Monthly Archives: December 2012

One More Comment About ‘ORF’…

Posted on 30/12/2012 by Bobo

Have you ever been in a VFW?  Or perhaps, an American Legion?  The bars in there are really quite a bit the same. When you walk in, it’s usually dark.  And you will typically find one long bar, with at … Continue reading →

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The End of ORF…

Posted on 30/12/2012 by Bobo

In 1988, just after retiring, I was out in my garage looking for something, or another.  Otherwise I wouldn’t have been out there.  In my search I came across of a box of ‘Dear Ole Dad’s’ military stuff.  “What a … Continue reading →

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It Feels So Good…

Posted on 28/12/2012 by Bobo

…to outsmart a chicken! When I retired in 2006, I began raising brown-egg chickens.  Why?  Because I just like doing raising brown-egg chickens… A laying chicken is only productive for 2 years or so.  After that, a hen will continue … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Play Golf in Retiirement…

Posted on 27/12/2012 by Bobo

I have been ‘around’ golf ever since I was a kid.  Growing up on Air Force bases I had a great opportunity to play the game virtually at any time I wanted to.  However my interests lay elsewhere and I … Continue reading →

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2012 – A ‘Spiritual’ Christmas…

Posted on 25/12/2012 by Bobo

I am having somewhat of a “spiritual” Christmas this year.  I have ‘retreated’ to within myself, to take time alone, to really “look” at myself – where I am this year, and where I am going – where I would … Continue reading →

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Beauty from a Scrap Pile…

Posted on 24/12/2012 by Bobo

Out in “Santa’s Workshop” I have a “scrap pile” of wood – a pile of odds and ends from prior projects.  Often when I am woodworking I can see beauty in the “scrap,” as well as the wood I’m using … Continue reading →

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“You Probably Should Have Taken That One, Sir”

Posted on 22/12/2012 by Bobo

I have always considered Cleveland Hopkins Airport as one of the most treacherous airfields I have flown in to.  The field configuration – runways and taxiways – look like they were laid out by Charles Manson, when he was off … Continue reading →

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Scars

Posted on 22/12/2012 by Bobo

As we go through life we all accumulate scars.  Some are physical – the obvious ones – and others, our emotional and psychological scars, are unseen; yet all are felt just the same.  One of the things I’ve experienced in … Continue reading →

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Art is Sensitive, You Know…

Posted on 21/12/2012 by Bobo

Earlier this week Tommy came by. Tommy worked for me in 1983-’84 as a T-38 Check Pilot.  It was great to see him and we talked nonstop for nearly two days!  I don’t know if there is anything more precious … Continue reading →

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YGBSM…

Posted on 15/12/2012 by Bobo

Have you ever wondered who first uttered the phrase “You Gotta Be Shittin Me?” Well, it just so happens to have originated through the Father of Our country, way back when George Washington was crossing the Delaware River with his … Continue reading →

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