Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
I Need This
I’m having ongoing discussions with my grandson on the difference between wanting something and needing something. He doesn’t grasp the concept At three, everything is a need, and an immediate one at that. He has no understanding of delayed gratification. Do you struggle at times with the difference between wants and needs? Be honest with […]
Images of Sunrise 2024
What would August be like if I didn’t share new photos of the sun rising over the Atlantic Ocean at Old Orchard Beach, Maine? This year I was up early enough to be on te beach for the sunrise each day, but most days were either overcast or foggy. Today’s photo essay is a sampling […]
Vacation Thoughts XV
I distrust almost everything I read online. If I can’t fact check it, I don’t pass it on. Some of my friends are less discerning – which annoys me, but they are still my friends. I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to recharge. Well, at least as much as possible with a three-year-old […]
Vacation Thoughts XIV
I guess you can draw your own conclusions a to the cause. I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to recharge. Well, at least as much as possible with a three-year-old around. So for the next little while I’m going to be sharing one pearl of wisdom a day that I found online. Some […]
Vacation Thoughts XIII
It is a little late for me to think this, and when I was younger it would never have occurred to me. Still, there are the days when I wish i could be a carefree teenager again. The feeling gets overwhelming on February 30 each year. I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to […]
Wrong Season Flashback
For our Flashback Friday we go back to August 9, 2018. I noticed this year that Halloween displays now start in July. There’s a message there somewhere. It is August. I am sure of that because I read it on the calendar. Though my first visit of the year to a Canadian grocery store had […]
Vacation Thoughts XII
I have one on my office floor as I type this. It has been there all week. I have no use for it, but it is a good box, and who knows what the future holds? I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to recharge. Well, at least as much as possible with a […]
Vacation Thoughts XI
I’m tempted to do this – but all my passwords are different. I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to recharge. Well, at least as much as possible with a three-year-old around. So for the next little while I’m going to be sharing one pearl of wisdom a day that I found online. Some […]
Vacation Thoughts X
Someone out there must know the answer. I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to recharge. Well, at least as much as possible with a three-year-old around. So for the next little while I’m going to be sharing one pearl of wisdom a day that I found online. Some days it will be something […]
Vacation Thoughts IX
I realize the science doesn’t back that up, but do you care? I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to recharge. Well, at least as much as possible with a three-year-old around. So for the next little while I’m going to be sharing one pearl of wisdom a day that I found online. Some […]
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