Tag Archives: memories

The Things We Remember (And the Things We Don’t)

Posted on November 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Years ago, an ex-girlfriend made me a special drawing that I promptly lost at a gas station. Decades later, I still remembered her kindness. The surprising part? She didn’t remember the drawing—or even me. Continue reading →

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Fully Alive: Three Moments I’ll Never Forget

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The moments that made me feel most alive weren’t about adrenaline. They were the first times I held my daughter, my grandson and my granddaughter. Continue reading →

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The Most Spontaneous Thing I’ve Ever Done

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’m usually more planner than risk-taker, but one August afternoon in 2015, Daryl and I decided there was no good reason to wait. Continue reading →

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A Place That Felt Like Home: Highlands, North Carolina

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Highlands, North Carolina, never became my actual home, but after enough visits, memories and family connections, it began to feel like one. Continue reading →

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What I Wish I Had Started Doing Earlier in Life

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve been doing this in one form or another for most of my life. What I wish I’d understood sooner was the value of doing it for myself. Continue reading →

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When It Became My House—The Moment I Felt Like an Adult

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

One Christmas made me realize people were coming to my house now. One Thanksgiving made me realize I had to decide what kind of house they were coming to. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: Father’s Day and The Bottle Passed Down

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some bottles are saved because they are special. But sometimes the best bottle is not the one left unopened on the shelf. It is the one poured with the right people while there is still time to make the memory. Continue reading →

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Long Enough to Matter

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

When I think about the future I may not live to see, I don’t think first of flying cars or colonies on Mars. I think about my grandchildren, Sully and Aurelia Dawn, and whether I will have enough time in their lives for love to become memory. Continue reading →

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The Scene I Thought Hollywood Made Up

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I had seen moments in life that felt too big to be real, but the scene that felt most like a movie was much smaller: a song in a kitchen, a dance in a park and the woman who helped me believe romance was real. Continue reading →

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The Best Road Trips Leave Room for Surprise

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The best road trips need snacks, coolers, hotels, maps and maybe a backup plan or two. But the memories that last usually come from the places you never planned to stop. Continue reading →

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