Spring Break is here, and it seems that everyone we know is traveling. This year we’ve experienced something new. Our house has been a Spring Break hotel, at least for a couple of nights….
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Even though I don’t have kids, I only need to glance at Facebook to know that it’s prom season. And prom season reminds me that I getting old, very old.
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We have friends come through Nashville every now and then for a visit. And if it’s their first time in town I usually end up playing tour guide. And for me, giving tours can be a bit stressful…
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I was scrolling through Facebook yesterday when I learned that the mother of one of my dearest friends had passed away. So today I say, goodbye Fran. I hadn’t seen Fran in years, but kept up with my life through Facebook. Isn’t that what we all do these days?
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Does sending and receiving Christmas cards still matter to you? I’ve always thought that they were a hassle, but now I think most people agree. I don’t get many Christmas cards and I’m sure it’s a product of the very few we send each year…
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Since I moved around a lot as a kid I’ve found that I’ve lost track of many childhood friends. Finding old friends isn’t always easy when you’re a baby boomer. So much of our life happened before the internet and social media…
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Social media has truly changed the way we connect with friends. Before social media came around, it was much easier to lose touch with old friends. But now, friends who live far away seem like they’re still just down the road. And that makes things much different when you do get together…
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Whenever we run into someone we don’t often see we usually say “how are you doing”. But do people really care about the answer? There is a second question that tells the real story. It’s a question I’ve asked a lot of people recently; because I honestly care…
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I was just thinking back to my younger days and some of the lonely holidays I’d prefer to forget. Fortunately with all the family and friends in our life we never have to worry about being alone on the holidays. In fact we had numerous Thanksgiving dinner invitations. And that’s a wonderful problem to have…
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