A few of my favorite things…

Many thanks to the fine folks at Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum for hosting us yesterday and allowing us access for some research for upcoming novels. A few pictures… S&W Americans and a Schofield- A pair of S&W Americans. The top one … Continue reading

Brands anyone???

The surround of the main entrance to the Panhandle Plains Museum… And before you ask, no, I DON’T have a list of them (working on it)… Pictures coming after I get back…   … Continue reading

Out of pocket…

Doing that museum thingie again… Panhandle Plains in Canyon, TX. Go read the folks on the sidebar, maybe I’ll get some pics up later, depending. But I’ll leave you this one- Red sky at night, sailor’s delight! … Continue reading

Net Humor…

THOUGHTS ON AGING -You’re getting old when you’re sitting in a rocker and you can’t get it started. -You’re getting old when you wake up with that morning-after feeling and you didn’t do anything the night before. -The cardiologist’s diet: … Continue reading

Navy ‘Stuff’…

This week is something a bit different… The Mosquito Fleet, AKA PT (Patrol Torpedo) boats. Specifically the WWII variants. The original concept goes back to the 1890s, then called Torpedo Boats. In WWI, the Brits designed what they called Motor … Continue reading

Vito and the Baby…

Vito is tired of waiting for me to come back and throw the ball… So… He’s ‘trying’ to train my replacement! Sadly, I think it’s going to take a while… She’s as liable to eat the ball as he is… … Continue reading

The Grey Man- Update

Now working on book 5, while I’m waiting on feedback from the beta readers on the MilSF novel… A tease just to prove I really HAVE started writing it… Prolog Jesse Miller, now thirty, striking, trim and fit in jeans, … Continue reading

TBT…

Back in the day, when I was travelling my ass off, some of us ended up on the same planes on occasion. The stories about what could/did happen were ‘hilarious’ and most of us had experienced at least a few … Continue reading

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THAAD…

It’s now ‘someplace’ in South Korea… What you don’t see is the TPY-2 and control vans, which were on a different airplane… Nor the reloads, which were on a third airplane. Supposedly configured in the terminal mode as opposed to … Continue reading

Golf Jokes…

Since it’s warming up and there are people starting to play… A little humor! GOLF HUMOR -A husband and wife are on the 9th green when suddenly she collapses from a heart attack! “Help me dear” she groans to her … Continue reading