Month: December 2021

Just released. This is the next in the ever-expanding product of this old man’s mind. Available in the Amazon.com bookstore.

Death of a Friend I got word yesterday of the death of an old friend. The news was not unexpected, still it remains a shock. Of course, at this age death is as close as each morning’s obituaries. When you see more and more people who have died younger than yourself it makes you take… Continue reading The Septuagenarian #10-21

Course Corrections These are the times that try men’s souls – at least those of the Geezer golfers. In late December the pro shops of the region promulgate the new membership rates for the coming year. As the weather turns cold in the southern Appalachian foothills, or as cold as it is going to get,… Continue reading The Septuagenarian #9-21

Take Charge – Carry Out the Plan of the Day Anyone who knows me has come to realize that the twelve years that I spent as a naval officer left me with certain traits and patterns of speech that remain unique to that experience. During my so-called prime years what I had learned and had been trained… Continue reading The Septuagenarian #8-21