A great memory of mine was the opportunity to fly from a French Aircraft carrier-and get to experience the way they do business. Over at another blog, about three years ago, I wrote about the experience. I thought the story might use a retelling over here. The article was written
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Note to self. When your sister says, ” Hey, running a 5k on Thanksgiving Morning would be a great way to start the day.” -SAY NO! As it turned out it was an 8K -the final part of the Tour de Carrboro. And my legs felt it all the way
Continue readingSpeaking of cavity searches…….
Unable to post yesterday or today. Because: Time and the Roto-rooter man wait for no one. Usual posting will resume tomorrow.
Continue readingThey left me, I did not leave them.
The Republican party that is. This is a serious post-to try to explain why I feel as strongly as I do on several issues and why I feel abandoned by the political party I once considered my home. A post over at the League of Ordinary Gentleman by E.D. Kain
Continue readingThe Skippy-san has landed-Where is Waldo?
Got here safely after the usual hubub of changing planes at Dulles. Was upgraded to buisness class-was suprised to not see it full. That, Mr. Tilton, is a crime. You should always fill first class and business-then open up some room in Economy. The rest of the trip here was
Continue readingWinding up
Sadly, its the end of the week and this great little adventure is going to have to come to an end. Returning to Hicksville and the job nuttiness soon enough. I still get two more evenings here in paradise though. I intend to savor them. This has been the best
Continue readingBack home
For a short while anyway. This week will be a busy one as we prepare to make the Haj-no, not that Haj-but a pilgrimage back to familiar and far better scenery. For today however, it is off to work. I tried an experiment of sorts uploading a whole lot of
Continue readingAn anniversary of sorts.
31 years ago today-on a bright sunny morning after which I had not had much sleep- I walked across the parade ground for the purpose of being commissioned an officer in the Navy of the United States of America. The evening before had been quite interesting as we had held
Continue readingWhen the Penguins win…..
The crowd goes nuts. After having dinner with my son, we went back to my hotel. The hockey game was in the second period. He had a long day and still had to make his way home. So with the evening turning late, I bid him adieu and we were
Continue readingPlanned obsolescence
Today was an interesting day-well, not really. I had to go to the doctor, which is never fun. Every time I go to see the man now-it seems as if he uncovers some other issue that I need to worry about. I never really feel my age-except when I go
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