Nature has its way of speaking to us, offering clues about our place in the grand scheme of things—sometimes in the most unexpected places. From the whisper of leaves in a forest to the… ahem… gentle revelations found on urinal screens and toilet paper rolls across America, the universe never stops providing signs. These porcelain …
January 1st, 2025
Welcoming 2025: A Year for Fulfillment Over Achievement As year 2025 slipped past the stroke of midnight, I toasted its arrival by pouring myself a glass of Bailey’s Irish Creme over ice. And so it begins, with 365 blank pages to fill with life's adventures. There’s something magical about that moment—the promise of a fresh …
December 28
Feelings of Attunement Every get a positive feeling about a person you've just met and wanted to tell them about it? I was having breakfast with friends a while back and as the waitress approached the table I had a strong sense of familiarity with her. It wasn't a sense that I'd met her before, …
December 27th
Back in 2015 I fell into a dark moody place. I needed to climb out of it and get back on a healthy daily plan to improve my mental and physical well being. I rarely ever look back over old posts but in this case I believe it could help remind me of a process …
Vegas Business Trip: My Unexpected Upgrade Story
Going To Vegas It was 1985, and I was a fresh-faced technical support representative for Polaroid, winging my way to my first-ever business trip. Destination: Las Vegas. Mission: work the company booth at CONDEX. As a newbie to business travel and a Vegas virgin, I was navigating the world of corporate expenses armed with a …
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The Gift of Contentment:
A Reflection for All As the season of Christmas approaches, I find myself in a state of quiet joy—a joy not tied to ribbons, packages, or sparkling lights but to something far deeper. It’s a feeling of being so utterly blessed in this moment that the desire for “more” seems to have dissolved entirely. I …
The Prayer Process
Has anyone ever asked you to pray for them ? I'm always surprised whenever I'm asked. I guess I'm a bit surprised that anyone would believe I have built up favor points from above. However, prayers are not simple. Comedian Kathleen Madigan explains it best when she points out that unlike Southern Christians that claim …
Mirror Lake……
Mirror Lake, nestled in the heart of Lake Placid, NY, is a place of serene beauty, its calm waters reflecting the surrounding Adirondack Mountains like glass. I swam its length during an Ironman competition in 2015, an experience etched deeply in my memory. Amidst the cold mountain water, I found myself beside another swimmer, whose …
The Bowl Makers Wife
Each day and night, he honors you,The love behind each bowl he'd hew.With wood and hand, his quiet art,Crafted by love that you impart.Each curve, each grain, each gentle line,Speaks of a bond both deep and fine.For though his words may seldom flow,His hands reveal what hearts bestow.Just as he shapes each piece with grace,You …
Legends without oars….
At Lowell’s Boat Shop in Amesbury Massachusetts, history flows as deep as the Merrimack River. The tide rises and falls beneath the dockside embrace. On this crisp morning, three painted dories rest on the weathered dock, their stories etched into their wooden frames. Each its own personality, its own life, was as much alike as …
The Widow’s Walk Diaries
Prologue The Widow’s Walk Diaries are a work of fiction. As most parents do, I used to read stories to my daughter Izzy at night before bed. After a long days work, many nights my prospects of staying awake while reading where, between slim and none. To keep my mind active and to capture Izzy’s …
A Crank, A Quote and A Buddha
Authors Note: This is a repost of a story written on June 18th 2015. I think you may find motivating if not inspiring ...It has been updated these many year later with a response for the subject's wife of this story posted at the end.... I've been blogging for close to 20 years and have …
Sometimes you really need a joint… replacement that is.
It's day 19, post total hip replacement (THR) surgery and I believe the darkest days of the recovery process are behind me. To be fair when I refer to the dark periods, I’m not referring to physical pain. The toughest part of this process has been the side effects of not being able to care …
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When hard things stack up on you….
Ever feel the weight of being at rock bottom? Lately, my life seems to be full of those type of issues and has left me physically and mentally flat. And with good reason......I've let them. I own it, but to be honest it has taken me months to recognize that my mindset during this period, …
Cambridgeport’s Greasy Village
Using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to understand the old Greasy Village neighborhood. Trying To Get StartedEvery once in a while I get writers block, meaning I can't think or get excited about things I want to learn or write about. When I began writing this article I wanted to know more about the Greasy Village neighborhood …
Sweet Memories
"Life and candy are reminders that the world is full of sweetness" It's amazing how a bit of candy from your youth can stir up memories. I received this box of assorted goodies as a gift and what I found inside was more many more memories than sugary treats. Anyone growing up in Cambridge Ma. …
Memorial Day ……to be remembered.
Rest in peace Harold ....we honor your memory...Sgt. Donald J. Ferguson USMC On Memorial Day my mind wanders through the Cambridge Cemetery's 66-acre site on Coolidge Avenue. I don't know if most who pass this place realize that it is the resting place of Medal of Honor recipients Joseph F. Scott and Alphonso M. Lunt, prominent …
The bow legged runner
I believe that running is only one string of the bow and that I must use what's left to still play music. What happens when a runner becomes unable to run? The answer is simply, they experience guilt. Runner’s guilt is a familiar feeling for nearly every runner. It’s the visceral sensation of incompleteness that …
Book Love….
I often get lost in a neighborhood bookshop, but I often find myself in a good book. Don Ferguson Everyone has their own taste in authors. My mom was an avid Danielle Steel fan but, you couldn't pay me to read any of the 190 Trashy novels she was so great at writing. I'm not …
You can take the kid out of Cambridge but…..
I just got home from a Cambridge High and Latin, high school class of 73 reunion for those who live full time or are snowbirds in the Naples Florida area. Although it was a small turnout, considering we were a class of over 600 seniors back in 1973.... small when it comes a gathering of …
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The Golden Days.
You get the age you have earned..... Lately, my bladder is not the only reminder that I'm getting older. My daughters have grown into adults, my grandkids are nearing middle school ages, remembering names, dates and times elude me more and more as the list goes on..... I tend not to focus on aging, as in my …
Having the ‘craic’
Like most people I enjoy the company & loving embrace of my family and the times spent with my closest and dearest friends. The Irish have a specific word for what I'm talking about here and that word is ‘craic’, pronounced simply as ‘crack’. It means simply having fun enjoying each others company. The pronunciation and the …
Growing up older…that door is optional.
"Growing up" means maturing .....this happens by gaining a better understanding of the world you live in, your relationships, your goals and how to affect them. "Getting old" often implies a negative or undesirable process, focusing on the physical and mental changes associated with aging. On the other hand, "growing old" or as I like …
Quotes
Being a woman is no job for a man..... I heard this quote by Robert Horn (Tootsie / Playwright) while attending a performance of Tootsie at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine. Tootsie is the story of a difficult actor whose reputation for being argumentative drives him to adopt the identity as a woman to land …
Grounds for happiness
The suggestions below are not mine.... I was listening to a pod cast which focused on motivation and these simple statements stuck with me so, I'm sharing them with you over coffee. * Stop focusing on things we cannot control....The news, world events, climate, other people...* Stop focusing on the things we do not have....... …
The Bow Legged Blogger 