I’m one of them…

Grey-Haired Brigade They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are “Baby Boomers” getting ready to retire. Others have been retired for some time. We walk a little … Continue reading

Aviators…

This was attributed to one of my former classmates in AOCS, he transferred over to the Air Force Reserves after his hitch in the Navy…And if memory serves, it sounds like he hasn’t changed much…In all honesty I have to … Continue reading

Trigger time!!!

And my ritual humiliation… Sigh…Met up with a friend at the range this morning to help him sight in a new Remington ADL in .270, after that, he drug me over to the shotgun range, and once again I got … Continue reading

Another Day, Another Airplane Ride…

Thirty-six hours of travel for 16 hours worth of meetings.  I’m not doing ‘something’ right here.  Good trip though, productive and hopefully some positives will come out of it…  In the I TRULY know I’m getting too old category, came … Continue reading

Bait… It’s what’s for Dinner (Again)

Got drug over to Hayama on Sagami Bay for more sushi tonight.  This little place was truly a hole in the wall, 8 seats all at the bar, no tables, and pretty close to the waterfront.  Two older guys running … Continue reading

On the Road (again)…

A little humor, considering I spent 13 1/2 hours on an airplane today… ATC: Alitalia 321, continue taxi to the holding position 20R south via tango. Check for workers along taxiway.   Alitalia 321: Roger, 20R via tango. Workers checked, … Continue reading

236 Years Young…

Happy Birthday NAVY!!! 236 years, and actually a bit of progress…   NAVADMIN 306/11MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00/OCT//SUBJ/NAVY BIRTHDAY 2011//RMKS/1. ON 13 OCTOBER, THE NAVY CELEBRATES 236 YEARS OF ENDURING TRADITIONS AND MISSIONS THAT HAVE PRESERVED FREEDOM OF THE SEAS AND THE … Continue reading

My FIrst Car MEME…

ASM826 tagged me with the first car Meme, so here goes…What was your first car?  Model, year, color, condition1963 Corvair Monza Spyder (150hp Turbo), it was black with red interior, four speed and leaked oil like a sieve… These pics … Continue reading

My FIrst Car MEME…

ASM826 tagged me with the first car Meme, so here goes…What was your first car?  Model, year, color, condition1963 Corvair Monza Spyder (150hp Turbo), it was black with red interior, four speed and leaked oil like a sieve… These pics … Continue reading

Home, for THREE Whole Days…

4387 miles, no tickets, one new set of windshield wiper blades, and one flat butt…  11 hours of this crap today… Rain, rain, fog, more rain… SighWork tomorrow, then road (well airplane) trip again on Monday for a week.  I’m … Continue reading