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Are Memories Real or Imagined?
I have this great memory of going to Oakland A’s baseball games in the early 1970’s. I vividly remember the outrageously creative names on the roster: Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers, Mudcat Grant, Catfish Hunter, Blue Moon Odom, Sal Bando and Tony LaRussa to name a few. We would drive down to the Oakland Coliseum in…
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I Think We’re Alone Now…
This song was first recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells in 1967, and was a huge hit. It was a break-out hit once again, performed by Tiffany in 1987, making it a song that has spanned the lives of more than a couple generations now. I don’t really claim any memory of the first…
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Will You Still Love (Hire) Me, When I’m 64?
I love the classic Beatles song, “Will You Still Love Me, When I’m 64”? It was the song that our musicians played at our wedding when we walked down the aisle for the recessional, after saying our vows. I was only 18 when I got married, so 64 seemed to be a very long way…
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I’m Back – Older Than Ever
It’s been awhile since I wrote my blog. Several years ago, I wrote one titled, “Is Life Over After Fifty”? I started that one when I was just sinking into my fifth decade and questioning – literally – everything. That blog series lasted over eight years. There were so many things I felt lost about.…