The best thing to do for an aging baby-boomer during tough times is to dig into the past and find some sort of comfort. I visited www.oldtimecandy.com recently and bought some treats that I remember eating in the 1960′s and 70′s. The visit to the website was terrific and the candy proprietors there are great, [...]
When it comes to taking interest in things that my kids like, I try to get involved and enjoy what they enjoy… I mean I really try. Sometimes I feel like my parents probably did when I wanted to go to the store and buy a record by The Beatles or The Monkees. I remember [...]
I may have jumped to conclusions when I posted earlier that The Optical Shoppe in Puyallup is a nice place to get glasses. Ever since I got my glasses there a couple weeks ago, I’ve had a horrible time at work reading and especially using my computer with it’s 6-foot diameter screen. I’ve been getting [...]
Duke Stern said holiday shopping sucks. Stephanie Stephens said bah humbug. They’re both right. I had to go to The Optical Shoppe at Fred Meyer, located on the banks of the brown Puyallup River today to get my screwed up new glasses reordered. I don’t think my prescription was wrong, I think the glasses were [...]
I went into a long hypontenuse several months ago about how Jo The Barber in University Place was “the” place to go for a good hair cut. I have changed my mind recessantly after visiting Grady the barber in Fircrest. I work during the week and the only time I can get a hair cut [...]
I have been wearing glasses for reading and computer usage for several years. I can’t recall how long; I don’t have my glasses on. Several weeks ago I noticed that my head hurt and my eyes got all boogeley woogeley whenever I put my glasses on and tried to read something or look at a [...]
