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:
GET LIT, BUT NOT TOO LIT
July 23, 2023 by
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.
OREGON BLUES ON A FATHER / SON DAY
July 2, 2023 by
Oregon blues are a different blues. I blame the clouds. But no clouds on Waterfront Blues Festival Saturday, which is why I wore a rash-guard hoodie instead of layers of sunscreen. It was a no cloud Saturday awash in family time:
LIFE GOALS: BOOMERS FROM 58 TO 68
June 12, 2023 by
My life goals are simple. Like Marcus Aurelius, I believe the object of life is very clear: Stay off the lunatic fringe. And?
PORTLAND SURVEY ASKS: SO WHAT?
June 7, 2023 by
This Portland survey asks one question: Who is moving to Portland? More important, who is staying? People have opinions, none very favorable. I’m here to work on it.
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION IN THREE RELATED PARTS
April 7, 2023 by
What is a holiday celebration of no housework? If you have kids, or dogs, this day doesn’t exist unless you like dirty feet because that’s what you’ll end up with. White socks? Not anymore, not today. If you can see what needs doing and not do it, today is your day.
HEALTHY ALCOHOL LAST CALL NO LAUGHING MATTER
April 5, 2023 by
The latest news on healthy alcohol? It’s not as healthy as promised. A glass of red wine is no longer the health standard, as if it ever was. But it’s had a good run.
SEATTLE FREEZE WARMS TACOMA
February 4, 2023 by
The Seattle Freeze in February isn’t about the weather. It’s not about the weather in July or August, either. If it’s not freezing weather, then what is it? Attitude, a chilly attitude.
CALM SURRENDER LIFESTYLE, AND DOG TRAINING
January 25, 2023 by
The first I’d heard of ‘calm surrender’ came from a chemo clinic nurse. I asked her what someone like me was supposed to do during cancer treatment. She said surrender calmly. I told her Gillaspie isn’t a French name. Nurse Michel was not amused, but she was right.
SPORT FAN MARVELS AT MODERN ATHLETES
January 17, 2023 by
Sport fan comes in two flavors: ‘Awe struck’ is one. The other is, “Come on, it’s not that hard.”. One gets it, the other never will. I’m in the awe struck camp, but love hearing how it’s not that hard.
