Growing up in the 1950’s and 60’s in Arlington, VA, the Baby Boomer was a bit of a “goody two-shoes”. Reflecting, I was somewhat of an anomaly as most of my friends and acquaintances from “back in the day” experienced doing certain things which I just refused to participate in. Let’s face it, I was the ultimate conformist, an introvert, […]
Welcome to 2026! Here, in Richmond, we’re expecting this weekend what is being termed a “significant weather event” meaning we’re going to get a bunch of snow. The Baby Boomer is not a fan of a bunch of snow. Oh, sure, it’s pretty and the snow turns The Compound into a “winter wonderland”, but then it’s just such a mess […]
For those of you who are familiar with the Baby Boomer, you know he no longer makes New Year’s resolutions for all the obvious reasons. Instead, he makes a resolve which is defined as a firm determination to do something. Back in 2023 before retirement I resolved to regain passion in practicing the discipline necessary to become the best servant […]
As Christmas Day approaches, Santa Claus is busy finalizing the details of his travel plans. The elves are frantically finishing all the toys in their North Pole workshop, managing the Naughty/Nice list, and preparing the reindeer for their journey including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; while Mrs. Claus, the “queen” of the North Pole, takes charge of the logistics and overall […]
Our family began vacationing in Hilton Head Island (HHI) back in the mid 1970’s. It was quite a haul as we’d leave Arlington early in the AM, but it was well worth it “back in the day” as Hilton Head wasn’t yet so commercialized like it is today. The first few years when we visited Hilton Head, we’d stay in […]
It’s the Baby Boomer’s humble opinion that today as members of our American society the vast majority appear to lack integrity. “Back in the day”, the Baby Boomer believes the majority of folks displayed a high degree of integrity. I could go into great detail as to why we’ve experienced such a decline in integrity, but I’ll suffice to say […]
It’s Thanksgiving week with this being my favorite holiday which I wrote about in a previous post two years ago. Don’t get me wrong as Thanksgiving isn’t the way it was “back in the day”, but it’s still my fave today providing me with the opportunity to reflect. Not silly enough to take anything for granted anymore and being in […]
Whew! What a summer it was in 2007 as La Bear and the Baby Boomer became full-time cooks resulting in our “lost summer” so to speak. Upon reflection, it’s hard to believe that it’s been 18 years since we said, YES, to our son, The King, in becoming his cooks for the summer. Please allow me to digress. The King […]
Yes, I was in the supermarket industry for 32 years and the transportation industry for 20 years, but this week I think I may have chosen the wrong profession and here’s why. In the supermarket industry, we lived by our monthly Profit & Loss (P&L) statements and it was extremely stressful for the simple fact that if you got in […]
La Bear is killing me slowly. Yes, and it’s all because of what she watches on TV. I’m certain that many of you feel exactly the same way I do that TV today is “CRAP”!! Hey, and to really send the Baby Boomer “to the moon”, the advertisements are never ending taking up more time than the “CRAP” you’re watching, […]