#25 – “Livin’ the Dream:” Life Aboard an Aircraft Carrier

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash.”? Who said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”? What song… Read more#25 – “Livin’ the Dream:” Life Aboard an Aircraft Carrier

#16 – WWII – 75 Years Ago… Crossing into the Siegfried Line

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Life is simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”? In what movie did we hear the line, “You’re not perfect and she’s not perfect. But the question is, are you perfect for… Read more#16 – WWII – 75 Years Ago… Crossing into the Siegfried Line

#14 – Publishing Your Memoir

Writing Your Own Memoir, Part 3 Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie (and who said it) did we hear the line, “You can’t handle the truth.”? Who said, “If you light a lamp for someone else, it will… Read more#14 – Publishing Your Memoir

#13 – After 30+ years, I’m back on the flight deck

Writing Your Own Memoir, Part 2 Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie did we hear, “I feel the need… the need for speed.”? Who said, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or… Read more#13 – After 30+ years, I’m back on the flight deck

#11 – Letters from Home

Does anyone write letters anymore? Trivia Questions (Answers @ end): In what spy thriller did we hear the words, “The only thing we had is common is that neither of us knew who you were.” Who said, “Happiness is not… Read more#11 – Letters from Home

#8 – My Dad’s “Journey”: The Battle of the Bulge, Christmas 1944

Q – Who said, “Some people cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”? Q – In what movie did we hear, “May the odds be ever in your favor.”? Q – Who sang (and what song) the following:… Read more#8 – My Dad’s “Journey”: The Battle of the Bulge, Christmas 1944

#7 – My World War II “Journey”

Q – In what movie did we meet the character, Clarice Starling?Q – Who said, “Each day provides its own gifts”?Q – In 1969, which musical artist introduced us to “Crimson and Clover”? For Christmas 1984, my dad gave me… Read more#7 – My World War II “Journey”

#2 – Following My Father’s WWII Path

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Europe from terror. For us baby boomers and veterans, this is a somber reminder of what our fathers and grandfathers sacrificed in order to preserve the freedoms we’ve come to… Read more#2 – Following My Father’s WWII Path

#1 – Beginning a new journey…

I am a veteran… a United States Navy veteran to be more specific. I enlisted (“volunteered”) in July 1973 for four years. I almost made four years. It was exactly three years, eleven months, and 29 days (but who’s counting)…. Read more#1 – Beginning a new journey…