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GRAVEYARD WALK IN A GARDEN OF STONE

November 12, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

My father is buried in the veteran’s section of a Klamath Falls graveyard. I voted for the Willamette National Cemetery but he lived near Klamath Falls so it made sense. The last time I visited was a dark, rainy, day with the irrigation pipes laid out and sprinklers helicoptering around.

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VOTING FOR THE PATH FORWARD, SO VOTE

October 31, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Take a moment from your busy day and consider, if you will, the path forward. It’s that way, this way, your way, my way, but it’s forward. How can you tell if you’re moving forward? By not falling back. Follow me for more wisdom behind doors number 1, 2, or 3.

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ONE WAY, OR ANOTHER?

February 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

One Way: You decide to make something by following a plan and getting the pieces organized. After reading up, practicing, and seeing progress, you get started and go until it’s done. That’s one way. Then there’s the other way.

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INVESTING TIME INCLUDES RISK OF LOSS

January 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Investing time for a nice walk on the beach? Yes. Always a good deal. Firm sand, dry weather, the waves speaking their language. And you. What could be better?

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BOOMER WALK IN COOK PARK

November 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A boomer walk is like any walk. Put on a pair of shoes and lay one foot after the other. Simple, right? But since it’s a boomer thing, there’s more. There’s always more. In this case . . .

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GIVING UP, BUT NOT A QUITTER?

May 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Giving up is different than quitting. Really. Quitting means done, all over, finished. The Day I Quit. Giving up is a longer process. One is a reaction, the other a journey. Who’s got the map?

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MORE FOOD? IT’S NOT A QUESTION

February 12, 2024 by David Gillaspie

There’s more food on the table. Have another plate. If it’s Super Bowl Sunday you’ll ruin your team’s chances if you don’t gorge yourself. The barbecued little sausages won’t eat themselves. Grab a toothpick. Homemade Buffalo wings? Right there.

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SENIOR FEET: REINVENTING SHOE SALES

May 6, 2023 by David Gillaspie

My senior feet are on a mission: long walks over rugged trails. Call it hiking if you must, but ‘long walk’ works too. Hiking has intent. My intention is breaking a good sweat out in parts of nature that need particular shoes. Maybe ‘hiking boots?’

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NATURE WALK BEGINS WITH OPEN DOOR AND OPEN MIND

April 24, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A nature walk is one small step for man, a giant step for whoever needs it. And, dear reader, we all need it. But there are hurdles and distractions to getting out. That’s where focus comes in. What’s the difference between a nature walk and exercise? Can it be both?

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BEACH WALK DOWN 2022

January 23, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Bad weather never ruins a beach walk. If you ‘go to the beach’ you’re walking that beach no matter what. That’s where the life cycles of waves and tides realign our internal rhythms, reset our internal clocks. Even if it’s cold and wet. And it’s not a difficult route to follow: Walk up the beach, […]

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