Tag Archives: travel

Chugga, Chugga Choo Choo

Posted on May 9, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Yeah, that’s a strange title. But I spent 15 hours that morphed into 16 hours {and 25 if you count transit time and wait time} yesterday-today (Wednesday-Thursday, May 8-9) on a train chugging from Worcester, MA, to Toledo, OH. It’s … Continue reading →

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Retirement … Sweet Retirement

Posted on November 14, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

It’s been approximately 16 months since I stopped punching the time clock {actually, I haven’t punched a time clock since the early summer jobs of my youth, but I digress} and stepped into “retirement.” It has been quite an experience … Continue reading →

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Meet and Greet

Posted on August 29, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

I have a doctor’s appointment next Wednesday in New York. It’s no big deal … just a routine visit with my primary care physician. However, since it is a 588 mile one-way trip, I really didn’t want it to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged book, communication, DPchallenge, entertainment, faith, family, friends, Heaven Shining Through, invitation, life, love, meet and greet, New York, relationships, Seneca County, travel, visit, worship, writing | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Vacation

Posted on July 7, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Time for Five Minute Friday thoughts. I can’t wait to join my fellow writers at Kate’s place on Facebook at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com to share our pearls of wisdom or our pig’s ears and mix and mingle. Okay, I guess I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged celebration, children, communication, companionship, conversation, DPchallenge, driving, family, five minute Friday, football, friends, grandchildren, holidays, joy, laughter, life, love, Memories, mobility, relationships, travel, vacation | 2 Comments

December to Remember

Posted on January 3, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

I may have mentioned I was taking a December road trip. While I had a couple of stops on my original itinerary, centered on a Packers-Browns game in Cleveland, it quickly escalated and when Thanksgiving with the family fell through, … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged blessings, Charlie Brown Christmas, Corvette Museum, December, Diamond Rio, football, Gaylord Opryland, Gulk, Jersey Shore, Memories, Nashville, New Year's Day, ocean, shows, Studebaker Museum, travel, vissits | 3 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Different

Posted on December 15, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Mea culpa. I’ve been on the road for a week and haven’t really found the time to carve out five minutes for my weekly writing exercise. It’s not an excuse … just stating a fact. Actually, I’ve thought long and … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Near

Posted on December 1, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Time for this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. It certainly creeps up on you … especially when you post last week’s late. Five Minute Friday, of course, is a discipline where independent writers join together to transform thoughts on … Continue reading →

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Nine Days

Posted on September 19, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

It’s been an interesting week and a half to say the least. The trip back to New York was, of course, centered around a doctor’s appointment sandwiched around a babysitting gig for my grandchildren in Massachusetts and extended for a … Continue reading →

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‘Go Back to Maine’

Posted on September 14, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Those were the words my doctor greeted me with the other day as she entered the room with two thumbs up and an ear-to-ear smile. She then gave me a big bear hug as we settled in for the purpose … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Guide

Posted on August 25, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

The Five Minute Friday assignment is to write for five minutes on a prompt word, post it and share with fellow Five Minute friends at Kate’s place on Facebook at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com. Around 100 of us gather round to encourage and support … Continue reading →

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