The Lost Highway by Hank Williams is every road ever traveled. Some longer, some shorter, but it’s the same road. You can say you’re not lost. Go ahead. But we’re all old enough to know better.
YOUR LAND, MY LAND, OUR LAND
August 3, 2023 by
Your land is more than the surface under your feet. Go ahead and put ‘No Trespassing’ signs everywhere on a plot of dirt, but it’s still not enough. Why? Because it’s not your land, or my land, but our land. Here’s how I figured it out:
MAKING TIME AND COUNTING DAYS
August 1, 2023 by
Making time to do the things you need to get done is one thing. Taking time for the people and places important to you is another. Which one are you best at?
BOOMERPDX SOCIAL TIPS
July 29, 2023 by
Boomerpdx social works to help the other guy, or gal. Whether they need help or not. Do they? Check the Portland boomer landscape by googling Portland Oregon Baby Boomers. Page one shows Baby Boomers Social Club in four of the top five slots.
STARTING OUT vs FINISHING THE SHOW
July 28, 2023 by
Starting out is so slow, so hard, that sometimes the only thing you feel like doing is quitting. Whether it’s work, family, or friends, we get tired. Sooo tired. But it wasn’t always like that. Was it?
ROAD TRIPS WITH THE BOYS, PART ONE
July 25, 2023 by
Road trips with kids sounds like a duty, a hassle, a task to do and be done with. It starts with a plan, then a phone call. How you answer gives the kids an idea on how to respond when their turn comes around: “Dad, can we borrow your car and drive to a concert […]
NEEDY PEOPLE NEED DANCE MUSIC
July 18, 2023 by
Needy people, and who isn’t one, have their favorite toe tappers. Some are sad, some defiant, some just lost in the shuffle. But we all remember the one song that hit at just the right time. Then another for another time, and another and another and another. Whew, it’s needy time.
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:
PORTLAND BLUES SATURDAY
July 1, 2023 by
Portland blues come in more shades than one. Dark blue for the homeless. Darker blue for the park bench addicts. Blue green for the tax paying homeowners just living their lives and doing the best they can. But what about the rest of us?
FOUR FATHERS’ DAY FOR THE CYCLE
June 18, 2023 by
Four fathers in one family sounds like a lot? No, it’s just enough. This is the first time it’s happened and I can tell you it feels like a different Father’s Day.
