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OFF GRID, NO PHONE SERVICE, BUT . . .

I’ve had mixed results with off grid peace and quiet.
Once I stayed in a place the had no telephones in the rooms for just that purpose, peace and quiet.
Sounded very thoughtful until a road grader started grinding across the parking lot pavement the next morning.
It couldn’t have been any closer if it had come through the front door.
My wife and I both chuckle when we talk about our honeymoon. One of us does.
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TIME TRAVEL INSIDE A LUMBER BARN

It’s just a barn, a lumber barn in the middle of nowhere, but so much more.
It’s an historical record, an archive of sawdust, splinters, slivers, and work. Hard work.
The main attraction is a train engine used to move big logs out of the woods, along with other man-killing machinery.
For me the big deal was the barn itself.
What a barn:

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OLD GROWTH LOGS FOR KNOT HEADS

Old growth trees are a time capsule, capturing events in each ring of growth.
Look at any standing tree and it carries the same message of time.
The mystery in old growth shows the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Want to take a look inside? Sure, you do.
Let’s go:

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HISTORICAL CORRECTION AFTER TIME OFF

After nine days away I need to post a historical correction.
It seems like the right time since I can look at visitors and break down traffic without posts.
Turns out I get hits on boomerpdx whether I post something new, or not.
Call me disappointed. My audience is automatic, which means bots, robots, and AI.
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NEW NAKED GYM GUY BOUNDARIES UPDATE, 2026

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You have boundaries; naked gym guy needs boundaries. 
Who sets the boundaries?
Two normal people join a gym: one of them works out and goes home, the other works out and showers at the gym.
Then it breaks down further.
Two people shower at the gym: sweaty guys and those who like to shower with sweaty guys.
It’s all in the same package, (excuse the pun.)
A current trend explains why so many people, like millennials, are uncomfortable in the gym locker room.
There’s good reasons why everyone feels a little, say, exposed.
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BOOMER SUMMER SKIN CARE

Higher Temperatures Call For Baby Boomer Summer Skin Care. Skin is a living organ. It’s stuff that continually regenerates itself. If that’s hard to believe, scratch your arm over something dark. Look, you’re exfoliating and didn’t even know it. New skin sounds pretty good, like no maintenance. Baby boomers know better. We’ve been outside in […]

STEP UP TO THE JUICE BAR, BOOMER

Have One On The House. Doing a juice fast usually means one thing: lots of juice. Finishing a juice fast usually means one thing, too: no more juice. Neither is true. I just finished eight days of adapted juice fasting. Instead of going hardcore juicer, I adapted to a restricted calorie, limited choice diet, to […]

HOW TO COACH CANCER SURVIVORS

    The impact of cancer news hits far and wide, but it is a fastball to the face of the patient and they have no defense. Imagine getting clocked in the head like Tony C and waking up to that ‘new normal.’   Watching it happen in 1967 made a lot of Little League […]

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BAD APPS RUNNING HUMAN OPERATING SYSTEM?

3 ways to tell a bad app from good on your own human operating system Consider the human operating system basics, what you demand everyday: If you’re hungry, find food. Too cold? Grab a coat. For a safe night, find a safe shelter. Those are the basics, right? Food. Clothing. Shelter. But not with a […]

HOW TO un-GAY A 60’s TEEN BOOMER

Who Thinks You Can un-Gay Anyone? Parents? My uncle grew from an awkward teen boomer to become an inspirational gay man. I could say inspirational man, but he’s more proud of being a gay inspiration. He’s lived life his way on no uncertain terms: Accept gay or go away. But that’s not how it started […]

WHY WHY IS THE WRONG WORD

Ask Why Then Brace Yourself For A Hit You Didn’t Want. It’s The Wrong Word. No one asks the guy who accidentally whacks a finger with his hammer why he did it. No one asks the cook why they cut themselves. And no one asks the athlete why they lost. Ask why and you won’t […]

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Continental Divide: A Place Not An Attitude

  Since I was in the neighborhood I kept a look out for this sign: Continental Divide.   It goes one way or the other. Water follows the path of least resistance? That’s the story.   One side drains to the east, the other to the west. That’s lots of drainage and it starts with […]

LIFE REBOOT IN OREGON STARTS WITH A COLD SHOWER

      Finding water for an Oregon life reboot cold shower is not problem. Fourth biggest river, rains half a year, and this stuff cascading down cliffs. If you need a life reboot, be chill.

SENIOR TRAVELER, DOLLAR RENT A CAR ANGEL, AND BOOMERPDX

Senior traveler gets an assist from Dollar Rent A Car agent. If you’re a senior citizen, or traveled with seniors, you know how it works. Caution is the word of the day. Air travel makes your feet swell. Maybe your entire leg. The airplane bathroom seems like a mile away. Lifting carry on bags into […]

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