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HOW TO BLUES FEST ON JULY 4TH

July 5, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The Blues Fest, or Waterfront Blues Festival, can be tricky. From once showing up with two cans of food for admission to now, it’s been a long strange trip. Back then you’d go in, drink beer, walk around, get something to eat, drink beer, and leave. Today it’s reservations and lobster rolls before going in. […]

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THE GENERALIST REVENGE

July 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The generalist revenge starts with dumping the cookie cutter. Not everyone is the same, not matter how convenient that might be. Take changing of the guard in England. They all look alike, but that’s it. Under those red coats, they are all different.

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ENGLAND LAKE DISTRICT ‘JOY RIDE’

May 29, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Drive to the Lake District, the tour book says. It will be a fun joy ride. Whenever you hear the term ‘joy ride’ and it’s not about stealing a car, use extra caution. This was the joy ride around the Lake District.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: beaverton, beer, car crash, cockermouth, Cockfosters, England, England lake district, English roads, eurocar rental, gin, Hawaii, joy ride, Lake District, MARRIAGE, planning, Rick Steves, travel, white knuckle driving, wife

MAGIC ROUNDABOUT IN SWINDON

May 19, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Magic roundabout in Swindon? How about the miracle escape from Bath? For starters, Bath was flooded with fans coming in for the music festival weekend, which some tourists see as a positive, some a negative. To balance the scale, more fans came in for the rivalry rugby game. What could go wrong?

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WORTH REMEMBERING? IT STARTS WITH EVERYTHING THEN A LITTLE LESS

March 3, 2024 by David Gillaspie

It’s worth remembering the important things in your life. Did I ever know about the lines in a red cup? Will it matter in the future? I like the idea of the lines meaning something, but I just want a full pour of whatever’s supposed to be in there.

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INSIGHTFUL AGING TAKES PRACTICE

January 23, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Insightful aging? Oh yeah, I’ve got insight. It’s not such a reach when you see people leaving the party way too soon. Once you’re done, you’re done, then the question is how will you be remembered? So how will you be remembered? How do you want to be remembered?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: aging, aging baggage, athletes, Baby Boomer blogger, bad example, beer, blog, blogger, boomerpdx, boomers, brain age, chug beer, David Gillaspie, difference maker, football, insightful aging, Jason kelce, memory, mourning, party, practice, remembered, sports, taylor swift, writer, writers, writing

SPORTS FAN HISTORY: SING IT OUT

January 17, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Sports fan used to be a grubby, sweaty, man who enjoyed watching other men do what they couldn’t do. His observations made him an expert to those who didn’t know sports, and an annoyance to those who did. Those were the good old days when men dressed in suits and ties, wore a hat, and […]

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RISK MANAGEMENT FOR MARRIAGE

September 11, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Does risk management apply to marriage? Only if you’re married. Single people have other risks to mitigate. So what are the risks for married people? The biggest risk is in not apologizing often enough. For example:

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BOOMER ALCOHOL: AN INTERVIEW INTERVENTION

September 1, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Boomer alcohol? They’ve met before, Baby Boomers and Alcohol. But have they ever really talked to each other? What would they say? Let’s find out:

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GET LIT, BUT NOT TOO LIT

July 23, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Get lit, getting lit, lighting the fuse? They all shift things around, sometimes more than planned. In one case you’re in for an internal reaction; in another it’s external. Both come with their own problems, and you might be one of them.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: alcohol, Baby Boomers, beer, Big Pharma, Big tobacco, blogger, bong, boomerpdx, boomers, climate change, drink, get lit, Harvard medical school, health, health conscious, hippies, masculinity, planetary instability, smoke, toxic, toxic waste, weed, youthful idealism