Soooo… Made it to Kali safely, late arrival at PP’s house to be met by everybody including Vito… Let the licking and leaning begin… And then it was ‘throw the ball, throw the ball’… And last night it was ‘hey, … Continue reading
Category Archives: random travel
It’s that time of year, so I’m once again braving the ‘friendly’ skies… Sigh… Heading out to see the kids and grands for Christmas. Blogging and commenting will be light for the next week, but I’ll get something up when … Continue reading
The mil email chain has been full of airplane stories this week… The first two are about the F-4 “Hey, Grandpa,” the young lad said to me; “Tell me a war story. What did you do in the war?” “I … Continue reading
Soooo… Went down to Central Texas for a couple of days of deer hunting… There is something special about sitting in a blind, or anywhere in the early morning as the sun rises, enjoying the peace and quiet as the … Continue reading
Some early S&W revolvers, and yes the top one of those grips are Ivory. The others are Mother of Pearl. And engraved guns were NOT usual in the late 1800s… The O.T. Nicholson guns are part of a large collection containing … Continue reading
This weekend we (BRM, Lawdog and myself) took in the Panhandle and Plains Museum in Canyon, TX and Palo Duro Canyon State Park, also just outside Canyon, TX. Both of them are just South of Amarillo. Sadly, the museum is … Continue reading
I’m taking a mini road trip, we ran over to Amarillo to go to the Panhandle-Plains museum and down to Palo Duro to do some research for upcoming novels. Peter, myself, and LawDog met Alma (all links on sidebar) at the … Continue reading
Must come to an end… Sigh Our annual gathering has once again come to an end. Refreshed in mind, if not body, it’s time to rejoin the mass of humanity. Three days of no TV, no internet and turning $$$ … Continue reading
Go read the folks on the sidebar… I’ll be back in a couple of days. They’re a lot better writers than I am. Ice cream machine will be in the shop for refurb too, it’s currently held together by bubble … Continue reading
Nothing like starting a con with a morning at the range… And segueing into meetings with old and new friends. First panel- Sarah Hoyt, John Ringo, Larry Corriea, and Toni Weisskopf. MHI update… And then there is the 100% rule … Continue reading