#116—A Veteran’s “Bond”

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Stay away from negative people; they have a problem for every solution.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “The old ways are sometimes the best.”? Who sang (and what… Read more#116—A Veteran’s “Bond”

#114—Those Dastardly “Triggers”

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “We do not remember days; we remember moments.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “If I am not me, then who the hell am I?”? Who sang (and what… Read more#114—Those Dastardly “Triggers”

#113—“Another Day in Paradise…”

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “When things go wrong, don’t go with them.”? In what movie (and how said it) did we hear, “We’re Marines, sir. We’re paid to adapt, to improve, to overcome.”? In what song (and… Read more#113—“Another Day in Paradise…”

#111—Navy “Orienteering”

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The only person you should try to be better than, is the person you were yesterday.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Nobody is gonna hit as hard as… Read more#111—Navy “Orienteering”

#109—A New Chapter… Saying Goodbye to a Great Lady

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Love means never having to… Read more#109—A New Chapter… Saying Goodbye to a Great Lady

#107—Christmas ’75: Coming Home…

Westpac ’75—Tiger Cruise After six months overseas, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) left the Philippines for the last time during Westpac ’75 on Thanksgiving Day, heading back to the states. Like the trip over to PI, we’d stop in Hawaii for… Read more#107—Christmas ’75: Coming Home…

I’m Giving Away 3 FREE Books to Veterans and their Families

I’m a United States Navy veteran. I served four years, 1973-77 and had two superb duty stations: NAS Agana, Guam (’73-75) and USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63; ’75-77), an aircraft carrier. My rating was an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate-Handler (ABH2) and my… Read moreI’m Giving Away 3 FREE Books to Veterans and their Families

#102—Adieu Kitty Hawk… and Thank You!

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.”? In what movie did we hear, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”? In… Read more#102—Adieu Kitty Hawk… and Thank You!

#100—Milestones

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “It is foolish and wrong to mourn men who have died. Rather, we should thank God such men lived.” From what movie is this tagline? “Life is like a box of chocolates… you… Read more#100—Milestones

#95—Birds of a Feather…

This will be a short(er) blog post than my usual. I’m out west traveling and with family. Actually… two families. I’m visiting with my son & his family who live in San Diego. It just so happens that I also… Read more#95—Birds of a Feather…