Traditions…

There are some things you just DON’T mess with… Cure 81 ham, hoppin john, turnip greens, and corn bread. A Southern tradition that I’m keeping… Well, except the greens didn’t turn out well… Hoppin’ John is a peas and rice … Continue reading

Happy New Year…

I’m sure everybody is bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning… Snerk… Yeah, right.  From vishava.com It’s time to start screwing up those checks, and making all those resolutions you’re not going to keep anyway… We’d all like ‘whirled peas’, … Continue reading

Went for one…

Came home with 2 1/2… One 10-22 from our resident gunsmith Joe Speer.  And thanks to his prompt response to a text, one and a half SP-1s (a Christmas present to myself). 1972 SP1, the upper on it is a … Continue reading

Two quickies…

Jace vs. Vito… Ding… Round to Vito! And grandson #1 helping grandson #2! Jace for the dunk! Not that Jace adores Khalil or anything… And Khalil is really good with him in return! … Continue reading

Back in the saddle…

Again…  Or maybe I should say UNDER the saddle… After a month on the road, I’m WAY behind… Something tells me I’m gonna get rode hard and put up wet for the next couple of weeks!!! Now that the holidays … Continue reading

All good things…

Must come to an end… One more bag drag and it’s back to the home 20 and reality of working for the man. While it’s great to see the kids, they are now grown (they sure as hell aren’t 12 … Continue reading

Finally…

Vito is wore out… Paws up and snoring… And I need some liniment for my shoulder… … Continue reading

Training my relief…

Gotta get him started early, he’s gonna need to work on arm speed… Even Vito got something for Christmas… More tennis balls… Vito was LASER focused on that can of balls… When the top got popped, he was literally quivering…. … Continue reading

Merry Christmas!!!

  Merry Christmas to you and yours wherever you may be. As I sit here in a warm kitchen sipping a cup of coffee, I can’t help remembering back to being a little boy some 60 years ago, I can … Continue reading

Almost Christmas…

Remember this at Christmas time…                                                                        … Continue reading