Tag Archives: memories

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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The Man on the Bicycle

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A broken-down SUV in a rough neighborhood. A stranger on a bicycle. A pocketknife, a scrap of foam, and a repair I never forgot. More than 25 years later, I still wonder whether that moment was ordinary kindness—or something more. Continue reading →

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Some Lessons High School Taught Me (A Few of Them the Hard Way)

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

High school taught me a lot, and not all of it came from the front of a classroom. Some lessons were obvious only after the fact. For example: if you struggle with Algebra, signing up for Math Analysis is less … Continue reading →

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Five-Year-Old Me Had No Career Plan Whatsoever

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some children grow up announcing they want to be astronauts, doctors, or firefighters. At five years old, I had no such vision. My first serious ideas about the future didn’t show up until much later — and when they did, they came with names like Bob Costas and Pulitzer Prize dreams. Continue reading →

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The Teachers Who Built Me

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some teachers taught subjects. Others taught discipline, trust, creativity, faith, or endurance. Looking back, the most honest answer is that it took several people — each arriving at the right time — to help shape who I became. Continue reading →

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The Only Tattoo I Ever Needed

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sometimes the only tattoo worth getting is the one that means more than ink ever could — a quiet father-daughter promise hidden just beneath a short sleeve. Continue reading →

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Three Compliments I Still Carry

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some compliments fade almost as soon as they’re spoken. Others stay with you for decades because they arrived when you needed them most. Continue reading →

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Why I’d Take the Car Every Time

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sometimes the destination matters most. But if the journey counts too, nothing beats a car. Every other option sounds good until reality gets involved. Continue reading →

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