Going to a live performance by Jeff Dunham had been on my Bucket List ever since the first time I saw him on TV. In my opinion, no better ventriloquist exists on this planet, period. When my son, Geoffrey, told me Dunham was going to be in Las Vegas and suggested we ‘might’ want to […]
Category Archives: This ‘n That
October
31
On the Range
posted by afreelancewriter
While I was cleaning two guns after shooting a box of ammo through each a few days ago, I remembered competition shooting in San Diego. I was stationed at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in 1957-58. I volunteered for and qualified as a member of the MCRD Pistol Team. As long as I did my […]
May
25
Pixelated Picture Problems
posted by afreelancewriter
A while back I decided to join the growing ranks of TV cable-cutters, or in my case satellite dish removers. Before I pulled the plug, I did some fiddling around with makeshift, jury-rigged antennas to discover that indeed I could receive HDTV OTA (Over The Air). In keeping with the ancient adage that “There ain’t […]
April
13
Blue Angels visit Naval Air Weapons Station
posted by afreelancewriter
Back in March of 2017, the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, California, hosted an airshow featuring the world famous Blue Angels – the US Navy’s Flight Demonstration Team. According to local media, more than 50,000 people attended the two days of acrobatics and precision flying. It had been 34 years since […]
January
02
Feline Household Dominator
posted by afreelancewriter
Princess is the imperious feline dominator who condescends to allow me to live in the house I built. Gifted to my wife some fourteen or fifteen years ago, Princess is an outdoor/indoor cat with a decided preference for the former. She has sleeping arrangements in both the house and the garage, depending on the […]
December
01
Gearing up and Going Diving
posted by afreelancewriter
My SCUBA adventure to Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico with my sons Phillip and Geoffrey and Phil’s wife and daughter was a great trip. An unfortunate stumble walking up an incline in soft sand caused me to torque my left knee and ankle and I decided (wisely) to stay dry for the last day of diving. I took […]
November
26
Driving in Mexico
posted by afreelancewriter
Along with my eldest son Phillip and his wife and daughter, and my youngest son Geoffrey I went on a two-week SCUBA adventure to Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Akumal is a relatively small resort on the Caribbean side of the Yucatan Peninsula. Highway distance is about 105 kilometers (about 65 miles). During the pre-trip planning […]
Anacapa Island SCUBA dive
posted by afreelancewriter
My first SCUBA dive experiences in the waters off Southern California were, for me anyway, not much fun. I went for my very first two certification dives at the SCUBA park on Catalina Island. Had it not been for equipment malfunctions I might have done my next two there to finish up the cert. I won’t go […]
This ‘n That…………………….Bittersweet Day
posted by afreelancewriter
I’m writing this from a Best Western room in Santee, north and west of Lakeside. The memorial for Uncle Don was at their house on what used to be the dairy on El Monte Road. The patio to the ?? north overlooks the river bed. As usual, dozens of folks were there — most […]
This ‘n That…………………Alaska #3 – Kodiak
posted by afreelancewriter
Kodiak Island, some 250 or so miles south and west of Anchorage has a reputation for fishing and bears… like this one: But we’ll come back to him later. Kodiak is also important because of Mission Lake. That was my destination in Kodiak and where I would spend […]
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