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NATURE SIGNS TO WATCH FOR

September 23, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

When you make a plan to see nature up close, expect nature signs. Follow the message of the signs for best results. Do that and you’ll return home with sweet memories and solid experiences with exciting pictures to share. If it’s your first time out in the wild, pay extra attention. You can thank me […]

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OFF GRID, NO PHONE SERVICE, BUT . . .

September 22, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

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 […]

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TIME TRAVEL INSIDE A LUMBER BARN

September 21, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

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 […]

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OLD GROWTH LOGS FOR KNOT HEADS

September 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

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

September 19, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

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 […]

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MUSICAL URGE SUGGESTIONS: A LESSON POST

September 9, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Acting on a musical urge is always chancy. Will you sound the way you think you sound, would like to sound? There’s only one way to find out, and there’s a guitar laying around. Maybe it’s enough to stop thinking about it and get back to the more important things like video games and TV. […]

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CLEAN DRINKING WATER? I’LL HAVE ANOTHER

September 8, 2026 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

This is the Tualatin River water, not drinking water. With this river running through Washington County to the lake in Lake Oswego, then out to the Willamette, why isn’t it tapped for drinking water in Tigard and LO? This warning from the Tualatin Riverkeepers lays it out:

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ARMY ENLISTMENT? HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

September 7, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Me: Today is my Army enlistment anniversary. Did you remember. Wife: It’s also the day my Mom died. Me: It is? I mean, yes, it is, and also my anniversary. Wife: I’m glad you remember it. Me: And there’s another thing to celebrate on the same date. Wife: What?

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BOOMER BLOGGERS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. TOO CLOSE?

September 6, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

As a cohort of boomer bloggers, I read all about them. From posts and opinions, to ABOUT pages, we’re all about challenges and adventures, the places we’ve been, places we’re going. Take this picture for example. It’s from the Portland Art Museum page. Does that big golden ring look like an adventure, some kind of […]

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WANTED MAN vs NEEDED. THERE’S A DIFFERENCE?

September 5, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

If you’re waiting for a wanted man to make life better, you’ll be waiting a minute. This man was a one-float parade around Silverton during my last visit. You could hear him from blocks away with his booming sound system blasting AC/DC. When I left, he followed my car out of town, then turned back […]

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