WALK AWAY PEOPLE? KEEP WALKING
The problem with walk away people is what they leave behind: their mess.
Someone will do the clean-up, just not them.
They’re too busy.
Not too busy walking, too busy making their next mess.
There’s always something funny about them:
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RIVER VIEW CEMETERY WITH THE BELOVED
The River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon held a burial service on Wednesday.
Friends, family, and those who knew the deceased gathered.
It was as heartfelt and touching as anything I’ve seen for a life well lived.
If you’re planning a ceremony for a loved one, or yourself, this was a blueprint.
But there’s a catch: you need to be beloved.
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MUSEUM LIBRARY, LIBRARY MUSEUM
A museum library is a two for one deal.
Go to the museum, check out the library.
Someone always gets a surprise.
What’s the surprise?
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toughen up
KA-BAR TO THE RESCUE AGAINST BEARS AND OTHERS
One of the benefits of being an Armed Forces veteran from the mid-70’s is the ability to relate to other veterans, to show respect for their service today. History is full of great moments of grace and dignity, pomp and circumstance, but veteran to veteran isn’t about a parade, or acknowledgement. Getting […]
Environmental Working Group and NW Boomer
One is a guide for healthier living and toxin awareness. The other is a lifestyle guide for better Boomer living. They meet where the rubber hits the road, or the food hits the table, or the eye shadow hits the skin. Where one guide is for everyone seeking a less toxic choice in a more […]
BOOMER HELICOPTER
What are the best words when you show up at a family emergency? “Not many families respond like this.” Those are the doctor’s words when Boomer showed up. His dad was headed to memory care. His mom was headed to a atrial fibrillation pace-maker. All Boomer did was cook the right food to stabilize his […]
buckle up
WINNERS OF THE BOOMPERPDX 500, pt.2
It starts like all good races, “GENTLEMEN START YOUR ENGINES.” The BoomerPDX 500 starts with directions. “There will be some right turns, there will be some left turns.” That’s more than you can say about the Indy 500. What more is needed? A map helps. Instead of time limits, the BoomerPDX 500 is a finishing […]
HAWTHORNE GOLD, PORTLAND BLUES, THE QUEEN
At just the right time of day the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland Oregon gives up the goods. Panning for gold? Here it is during the Golden Hour. You can’t take it home, or invest, but you can put it away in case you need something extra. And who doesn’t need something extra now and then? […]
Pride Parade NW Boomer Style
You Know You’ve Arrived When: A string of parades hit town recently. The big three were the Starlight, the Rose, and the Pride Parade. Each one has it’s Portland vibe.
