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CURIOUS WRITERS SNIFF AROUND

April 1, 2023 by

Curious writers hook you and they know it. What’s their proof? You turning the page or scrolling down to read more is all the proof needed. What are writers curious about? A check in the mail? Sniff this:

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BETTER LIFE BEGINS WITH _____

March 31, 2023 by

A better life begins right where you are, not over there. Or there, or there, but right where you are, which might be the reason change is so hard. The funniest thing I’ve heard about making a change is, “We haven’t done anything and we’re fresh out of ideas.” But that’s not you? Let’s be […]

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HOMEWARD BOUND ON HAWAIIAN WATERS

March 30, 2023 by

I felt homeward bound with my head underwater and breathing though a snorkel. No, I wasn’t drowning, just mingling with the fish on Kauai. Lots of fish everyday. So many that you could miss those swimming just under the surface, so look up.

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VIETNAM VETERANS ON BOOMERPDX

March 29, 2023 by

My Vietnam Veterans show up on BoomerPdx not as veterans but as guys I’ve met along the way. Extraordinary guys I’ve been lucky to meet. What’s my plan to meet anyone? Get out of the house and walk around and you can’t go wrong.

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PEARL HARBOR LAUNDRY ON THE LINE

March 28, 2023 by

Pearl Harbor laundry is the same as any laundry; wet stuff drying on a line. I saw laundry waving in the wind while touring the Ford Island with a Navy man. It was on the back porch of officers’ housing with their name and rank posted in front. A warm breeze furled family business better […]

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LOVING LIFE MEANS LOVE IT ALL

March 27, 2023 by

Loving life is expected, required. But how do you know if you love life enough? You write a love poem to a loved one that includes everyone on earth. How hard can that be? Your trusted poet blogger here on boomerpdx says, “Do it.”

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BLUE HAWAII ON THE LAST DAY

March 26, 2023 by

Blue Hawaii is a condition everyone has on their last day, or they’re doing it wrong. It’s the last time you wake up and get ready to hop in the water to say goodbye to the fish and turtles. But maybe you’re packed and don’t want wet stuff in your suitcase? As long as you’ve […]

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VACATION BLOGGER AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT

March 25, 2023 by

I know one vacation blogger who dedicates time to review where they are. And I’m available. If you’re someone who needs an extra boost in your property, your business, your town or city, who’re you gonna call? Oahu and Kauai for two and a half weeks and seventeen posts averaging 750 words? Who wouldn’t want […]

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HAWAIIAN REVIEW WITH ONE MORE WAKE UP

March 24, 2023 by

This Hawaiian review includes Puff The Magic Dragon. Every baby boomer born, and those who self-identify as baby boomers, knows Puff. Puff the Magic Dragon slumbers at Hanalei Bay in the mountain profiles framing Hanalei Bay. It’s said to be only a coincidence that Peter, Paul and Mary mentioned a dragon in a land called […]

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WRITERS WRITE IT DOWN IN KOLOA TIME

March 22, 2023 by

Writers write no matter where they are. From Paris to London to Koloa, Kauai, I write it down. From North Bend to Portland to Tigard, I write it down. Is it a good idea? Or a waste of time?

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