Quick hit…

Now granted ‘everything’ is bigger in Texas, but… “I” don’t ever remember seeing a ‘school bus’ like this… For a HS girls soccer or lacrosse team apparently… A/C, reclining seats, video, etc… And for Paul, no I did not see … Continue reading

NRA Convention, Day 1…

Various thoughts from the day… Thanks to Kevin at Smallest Minority for the dinner list from last night!!! Lots of overseas coverage compared to what I remember from last year!  I met Danes, Aussies, and one German this morning covering … Continue reading

Interesting juxtaposition of ‘ideas’…

Sitting in the press room taking a break, and listening to Rick Perry and Ted Cruz speak about freedom and the Second Amendment; guess what pops in on email… Bradshaw plans to use the extra $1 million to launch “prevention … Continue reading

Let the games begin…

Folks are in line and waiting for the exhibition floor to open, excitement is in the air, and folks are “Happy to be here”. The NRA media folks are as efficient as always, so folks have everything they need at … Continue reading

It’s the “Left Coast”…

Some of the stranger things seen thus far on the trip… This car was driven by a Ken/Barbie couple, all dressed up in their ‘nautical’ outfits… And no it’s not a wrap, it appears to be painted… Coming through SFO … Continue reading

Sneaking out…

Kinda sorta… Actually I’m going to manage to make the NRA Annual Meeting in Houston this week. So why do you care??? Well, if there is any specific thing/gun/knife/accessory you’d like me to check out for you, shoot me an … Continue reading

Colt Mustang 6 month update…

I’m STILL very happy with the pistol and the way it shoots, especially since Spear was good enough to inlet some contrasting material into the front sight (old eyes and all that), and cleaned up the trigger a bit for … Continue reading

Home cooking…

On the way to the range this morning, I ran into  a neighbor just coming back from seeing her hubby. Nothing like being stationed 2800 miles apart… She’s here, he’s at McCord… And since I’m getting ready for another road … Continue reading

Interesting piece of aviation history…

Anybody ever hear of the Horton brothers???  How about the HO229??? Advance warning, this is a LONG video (45 minutes) but worth it if you have time and are an airplane buff! This is a fascinating story, and one that … Continue reading

I Lurve my friends…

They take ‘such’ good care of me!!! But I’m ‘still’ trying to figure out if that is was a cookie or extra packing material!!! And just in time for the latest trip from hell no less… If I use the … Continue reading