#164—It’s Just a Number

USS Kitty Hawk Decommissioning Ceremony

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) The conversation started with, “It’s just a number…” Birthdays & Anniversaries I’ll be 70 years old later this year. Like many of my “seasoned” colleagues and shipmates, birthdays are sometimes just another day in the… Read more#164—It’s Just a Number

Launch the Alert 5!

Not many people in this world have heard the phrase, “Launch the Alert 5!” I mean, why would they? Unless, of course, they watched the movie, “Top Gun.” But for those of us who have lived it… it’s more than… Read moreLaunch the Alert 5!

#161—The “Pucker Factor”

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) According to Professor Google, the term, “Pucker Factor,” originated somewhere, sometime in the 60s. I never knew the term during my early elementary and junior high school years, though there were times when it would… Read more#161—The “Pucker Factor”

#148—Anniversaries…

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) As I’ve grown older (i.e., “seasoned”), anniversaries come and go—some are more memorable than others. At 68, my wedding anniversary in March remains the most important. I won’t pretend to try to “rank” the others,… Read more#148—Anniversaries…

#140—Car v Utility Pole… Never a Good Scenario

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) “Engine One, Engine Four. Vehicle crash. West University Avenue and 22nd Street. Respond.” I’m in the conference room downstairs, studying for a Physics exam the next day. Most of the other firefighters are reading, watching… Read more#140—Car v Utility Pole… Never a Good Scenario

#129—I May Have Left the Navy But…

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.”? In what movie did we hear, “Normal is a setting on the dryer.”? In what song did we hear?The full moon… Read more#129—I May Have Left the Navy But…

#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…”

#105—See You at the Red Light

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Knowing is the easy part; saying it out loud is the… Read more#105—See You at the Red Light

#97—Everything I Needed to Know About Life I Learned in… Boot Camp?

AZA Boot Camp - Retired

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “I don’t like to commit myself about heaven or hell – you see, I have friends in both places.”? In what movie did we hear the following exchange?“How tall are you private?”“Sir, five… Read more#97—Everything I Needed to Know About Life I Learned in… Boot Camp?

#93—My Last Fire

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “There’s no place like home.”? In… Read more#93—My Last Fire