Life is a journey, one step followed by another…
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Back in my consulting days (1990–2015), I seem to recall a plethora of “lists” type articles. You know, lists like: Yeah, the lists went on and on. And they continue today. It was a trend… Read more#180—My Best (3) Days in the Navy
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) We’ve been blessed with three grandsons—two from our son and one from our daughter (and their respective spouses, of course). For those with grandchildren, I know you know what it’s like to first hold that… Read more#179—Grandparenting – What a Great Gig!
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) June 1977 Somewhere off the Coast of Southern California Dear Mom & Dad: Can you believe it? I’ll be home for good in less than a month. It seems like only yesterday that I joined… Read more#176—Dear Mom & Dad
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Becky & I have traveled a bit over this summer—more than normal. We’ve been to Cleveland twice to spend time with our daughter, husband, and 11-month-old grandson. And we traveled to Alaska for a vacation… Read more#174—Transfer Orders
Becky & I recently returned from a vacation in Alaska, part of which included a 7-day cruise from Seward (Anchorage) down the inside passage to Vancouver. While we’d taken several cruises before (including one from Vancouver north to Seward), they’d… Read more#173—Cruisin’ … It’s Not the Same
April 1977—USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)Somewhere off the Coast of California “Hey Chet… You ready for this?” I was sporting my new, brightly colored jersey… this one is yellow. My new “home” is no longer the Crash Crew, but now I’m… Read more#172—Change of “Scenery” (Red to Yellow)
Thanks to those who commented on my previous blog, #170—An Honor & a Privilege.” Several comments were spot on and reminded me of things I’d forgotten. Here’s a few more shared “memories:” June 1975 – Somewhere in the Middle of… Read more#171—My First… Overseas Liberty Call
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Boot Camp What can I say that others haven’t said about “Boot Camp?” I joined the Navy at the tender young age of 18 and attended a “truncated” 6-week boot camp at Orlando RTC (Recruit… Read more#167—The Navy Introduced Me to a Lot of “Firsts”
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I was (and still am) a Navy veteran… a proud Navy veteran. I spent 4 years in the Navy (’73-77) as an Aviation Boatswains Mate-Handler. Most of that time was as a Crash firefighter. I… Read more#166—The Day I “accidentally” Made 30 Kids Cry
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) My dad wrote in his diary, “You Can’t Get Much Closer Than This…” about sleeping in foxholes during World War II in Europe. Not occasionally, mind you, but most of his time over there. Except… Read more#165—Back Then, I Could Sleep Anywhere