In the poem “I Wish You Enough” by Bob Perks, which I’ve often referred to as a testament to what life is about, and I quote “I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. […]
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 […]
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 […]
And Baby Bear Hijacks His Blog! Well! Well! Well! For the past 365 days, the Baby Boomer, has not so quietly, reminded his family, on a near daily basis, about the biggest day of the year: September 4th! And wouldn’t you know it, we have arrived, and not to fret, as much as the Baby Boomer thinks we may let […]
This week, I lost a man who was very near and dear to the Baby Boomer and, although I’m speaking in the past tense, he knew how I felt. Each time we were together, even though time passed, in just moments, we fell into a comfort zone like it was as if we saw one another each and every day. […]
Folks, I’ve been fortunate enough to have enjoyed a wonderful Spring and Fall in my lifetime. Hey, Summer was good, make no mistake about it, but my priorities were out of sync as I was sipping the “corporate Kool-Aid” thinking I was doing important work until I matured and realized it was just a job. Now, I certainly realize being […]
Since my father’s passing in 2007, I’ve come to realize exactly how “spot on” he was in all he said and did. Prior to 2007, I knew my father was a successful businessman who possessed the necessary business acumen and common sense to make excellent decisions, but I sometimes questioned how truly intelligent he may have been thinking my mother […]
As the Baby Boomer approaches his 72nd birthday, 2024 has proven to be quite the year! But first, please allow me to digress. Throughout my career where I was thought of as a leader with leadership skills, building positive relationships was extremely important in being able to attain set goals. Whenever I was asked how I was, my immediate response […]