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You Need to Get Out More

Over the past four days, I have attended three different musical events. This is an atypical action-packed few days for me. One of the many areas of change I have noticed about getting a bit older is I have to… Continue Reading →

Hocus Pocus Focus

As part of my corporate career, I had the opportunity to work with my companies’ European sales and marketing team. During this time, the European team was one of the best business organizations I have ever seen. They always hit… Continue Reading →

Broken But Whole

I don’t wear much jewelry. Many years ago, I wore a gold chain around my neck, but that story is best left for another time and place. Currently, I wear a wedding ring and a watch. During the many years… Continue Reading →

Costa Rica

I recently returned from a four-day trip to Costa Rica. I have visited Cosa Rica before, but I was working and did not get to see much of the country beyond a meeting room. Costa Rica is known as an… Continue Reading →

Do You Need Help Sir?

Since my retirement, I have been exercising on a regular basis. While there are many interesting human interactions that occur in a workout gym that I have been tempted to write about, today I encountered a situation that pushed me… Continue Reading →

Saving on Prescription Drugs

Now that we are in the thick of the holiday season and there is a tendency to overspend, I decided to share some money saving opportunities. I have always loved to get a good deal and save money. Now that… Continue Reading →

I Can See Clearly Now

Even with glasses, my vision had been blurry for a few years. I made two trips to optometrists trying to get my glasses prescription adjusted. On my third try, I visited a different optometrist. She determined my vision was askew… Continue Reading →

Upgrade?

I like to fish. Specifically, I fish for largemouth bass. Like many hobbies, some expenses go with participation in fishing. For bass fishing, these expenses can be anywhere from a few dollars for a fishing pole to over $100k for… Continue Reading →

Great Blasket Island

In a previous blog article, I wrote about my trip to Ireland. While I enjoyed the entire trip, there was one place that left a lasting impact on me. Before the trip, I did not know this place existed. Now… Continue Reading →

Ireland

I just completed a wonderful trip to Ireland. This was a once in a lifetime trip I shared with my wife, mother, and sister. The primary objective of this trip was for my mother to fulfill her genealogist dream of… Continue Reading →

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