January, 2014

Life Shaping Power of Memories

January 21, 2014By ericCurrent Writing, Random Thoughts1 Comment

Author Eric Mondschein on the life shaping power of memories I was honored to write a guest post for Boomercafe.com, the digital magazine for baby boomers with active lifestyles and youthful spirits. Writer and baby boomer Eric Mondschein – who lives in the Adirondack […]

Depart I Say

January 14, 2014By ericRandom Thoughts2 Comments

I awoke this morning thinking about the serious problems confronting our nation today, from the wars in Afghanistan, again in Iraq, Syria, nuclear weapons in Iran, terrorism threats home and abroad…

TO HALVE AND HALVE NOT

The spread laid out on the breakfast room table looked the same on almost any given Saturday morning. A platter of sliced red ripe tomatoes and Bermuda onions, a brick of butter, and Philadelphia brand cream cheese (nothing whipped on […]

Brownie

When my parents brought home the family’s new RCA Victor black-and-white television set, they made it clear that it was not to be the center of attention, and as such, it would not be in the living room. That room was for reading the Sunday paper or a good book, entertaining company, and watching the flames flicker in the large brick fireplace.

It’s time to think about Trout Season 2021

Well, it’s that time of year once again. Trout season in rivers and streams will open on April 1st in New York, Massachusetts and Maine, April 10th in Rhode Island, Vermont and Connecticut, and April 27th in New Hampshire for trout ponds rivers and streams.

Forty-Four Years and the Friendship Continues

Forty-four years. In this mobile and fast-paced world, that’s a long time for two, now baby boomers, to be friends. But the friendship between us, that is Ellery (Rick) Miller and Eric (Rick) Mondschein is alive and well. In fact, […]