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HARD LOVE DADDY ON A HEALTH KICK

April 16, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I saw hard love work on my Dad after he got his heart fixed. No smoking for the old chimney. The doc said it, the family said it, the friends said it. You’d say it too.

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SLOVEMBER OR GATEWAY COUNSELING?

November 1, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Slovember is for everyone who failed Sober October. Also for those planning a Drunk December, a Jacked Up January, and Fall Down February. If you’re a compulsive boozer, or stand-up stoner, slow down. No one his saying, “STOP YOUR STUPID SHIT.” At least not out loud. Who needs a nice long Slovember?

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CAR LOVE, OR LOVE CAR

October 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Car love depends on who is in the car. Of course we all love a car we can pack to the rafters and drive down the road. But it’s not about what’s in there, it’s who. After 4100 miles of togetherness I’ve got nominations.

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LOVE WORKING, AND OTHER MYTHS

September 24, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Love working? Go ahead and love it up. Explain how anyone loves working makes you sound like you’ve never had a job. Have you? Did you love it? Here’s a view from coast to coast:

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LOVE DOING YOUR BEST WORK

September 22, 2023 by David Gillaspie

If you don’t love doing your work as much as this guy, you may have the wrong job. Your best work deserves your best effort. Bring it with a winning attitude, a big smile, and over the top preparation. Or any combination of the three. You can’t reach your full potential if you don’t love […]

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LIFE CYCLE WITH LOVE

April 6, 2023 by David Gillaspie

This life cycle image showed up recently. It’s probably been around. Who hasn’t been around. If you’re a baby boomer, I’m looking at you.

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MID-CENTURY MODERN REMODEL LOVE STORY

April 3, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Mid-century modern has a nice ring. Whether a chair, a table, or a house, there’s a built in appeal to the name. Mid-century people are called baby boomers, but you knew that. And there’s little that gets between a boomer and their stuff.

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LOVING LIFE MEANS LOVE IT ALL

March 27, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Loving life is expected, required. But how do you know if you love life enough? You write a love poem to a loved one that includes everyone on earth. How hard can that be? Your trusted poet blogger here on boomerpdx says, “Do it.”

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LOVE LIFE HISTORY OF THE BABY BOOMER

January 14, 2023 by David Gillaspie

For a successful love life you need to make the decision all English majors make: Do you throw yourself into the fire, or coast along for the ride? Do the required reading? Or go to Cliff Notes? Checking in on an old Baby Boomer favorite from Facebook.

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LOVE LETTERS WRITTEN AND READ

January 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Who saves love letters? Better yet, who writes love letters? I’ve done both, and if you’re older than thirteen, so have you. So, where are they? Try and remember.

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