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Entries from November 2007

2002 Sloan At Wine Commune

November 6th, 2007 · No Comments

Last night a friend and co-worker took me to dinner to celebrate the end of one phase and the beginning of another. As we both love wine and it was a big event I decided to bring out the 2002 Sloan and sample for the first 2002 sloan

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Tags: Hobbies · Wine IS Good For You...Repeat Again

Time Flies When Your……..

November 6th, 2007 · No Comments

As I posted last month, and earlier this month my now prior employment has come to an end – as this sentence would indicate. For the first time in 29 years I woke up without a corporate J-O-B to attend to. Scary? A bit. Anxiety producing? Sure. Exciting? Absolutely.

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Tags: Careers · Observations of Midlife Stuff

Midlife Crisis Wine Collecting – part 1

November 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment

An informal survey of co-workers, clients and friends has revealed a common thread regarding wine collecting. It seems that 40 marks a time when many folks develop palates for wine. They have moved from a predominantly mixed drink or beer preference to red wine. Along with that, many (most?) begin to get the wine collecting bug. [Read more →]

Tags: Hobbies · Observations of Midlife Stuff · Wine IS Good For You...Repeat Again

Like Father Like Son

November 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

How is it that with each passing year I take on more physical and behavioral attributes of my dad? When I listen to how I say what I say or sometimes when I look in the mirror I see him. No offense father but [Read more →]

Tags: Observations of Midlife Stuff

No Mile High Club

November 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

Apparently Singapore Airlines has laid down the law. They have equipped the new Airbus 380 with private suites that have full double beds. They are going to ply you with endless glasses ofSingapore Airlines A380 Suite [Read more →]

Tags: Retirement · Travel