A "Character" has passed…

Charles Durning passed away on Christmas Eve. He was known for his ability to play a wide variety of roles on stage and on screen and also could dance!But not many know that Private Durning also hit the beach on … Continue reading

Doing stuff…

Spending time with the family, go read those on the side bar. I’ll be around tomorrow. … Continue reading

Random Christmas things…

Lots of interesting tidbits HERE about Coke and Santa… I wish all of you a Merry Christmas or your holiday of choice, and a healthy and joyful 2013.   As lights glitter in store windows, and carolers urge us to … Continue reading

Santa’s Checkride…

Kick the tires, light the fires, first one in the air is lead, and brief on Guard… er… wrong checklist…Gotta get that checkride in before tonight…Can’t do a ‘regular’ military one… 🙂 … Continue reading

Twas the Night before Christmas…

A few different versions… HO HO HO! T’was the night before Christmas – Old Santa was pissed He cussed out the elves and threw down his list Miserable little brats, ungrateful little jerks I have a good mind to scrap the whole works I’ve busted my … Continue reading

Santa is a WOMAN???

YMMV on this one…I think Santa Claus is a woman…. I hate to be the one to defy sacred myth, but I believe he’s a she. Think about it. Christmas is a big, organized, warm, fuzzy, nurturing social deal, and I have … Continue reading

Finally…

I FINALLY wore the puppy out… Of course he is now hogging the remotes, sigh…Now where’s the aspirin, I’m gonna need it for the shoulder…And the daughter is laughing at me!  Can I go home now??? … Continue reading

Pilots…

This one goes out to all those ‘bus drivers’ out there… 😀 The last power up… Endeavour one last time…  The full sequence can be seen HERE. PILOTS Pilots: People who drive airplanes for other people who can’t fly. Fighter Pilots: Cold, steely eyed, weapons … Continue reading

Back to being a leaning post and playtoy…

Situation normal at the daughter’s house…Damn dog is doing the usual things, pulled out all his ‘toys’ is dropping them in my lap, expects to have them thrown…And I get up to wash off the slobber, and he decides to … Continue reading

Go Read

Larry Corriea has a GREAT post up on the whole gun control argument HERE.  Larry has done a better job or articulating the points than just about anything I’ve seen!Thanks Larry! … Continue reading