younger days

Procrastination (MM #2204)

Like many young people, I tended to procrastinate when it came to my school work. Procrastination is something I still need to work on. Especially when it comes to the little things…

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Never Bored (MM #2182)

I got bored easily when I was growing up. But thankfully the internet came along in the mid 90’s and now I’m never bored. I can lose hours on the internet. Having the knowledge of the world at my fingertips is truly something I’m very thankful for. And it definitely cured my boredom…

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Goodbye Fran (MM #2157)

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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Stamina (MM #2154)

It’s tough getting older. Our body tends to wear down long before our mind does. I’m dealing with the fact that I don’t have the stamina that I used to…

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Chi-Chis (MM #2105)

Do you remember the old Chi-Chis Mexican Restaurant? I still have a fond place in my heart for the old chain. Many years ago we celebrated my wife’s birthday at Chi-Chis. Back in those days we were thinking party rather than finding a place for a good meal. Who knew that all these years later…

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Finding Old Friends (MM #2092)

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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Party Time (MM #2088)

It’s party time tonight! I guess I should say that it’s office party time. Tonight is my wife’s office Christmas party. I’m looking forward to it. I couldn’t say that back in my younger days. I used to dread going to holiday parties.  But over the last few years I’ve really come to enjoy them. …

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Brushing Your Teeth (MM #2082)

Brushing your teeth is a simple task. We learn to do it at an early age and then repeat the task multiple times a day for years. But have you ever forgotten how to brush them? I did recently…

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Lying Around (MM #2055)

I used to love lying around on a Sunday when I was much younger. I’d spend the entire day in bed and just do nothing. I wish I could do that today. But as we get older our priorities change. And our bodies remind us that we can;t always do what we used to…

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Tears Of Joy (MM #2053)

I wasn’t sure how I would feel if the Cubs won the World Series. I’ve been a Cubs fan my entire life. And I admit I shed a few tears of joy when the game was over. But I wasn’t crying for me. I shed those tears as some very special memories of my younger…

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