Monthly Archives: February 2013

Introduction to “Military Brats” – 9

Posted on 18/02/2013 by Bobo

“That was a darker part of my service to my country.  I grew up thinking my father would one day kill me.  I never remember a time when I was not afraid of my father’s hands except those bright, palmy … Continue reading →

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On My Way to Work…

Posted on 17/02/2013 by Bobo

This is what it looked like when I was on my way to work; It looks like a departure off Rwy 32R at Randolph AFB, TX.  The gear retraction “may be” a “bit soon,” but Gawd, was it ever FUN!  … Continue reading →

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Recovery: The First Days at Hazelden (3)

Posted on 17/02/2013 by Bobo

After I was assessed as “alcoholic,” a couple folks from Northwest Airlines came by to see me.  They presented a very clear proposition to me; I had a ‘choice’ to make.  I could either fly, or drink, but (now that … Continue reading →

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Recovery: The First Days at Hazelden (2)

Posted on 17/02/2013 by Bobo

Dear Ole Dad ‘morted out’ (died) on 12 Dec. 1992.  He died in the VA Hospital in San Antonio; during the night, alone, miserable and somewhat pathetic from what I was told.  Mom called first thing the next morning and … Continue reading →

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Recovery: The First Days at Hazelden (1)

Posted on 17/02/2013 by Bobo

Sunday, 31 July 1994 was my first day at Hazelden.  It was spent in the infirmary, as per protocol.  We had to have complete physical workups before entering treatment (for alcoholism). There were 6 “units” when I went through; 4 … Continue reading →

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Introduction to “Military Brats” – 8

Posted on 17/02/2013 by Bobo

“My mother, the loveliest of Marine wives, always claimed to her seven children that we were in the middle of a wonderful, free-flowing life.  Since it was the only life I’d ever lived, I had no choice but to believe … Continue reading →

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The ‘Line of Death’

Posted on 16/02/2013 by Bobo

When my grandson Noah comes over, he likes to ride his tricycle in the driveway.  I enjoy watching him go up and back the drive.  Last Fall he was driving out closer and closer to the road.  That is not … Continue reading →

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Introduction to “Military Brats” – 7

Posted on 16/02/2013 by Bobo

“I’ve spent my life and my writing career thinking I was southern.  That was only partly true and a tribute to my mother’s fiery sense of belonging to the South.  Because of this book, I know now that I’m something … Continue reading →

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More PC

Posted on 16/02/2013 by Bobo

At Randolph AFB, the T-37 and T-38 IPs all wore a patch on our left shoulders signifying the fact that we were Instructor Pilots.  It was a rather simple patch, with not very much sex or violence on it; but … Continue reading →

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Introduction to “Military Brats” – 6

Posted on 16/02/2013 by Bobo

“By necessity, I made my own private treaty with rootlessness and spent my whole life trying to fake or invent a sense of place.  Home is a foreign word in my vocabulary and always will be.  At each new base … Continue reading →

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