Fort Benning, Georgia. United States Army Airborne School Headquarters. 1977. “Shouldn’t you be working down the hill?” The young lady admonished the lieutenant sitting by her desk. He grinned back at her and stood up. “Yeah, I think I’ve slacked off enough. See you later?” “You obviously know how to find me…” He caught the… Continue reading A Time of Innocence
So what if I bought it myself? ~ Dempsey 🌵
I was working at home with the TV show "The Doctors" on in the background when attorney and author Ann-Margaret Carrozza let fly the word "HAIR-assment". Well, "harassment" is pronounced "her-ASS-ment", darlin'. I realize some people have issues with vocalizing what are essentially the street names for anatomical parts (in this case, "her ass") but… Continue reading No, That’s Not How You Say It
With the snowbirds gone, it's nice and quiet here. The weather is finally starting to look like summer. Something I vividly recall from my recent drive to Virginia is the rain. And the rain. And the overcast after the rain. Then there was the deluge, complete with a tornado warning, on the return leg. Maybe… Continue reading Summer is on its Way
Mom joined Dad in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in March. I made a trip out there the day before Memorial Day to get some pictures after preparation activities were completed but before the massive crowds showed up. The ground in Arizona is hard and it's difficult to place the flags securely, a strong… Continue reading Memorial Day 2018
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