Meandering Musings

In this episode of Meandering Musings, Neil may have met his newest ice cream flavor successor... and it only took a recent mini-reunion trip to his former college stomping grounds of Williamstown, Massachusetts to try it. How can the purple cow battle its powerful flavors to be liked with creameries, ice cream shops and retail stores? Careful mint-chocolate chip, you might be replaced soon.

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In this episode of Meandering Musings, Neil shares his recent viewing and connection with legendary actor Billy Crystal's one-man Broadway show, 860. In the aftermath of the Palisades fires that took his home, Billy relives his memories and moments that mattered the most, reflecting on how the power of laughter can overcome even the hardest of times.

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In this episode Neil prepares to return to Spain’s legendary Camino de Santiago eleven years after cycling the famed French route. This time, joined by his partner Alexis and following the Portuguese coastal path, Neil explores why hundreds of thousands of pilgrims continue to undertake this centuries-old journey. As he looks ahead to the miles, the conversations, and the unexpected discoveries waiting along the way, he reflects on the lessons the Camino taught him years ago and wonders whether, at 82, he is ready to learn them all over again.

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In this candid episode of Meandering Musings, Neil shares a growing frustration familiar to many Americans: navigating the health-care system. Despite being healthy, persistent, technologically savvy, and financially secure, Neil finds himself overwhelmed by endless referrals, delayed appointments, missing records, phone trees, patient portals, and bureaucratic obstacles. He reflects on how patients have increasingly become their own schedulers, coordinators, and advocates, while asking the question: if someone like him struggles to navigate the system, what happens to those who are older, sicker, or less equipped to fight their way through it?

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In this episode of Meandering Musings, Neil reflects on an unexpected lesson from his grandchildren, who kept inviting him to do something adults often forget: play. Whether it was swimming, hunting for shells, digging for clams, building Jenga towers, or laughing through charades, Neil discovers that children engage in activities not for productivity or self-improvement, but simply for the joy of doing them. He explores how grandchildren can remind us that some of life's best moments don't need a purpose, a plan, or a payoff, just a willingness to say, “Yes, let's play.”

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In this episode of Meandering Musings, Neil reflects on his late-blooming journey into the world of music. From chamber music and symphony performances to jazz clubs and, most recently, Seattle’s wonderfully quirky Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band, Neil discovers that music is less about expertise and more about experience, community, and joy. He explores the delight of finding new passions at 82 and the unexpected gift of realizing there is still so much left to discover.

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In this episode of Meandering Musings, Neil Peterson recounts his unexpectedly expensive encounter with Seattle’s towing policies after returning to discover his car had been impounded for weeks without his knowledge. What begins as a frustrating search for a missing vehicle evolves into a deeper reflection inspired by the film Tow and its depiction of homelessness, bureaucracy, and survival. Neil explores how the same system that created an inconvenience for him can become a life-altering crisis for someone living on the edge.

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In this thought-provoking episode of Meandering Musings, Neil Peterson shares a surprisingly personal story about being deceived by a sophisticated online supplement pitch that appeared to feature trusted public figures and medical experts. What began as a search for answers about a common health concern became a lesson about artificial intelligence, misinformation, and how difficult it has become to distinguish fact from fiction in the digital age. Neil reflects on trust, skepticism, and the growing challenge of knowing what is real.

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In this episode Neil Peterson shares the unexpected consequences of letting his young granddaughters, express their artistic talents by painting his toenails bright red and purple. What begins as a joyful moment of grandparenting turns into a humorous struggle between cherished memories and an 82-year-old grandfather’s desire to reclaim his usual image. With warmth, self-deprecating humor, and affection, Neil reflects on the small acts of love that leave lasting impressions—and, sometimes, surprisingly stubborn evidence.

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In this episode of Meandering Musings, Neil Peterson travels across the country for an event that might seem small to some but felt enormous to him: his granddaughter Edith’s preschool graduation. As he watches eight young graduates sing songs, receive awards, and take their first steps toward kindergarten, Neil reflects on family, milestones, and the way love changes our perspective. With warmth and humor, he reminds us that life’s most meaningful moments are not always the biggest ones—they’re the ones worth showing up for.

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