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FRIENDLY OWLS IN THE FOREST DARK

November 15, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I’ve heard owls hoot and they sounded like friendly owls. But I’ve never seen one in the wild. Until yesterday.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: civilized, dark forest, duniway track, feathered friend, forest, forest bath, Forest Park, friendly owls, macleay park, owls, Portland, running, running club, suburban wildlife, trails, under armor, wilderness, woods

OREGON DREAM SEASON CONTINUES @ #1

November 14, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The Oregon dream season at #1 in the nation continues. In what was called an introductory season in the Big 10, with low expectations playing against the traditional powerhouses of college football, has turned into a dream season. The other teams in the conference know the drill. Oregon would have to work their way in […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: big-10, college football, Dallas Cowboys, dan lanning, dream season, jerry jones, mighty ducks, nil, Oregon dream, oregon dream season, Oregon duck football, Oregon Ducks, Oregon dynasty, oregon fans, Phil Knight, traditional powerhouses

NORTHWEST PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 12, 2024

November 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

My Northwest Portland stroll started on Burnside and 23rd. This is the view looking across Burnside: The Envoy. I met a guy who lived there. He said it was great. That’s good enough for me.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: apartment, arborist, burnside, free spirit, henpecked husband, neighborhood, northwest portland, nw 23rd, Oregon, Portland, share memories, suburbs, tree, trees, vista avenue, west hills

REGULAR PEOPLE DO MORE

November 12, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Regular people do what needs to get done. From doing the easy stuff, to the hard stuff, they take their shot. You’ll recognize them when you see someone and wonder why they’re out doing what they. For example:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: city life, clean clothes, down size, empty nest, entertainer house, family, good habits, good wife, home, house, kids, luxury guy, moving, neighborhood, normal people, regular people, right dog, special appeal, yard work

ON VETERANS DAY 2024

November 11, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Veterans Day is for the old folks who remember their youth and those who were young with them. They remember the young people who didn’t have the chance to get old. My Dad got a chance to get old. He out-lived his Dad, just like I’m out-living him.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Army, college, conflict, education, enlistment, france, germany, italy, Korean War, Marine Corps, Navy, Oregon, Portland, Portland Oregon, service, Ukraine, Veterans Day, Vietnam War, WWII

OREGON DUCKS, #1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL, BUT . . . ?

November 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The Oregon Ducks show no signs of slowing down. They’re not migrating, not flying south for the winter, not going anywhere. No problems in Duck-land?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: #1 college football, #1 Ducks, #1 Oregon, #1 Oregon ducks, #1 team, big10, college football, Ducks, ESPN, ESPN college football, football gods, game day, google, Google search, national championship, Oregon, Oregon Trail, PAC12, SEC, SEC network, southeastern conference, sports writers, writers

NEW IDEA? TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT

November 9, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A new idea is not something to fear. You might hear something different, but not too different? Then give it a try.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: activities, aging, boomers, different, disc golf, excuses, exercise, fear, golf, lazy, nature, nature walk, new idea, old, outdoors, pickleball, special age, SPORT, sports, time, tired, too busy, try something, try something different, uninspired, younger people

CONTAGIOUS BRAVERY NEEDED

November 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Contagious bravery helps new swimmers. Afraid of the water? Or afraid of granddad? Or, neither.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: afraid, contagious bravery, granddad, lost, rest, stay positive, talk

GOOD TIMES GOING FORWARD

November 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The good times ahead aren’t for everybody. They may not be for the people who voted for the good timing man. Getting on toward seventy this year, I expect to hear all about it. What’s it going to sound like going forward? You’ve heard it before:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: all-amercan, American, assimilate, broken promises, brooklyn, good times, married man, me, NYC, Oregon, promises, single man, surprised, trump, vote, voters, white flight

ACCEPTING FAILURE? LESSONS FROM LeBRON

November 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

If you’re good at accepting failure, it means one thing: You tried, given it your best, and it wasn’t enough. You’ve done it, I’ve done it. If you haven’t done it, it’s coming. Accept failure to get better, and who doesn’t want to get better?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: accept failure, accepting failure, americans, beatdown, beaten down, best effort, failure, grass roots, history, LeBron James, losing, loss, NBA, president, regular people, scoreboard, sports, try hard

FRIENDLY OWLS IN THE FOREST DARK

OREGON DREAM SEASON CONTINUES @ #1

REGULAR PEOPLE DO MORE

ON VETERANS DAY 2024

OREGON DUCKS, #1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL, BUT . . . ?

NEW IDEA? TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT

CONTAGIOUS BRAVERY NEEDED

GOOD TIMES GOING FORWARD

ACCEPTING FAILURE? LESSONS FROM LeBRON

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