5 days agoLetter From Florida, Dec. 14, 2022Dear Sam, I’ve been meeting some interesting people; some here permanently, called “Frogs” until they croak. Some are Snowbirds. Some Snowflakes — they come and go. Many don’t live near their kids. This whole “senior” atmosphere is making me think a lot. I wonder if it would be better to rent in…Seniors1 min readSeniors1 min read
Jan 25Finding Vitality in Vibroswing RingsRecently, I changed my longstanding exercise routine to include a pair of handheld plastic oval rings the size and shape of toy steering wheels. The rings, called Smovey Rings, contain metal ballbearings that vibrate when swung in many basic as well as creative movements. The rings are not heavy but…Exercise9 min readExercise9 min read
Jan 4Oregon Coast VacationIs living on the Oregon Coast as good as I imagined so many years ago bicycling from Santa Barbara to Portland? Late last September I returned more than 50 years later to find out. Driving from Portland, Judy and I drove several hours southeast, then west over the coastal range…Oregon Coast7 min readOregon Coast7 min read
Sep 18, 2022From The Journal of an Ocean Lover…Thirty thousand feet over Lake Michigan flying at 525 miles per hour west to Seattle, Washington, my mind is in the clouds where all dreams are possible. I like to sit in the window seat where the land below is a relief map and the cars are tiny insects creeping…Ocean Adventures3 min readOcean Adventures3 min read
Aug 25, 2022A Morning Blessed By Surf Gods For Us AlonePoche is not a place many people would know except local surfers and private beach house residents. It ís a small beach a few hundred yards below a coastal street in San Clemente that you pass in a blip if you’re not looking for it. Why would you anyway? Yet…Surfing9 min readSurfing9 min read
Aug 24, 2022The Great Pacific OceanNamaste friends. Thank you for following my blog. For the next two weeks I’ll be writing about our adventure to the great American West Coast. It’s been four years since I last walked the shore in Santa Monica during a short but sweet visit to the palisades and beach where…Surfing3 min readSurfing3 min read
Aug 18, 2022At 17 My Mind Teemed With Rabbit Holes(Draft of Chapter 6 of developing memoir with working title, “Diary of an Ocean Lover”) My rebellion against a tyrannical father was fraught mostly in my head. At what age had this insane thought system spawn? Who knows. But by 17 my mind was already a rabbit hole, a warren…Growing Up5 min readGrowing Up5 min read
Aug 9, 2022Ocean Siren(Draft of Chapter 1 of developing memoir with working title, “Diary of an Ocean Lover”) Any attempt to describe my life — however imperfect the endeavor — must start with the sea. Our Mom liked to remind me with immense pride and smiling approval from our Dad of my toddler…Memoir6 min readMemoir6 min read
Jul 31, 2022The Family I Was Born Into(Chapter Two in a work in progress memoir, “Diary of An Ocean Lover”). All things considered I was not dealt a bad hand with the family I was born into. I was blessed with a loving mom who dotted over her baby son well into his adulthood. With a combination…Family4 min readFamily4 min read
Jul 30, 2022Running Away From Home(Chapter 5 in a work in progress memoir presently entitled, “Diary of An Ocean Lover”) I decided to run away from home when I was 17 in the summer before my senior year in order to make a statement. Compared to my older sister Danna who pushed back and screamed…Coming Of Age6 min readComing Of Age6 min read
