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MAKING PROGRESS WITH GRAND DECKS

June 1, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Making progress on a deck doesn’t look like this, but the ending does. Inspector dog agrees. Three picture framed sections? Check. Boards fastened without anything showing? Check. Railing is sturdy? Check. But what did it look like before?

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FENDER TELECASTER, MORE THAN A FEELING

May 31, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Playing notes and chords on a Fender Telecaster is an act of history. Even more if it’s a butterscotch Tele. Why? Because it has a legacy. It’s an historical artifact, a throwback, brought up to date every year. Playing one puts you in the legacy no matter how long, whether from 1950 to yesterday. But […]

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BOOK BUYBACK AT POWELL’S BEAVERTON

May 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

A book buyback trip to Powell’s Beaverton store usually hurts my brain. This time was no exception. Ouch, my head. Out of four bankers boxes full of books this is the shot of what they bought back. Am I buying the wrong books?

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LIFETIME MEMORIES FOR THE WHITE KNIGHT

May 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The man in white has made more than a few lifetime memories for me. But why the white knight? Because he came to the rescue a few times.

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THE JOHN ROSSI PODCAST FROM MT. ANGEL

May 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I drove down to Mt. Angel for the John Rossi Podcast yesterday. It began in Lou’s Kitchen. After watching video John posts on facebook from Lou’s, along with shots of food, I got excited to go. The reuben sandwich was especially enticing, so that’s what I got.

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HELPING OTHERS DO THEIR JOB?

May 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Helping others has always been a trend. We are remembered if we help others and you want to be remembered don’t you? Remembered for more than your stunning good looks and colorful repartee? Be helpful. But not too helpful. There is a standard, after all.

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MEMORIAL DAY WITH THE BOYS AT 19

May 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Memorial Day is good time to remember what it is and who it’s for. From Google AI: The average age of war dead in World War I was approximately 26 to 27 years old, depending on the nation and the stage of the conflict. While the average age hovered in the mid-to-late twenties, more […]

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Time beginning, the MIDDLE, and end

May 23, 2026 by David Gillaspie 1 Comment

Where is time beginning every day? Somewhere in England. I was there during one of my drives through the English countryside in a tiny Vauxhall with my wife and two gigantic teenagers inside. Did they enjoy their historical moments in the olde country, their strolls along legendary paths? Yes, they did.

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NO SATISFACTION? KEEP GOING

May 22, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

In the biggest moments of your life, or mine, there is often no satisfaction. People just can’t get the story right, and it’s not that hard. This was the biggest headline my last name ever got, and it’s missing the most important part. But it’s spelled it right? That’s my take away? I’ll take it.

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GOOD PARKS FOR A BETTER LIFE

May 21, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I didn’t move to the suburbs for good parks, but I would have if I knew how important they are for living a better life. The first time I took my tiny kids they weren’t impressed. I was. It was Cook Park in Tigard, Oregon and it was beautiful with paths and forests alongside the […]

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