Monthly Archives: May 2020

I’ve been retired for seven years.  My mantra has been, “Every day is Saturday, and every Saturday is a holiday.” After over six decades of living my life by the bells, it’s nice not to have a schedule.  Ha.  We … Continue reading →

I’ve lived in this house in Omaha for almost 21 years.  I just realized that’s longer than I’ve been in any one abode in my life.  Amazing. The basement is unfinished.  When Nancy and I moved in here, we didn’t … Continue reading →

This is a small blue dot floating in space.  The only place there are borders is on maps. I have eclectic tastes in music although I generally listen to classical pieces or American Standards from the 40’s and 50’s.  My … Continue reading →

I did “duck and cover” atomic bomb drills in elementary school and didn’t understand the relevance when we lived close enough to a “first strike zone” that we wouldn’t see it coming.  Tornado and fire drills were commonplace but understandable. … Continue reading →

I can still see resplendent sunrises…and jaw-dropping sunsets.  The stars so abundant in their blue-black blanket.  Smell new lilac and roses and fresh-mown hay.  Hear the first wren and spring and fall’s traversing geese and ducks and the quiet whisper … Continue reading →