Category Archives: Random Thoughts

Age Is Up To You

Posted on March 8, 2026 by oldmainer

I don’t know why I didn’t see it coming, but I am not surprised. Over the years, I have been guilty of that on many occasions. It seems I have a proclivity for staring at the sunset while everyone else … Continue reading →

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In The Heart Of It All

Posted on February 10, 2026 by oldmainer

We moved to Gray Maine twenty two years ago, about six months before we even knew it existed. We were living in Louisville KY at the time but had been a resident of Maine before, as newly weds, striking out … Continue reading →

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Leave The Light On

Posted on January 14, 2026 by oldmainer

If I were young again,I’d pay attentionTo that little known dimensionA taste of endless timeIt’s just like waterIt runs right through your fingersChris SmitherLeave The Light On In my youth, I had it good. Still do today. The difference is, … Continue reading →

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It’s In The Cards

Posted on December 19, 2025 by oldmainer

I was always fond of Hallmark Card’s slogan “When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best” because for years, they really were. I don’t say this so much for the cover art, which was good, but more for the … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2024 by oldmainer

I believe in holidays, I’m just not sure I believe in what they have become. As a boy, before I ever sat down to Thanksgiving dinner, I had learned in school why it was a holiday and why we were … Continue reading →

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Requesting A Friend

Posted on October 4, 2024 by oldmainer

I have had a Facebook account for longer then I can remember. However, I never used it until about five or six years ago when I started volunteering with the local Humane Society chapter. They have a group set up … Continue reading →

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Lifetimes

Posted on September 23, 2024 by oldmainer

When the chill of autumnKnocks upon my doorAnd a winter new Prevales And the winds of yet another yearSpeak of yesterdaysAnd shadows of the pastBeckon me to follow When the donning of new costumes By the seasons that surround me … Continue reading →

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Assessing Life

Posted on June 27, 2024 by oldmainer

Yesterday I was sitting on the porch where I frequently do my best thinking. I spend a lot of afternoon time out there with my cohort Kramer. Rain is not a deterrent, given that the porch is covered. We just … Continue reading →

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Silence Is An Unheard Sound

Posted on April 18, 2024 by oldmainer

I listen to the silenceHeard by only meWaiting for a visionMy silence sets me freeMy mind escapes realityEscapes to thoughts unknownMemories and yesterdaySome better left alone Silence is an unheard soundSpoken from withinTo only you as you perceive Where your … Continue reading →

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Becoming Me

Posted on August 31, 2023 by oldmainer

So, here I sit, marinating in a glass of wine, reflecting on where I have been and where I am. Two places, totally separated by the then and now. I didn’t have to look too hard to realize the chasm … Continue reading →

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