Author: bholmesjr

  • Kids and Core Values

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    I am a member of the “Boomer” generation. We were raised in an era when America was changing from an agrarian based culture to an industrial culture where innovation drove the life-styles for most Amercans. The shifting of agrarian and industrial gears during and after WWII brought the United States into a leadership position in…

  • Interesting Morning…so far…

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    This morning, I awakened after a restless night. As I settled into my living room morning routine, I checked my email and saw a piece that steered me to YouTube to watch a couple of in-depth videos from our country’ s history… the Siege and Battle of the Bastogne. You might be wondering how that…

  • The Blue Whale

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    I have been fascinated by the blue whale for most of my life. They are magnificent creatures with an average length that ranges from 80 to 90 ft., with some reaching 110 ft. Their life-span is between 89-90 years with the oldest topping approximately 110 years. There are estimated to be between 15,000 to 25,000…

  • We Each Need to Have a Desert

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    As we cycle through life with its transitions, the chaos that surrounds us in today’s world can become overwhelming. In order to mitigate the intense emotional reaction to the hurricane of fast-moving continuous news cycles, political divisiveness, and personal life challenges (money, job, family, lack of time, health), we need to find a resting place.…

  • Transition to a New Year

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    As we approach the holiday season, we each view the holidays from our perspective of past experiences. For many, the holidays are a joyous and eagerly anticipated time. For others who have experienced loss or trauma, the holidays can be an endurance obstacle course.  We generally meet after the holidays with the attitude that the…

  • Living Alone During the Holiday Season

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    As the decades have passed and life transitions have occurred, the late 70’s have proven to be a time of reflection and, in many ways, the attainment of clarity about the effects brought about  by life’s adventures. Living alone for most of us is a series of peaks and valleys. The Christmas season is a…

  • Memories that Create Auras

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    As I age, some memories throughout my life create a feeling within me that elevates my spirit. These memories not only permit me to recall the events that created the memory, but also the context of the events. Where was I? What was I experiencing for which the events registered in a different way than…

  • Scribbling about the Thread of our Lives

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    The trees outside my window are an amazing spectacle of color, ranging from dark green to burnt orange, gold, red and amber. Another season is upon us as we approach the excitement of the holidays. As we age, we look forward to another chapter in the parade of seasons. What will it bring? In my…

  • Retirement…Thinking about my strategy

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    When I retired, I rrealized that my life had changed dramatically from the work-a-day world that I had experienced for the years since I left the cockpit and joined the world of high reliability electronics for the aerospace industry. Retirement was a life transition with which I had no experience. I was fortunate because I…

  • Boxes in the Attic

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    I have learned that having a “safe harbor” sounding board person within your trusted circle is a resource that provides safety and aids in developing clarity for almost every life transition, issue resolution and important decision that we make in our life trip. My daughter-in-law, Sarah Masat, is a valuable safe harbor resource for me.…