I’m not going to go on, and on, and on, and on like so many of you. No, instead, I’m going to MOVE ON! Politics is a topic I used to be extremely interested in. Of course, that was “back in the day” when we could have civil discourse. Our society is so scary today that I stay as far […]
The Baby Boomer and La Bear have just returned from a 9-day cruise on the Celebrity Ascent which is the newest ship in their Edge Series. The Ascent is a “bigun” being 1073′ long, weighing in at 141,420 tons, a crew of 1400, and serving 3260 guests from 32 distinctive restaurants, bars, and lounges. We flew from Richmond to Miami […]
Growing up in Arlington back in the 1950’s and 60’s, most meals were home cooked as we always sat down together as a family. But then there were those times when we had the pleasure of going to a restaurant. Whether the restaurant was fast-food, family dining, or more fine dining, I always looked forward to being able to go […]
For some unknown reason, throughout my 32-year corporate career in the supermarket industry and my 20-year hobby career in the transportation industry, I have always been tasked with building a team. Over that time, most would probably say, I had a knack for building successful teams. Upon reflection, this knack didn’t require any brilliance for brilliant I’m not. It wasn’t […]
“Back in the day” as a youngster, I often wondered why older people so much enjoyed rocking on the front porch in their rocking chairs. Now, I know why, especially, while transitioning between the Seasons–in this case from Summer to Fall. Throughout my career, I was taught to be impatient and flexible as we strove for perfection, but excellence was […]
Communication is so important in conducting our lives on a daily basis. It’s an art form which takes years and years to master and one you’re really never able to truly master. Yet, today, communication seems to be so lacking. As the iconic character actor Strother Martin in his role as the Captain in the 1967 film, “Cool Hand Luke”, […]
Who was your best friend as a boy when you were growing up? I’m certainly not sure, but I’d bet it was your mother. At least, in my case, my mother was this boy’s best friend. “Back in the day” most moms were those who stayed at home. Unfortunately, that’s not the case anymore and, hoping you agree, our institution […]
La Bear and the Baby Boomer recently headed from The Compound for a weekend in Northern Virginia–our recent visit home. The trip up North started well on this Saturday morning, that is, until we entered Stafford County on I-95. I’ve certainly made more than my fair share of runs up and down I-95 for the twenty years I was in […]
As I’ve explained before, my father was a prolific athlete at George Washington High School (GW) in Alexandria being named All-State in football, basketball, and baseball in the late 1930’s before WWII. No doubt, he had a love of sports which he followed throughout his entire life, and as his son, the Baby Boomer also loved sports and was fortunate […]
The Baby Boomer doesn’t usually enjoy talking about “hot button” topics like politics, but due too so many folks fanatically being so outlandishly emotional about this year’s presidential election you’ve forced me to provide you with some “common sense thoughts” “from one man’s perspective” as we’ve “gone from the frying pan into the fire”. Hey, I’m extremely upset as well, […]