 74 million people or about 30% of the population live in HOA communities. Including present time, I live or have lived in five in four different states. This includes being HOA Board Chairperson in mountain resort in Montana. This has given me some perspective on HOA living which may be…
