I know there are quite a few folks that like the old airplanes, and especially the WWII birds. One I have always been fascinated by is the P-61 Black Widow.A family friend flew one out of Guadalcanal in 1944, after … Continue reading
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So I finally get home and sleep in my own bed, not worrying about getting up every four hours to medicate the daughter, and what happens?I don’t think I ever moved, and woke up this morning with one hellva crick … Continue reading
Random things…Daughter is doing well, no apparent bruising, redness, infection at the three incisions for her surgery. BUT, she’s not even close to mobile, and is NOT having fun getting up and down, much less going to the bathroom… And … Continue reading
Five years ago I started spouting my drivel in this little corner of teh Intarwebz…I did it mainly to kill time when I was on the road, and sitting in various airports around the world, and I was tired of … Continue reading
More BS from the corporate world…Spirit Airlines has a no refund policy, but terminal illness is ‘usually’ a reasonable rationale to refund a ticket with most airlines. However…NOT in this case… The airlines’ one word answer? “No.”The “Boycott Spirit Airlines” Facebook … Continue reading
Daughter’s surgery went well, Labrium was pretty much torn free of the hip joint, chips in socket, and tendon needed repair.All done via Ortho, a tad over two hours. No major problems, and she’s got a video of it. They … Continue reading
So… stopped by to help out youngest daughter while she has hip surgery, and lo and behold, I find out I’m helping build a deck on the back of the house… So we let the young folks dig… 🙂 And … Continue reading
A little support and cheer to a fellow blogger from Four Leaf Clover Dairy who is fighting cancer. Link to Flowers for Leontien to join in. h/t Brigid … Continue reading
So, the road trip continues… Worked all day yesterday, then out to dinner last night, which turned into an “adventure” in eating… Went to my favorite Thai Restaurant in Waikiki last night (Keos) and ordered what I ‘thought’ was just pieces … Continue reading
Another one from the mil-email chain…And a comment that pretty much ‘defines’ what the culture NEEDS to be in combat aviation…YOU ARE DAMNED RIGHT……and I want it to be “inappropriate”. The military is supposed to be tactically trained KILLERS, not some … Continue reading