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Continue reading →: My Life in SongsAfter retiring in 2023, I set out to choose a favorite song for each year of my life, a personal journey through decades of music, memory, and meaning. Here’s where it begins: the 1960s.
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Continue reading →: A Disc Golf Day to RememberA surprise ace, a proud grandpa, and a legacy on the line, disc golf delivered a day to remember as my grandson Churchill scored his first hole-in-one at Liberty Park, leaving me both stunned and inspired.
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Continue reading →: Summer Reading Update for 7/15/2025I finished two more books this week, one a frustrating recap, the other a charming but shallow diary. Neither quite hit the mark, but at least they’ve brought me one step closer to my summer reading goal.
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Continue reading →: Top Ten Tuesday 7/15/25Kicking off my weekly _Top Ten Tuesdays_ with a personal ranking of the greatest Led Zeppelin tracks. From “Kashmir” to “Ramble On”, see if your favorites made the cut.
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Continue reading →: 1981 Part III – My EarwormA haunting memory from the night shift in 1981, where Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” played endlessly over factory speakers, becomes a symbol of mental endurance, rebellion, and the surreal ways music imprints itself on our deepest struggles.
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Continue reading →: Releasing MallardsWhile hiking along the Santa Ana River, I stumbled upon a group releasing young mallards they’d raised from chicks. It turned a quiet birding day into an unexpectedly heartwarming moment of connection.
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Continue reading →: Birding Bolsa ChicaBolsa Chica Ecological Reserve bursts with birdlife year-round, but summer brings flocks of terns, willits, and sanderlings. Each visit offers a chance to spot something new, like my 126th species of the year, the energetic sanderling.
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Continue reading →: Working on Street PhotographyStreet photography has always spoken to my soul, but creating meaningful images remains a challenge. Despite practice, I often leave outings with nothing I love, yet the pursuit itself, with all its struggles, continues to inspire me.
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Continue reading →: Learning to Talk: Conversations from the BeachAt 64, I’m finally learning how to have better conversations. From morning chats with eccentric beachgoers to deep talks with a pro photographer, I’m using AI tools and real-world practice to improve, awkwardness and all.
Hello,
I’m Joe/Mojoey
Welcome to my blog. Please join me in exploring life after work and other topics of interest. I’m not sure where I am heading with this, but I’m heading somewhere.
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