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POWER TRIP PACKING GOLD

October 3, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A power trip needs a goal. It also needs a good packer. This could be two weeks or two years. But why go at all?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: dog, giant dog, gold, golden, golden memories, Idaho, john steinbeck, power trip, travel

DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR JOURNEY

October 2, 2023 by David Gillaspie

This checks out.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: journey, music, transportation, travel

ROAD SONGS FROM HERE TO THERE

October 1, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Road songs define generations. Baby boomer road songs? Still the best? Let’s take a drive around the block and find out.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: America, Baby Boomers, boomerpdx, boomers, driving, generations, Oregon, road songs, road trip, soul of America, train song, travel, traveler

AMERICAN SOUL SEARCHING CONTINUES

September 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The American soul is elusive. One time it’s here, the next time it’s there. More than one searcher has found it, only to discover what others have: “They are wrong.”

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: America, American, american soul, American tune, commitment, common ground, family, gone wrong, just married, Love, MARRIAGE, married, messy, soul, travel, trust

TRAVEL COMPANIONS PAST & FUTURE

September 29, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Travel companions come in two varieties: Two legged and four legged. The two feet in the top pic belong to my best road-tripper. Wife travel keeps everything in order, like checking in at the airport. But what if you skip the flying?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: companions, dog, dog travel, john steinbeck, knowledge, Oregon, travel, travel companions, travel updates, wife travel

NOT RIGHT? HOW TO GET RIGHT SOONER THAN LATER WITH THE RIGHT FOOD

July 31, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Feelings of being not right could be from something you ate? What’s the last thing you found on your plate or in your bowl? It’s probably not food poisoning, but it could be something. For example:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Arizona, blog master, blogger, boomerpdx, booze, comfort food, drunk, first class, food, food poisoning, get right, good food, hawks view winery, lava rock, meat bowl, not right, right food, salmon, travel, wine

ROAD TRIPS WITH THE BOYS, PART ONE

July 25, 2023 by David Gillaspie

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 […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: acid trip, blogger, boomerpdx, college kids, drugs, Grateful Dead, Ken Kesey, millennials, music, road trip, road trips, the gorge, travel

FIXING PROBLEMS? START AT THE BOTTOM

June 3, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Fixing problems begin with a strong identification. For example, the car rides lumpy and low in the back right? You may have a flat tire. That’s a problem that needs fixing.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: adventure, baby boomer, Baby Boomers, BOOMER, boomers, dear reader, fixing problems, friend, ga, gamer, help, kids, logic, married, mountain, mt.st.helens, Portland, problem solving, quit, quitter, reader, STFU, travel, volcano, wife

CURIOUS WRITERS SNIFF AROUND

April 1, 2023 by David Gillaspie

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:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby boomer, Baby Boomers, blogger, blogger services, BOOMER, boomerpdx, boomers, central park, curious writer, curious writers, exclusivity, marketing team, NYC, start up, travel, vacation, writers

HOMEWARD BOUND ON HAWAIIAN WATERS

March 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

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.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blog post, blogger, boomerpdx, climate change, global warming, Hawaii, hawaiian waters, homeward bound, kauai, ocean life, Oregon, publish, rising ocean, snorkeling, snorkeling hawaii, travel, tropical fish, vacation