It was heating up out here in Arizona. We were expecting our first 90° day, on the way to the summer's triple digits. I was reminded of how nice it is to be able to get into my climate controlled Dodge Challenger and go anywhere, at any time, in comfort, a comfort bordering on the… Continue reading Once Upon a Time in the West
Charles "Charlie" Goodnight cast a large shadow over the American West. He fought in the Civil War. His name is half of that of the 2,000 mile Goodnight-Loving Trail blazed by him and Oliver Loving (and later John Chisum) when they drove the first herd of cattle from the Texas Panhandle, through Colorado, to Wyoming.… Continue reading Good. Night.
Back in the late 1970s I was sent on TDY (Temporary DutY) to West Fort Hood in Texas to be Fort Benning's Infantry School Liaison to TCATA (TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity) to test the target hardware and establish the procedures that would become the heart of the NTC (National Training Center) at Fort Irwin,… Continue reading Texas!
Mom always had a fixation on correct etiquette, especially at the dinner table. Drove my Dad and me nuts. “Put your napkin in your lap”, she’d admonish. “Drape it over your left knee.” All Dad and I wanted to do was eat. In fact, between mouthfuls, he’d say, “Wilma, let the boy eat!” It wasn’t… Continue reading Napkins at the Table
Knock Knock Knock! I opened my eyes. I knew I wasn't dreaming. Knock knock! I could tell it was light outside. I reached over and picked my phone off the bedside table. 0705. 'Who the hell is knocking on my door at...' Knock Knock Knock! I got out of bed. Knock knock knock knock! 'Geezus',… Continue reading Knock Knock!
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