There are dazzlers and there are plodders. Dazzlers live in an Instagram world. Plodders are camera inept. Dazzlers zip around in...

Only a fool stands in line at the postal counter this time of year to send a package. The lines are long. The customers ahead of you are...

The best time of day is just before the sun pulls back the blanket of darkness. It is also the best time of day to take a walk. The...

The word grateful has roots in the Latin term gratus which means pleasing to the mind. The word gratitude has become commonplace in our...

Time for my yearly post on my least favorite topic: cleaning. No need for you to continue further if you have been down this road with...

There are many things about teaching that I miss like the relationships I enjoyed with students and with my colleagues. I also enjoyed...

Vacations come in many different flavors. Some folks plan itineraries down to the last minute. Others get in the car and let the road...

Yes, I am old enough to remember the iconic TV show called Leave It to Beaver airing in the 50's and 60's. Sometimes I miss June Cleaver...

Parks are a lot like people. They come in many shapes and sizes. Most importantly, it is what is on the inside that really counts. If you...

I recently returned to my hometown to celebrate my 49th class reunion. Yes, that number is correct. The reunion organizers got going with...

Don't get too excited. My photography skills have not improved enough to deem any of my pictures "good". The title of this post comes...

Twelve years ago on July 31, 2011, I released my first post on the Fifty and Not So Glitzy blog site. Obviously, I sped past being fifty...

It is official. Operation Oregon 2023 is in the books. Our vehicle has belched its contents back into the house. Laundry needs to be...

Load. Drive. Eat Sandwiches. Unload. Repeat. That is the drill as we grind our way homeward. As the road miles tick by we often see signs...

Sandy sandals, rocky beaches, crab boils, grilled prawns, coastal birds and lots of family time. So much to love. Alas, the time comes...

We can go no farther in our journey west without hopping on a surfboard. We have reached the Pacific Ocean near Lincoln City, Oregon. The...

My daughter lives in a historical neighborhood which provides many unique sights for me when I take my morning walks. The houses are...

After days of schlepping luggage in and out of hotels, listening to the hum of traffic, stopping for stretch breaks, eating sandwiches...

I do not bite my nails but our travels on Day 4 almost pushed me to take up the habit. We were using I-24 to get across Idaho and I do...

I am happy to report that we are three days into our road trip and no homicide has occurred, yet. Some parts of our trip are in areas we...