Author Archives: Bobo

My Trip to Denmark – 41 Years Later…

Posted on 21/06/2012 by Bobo

Our UPT (Undergraduate Pilot Training) Class, 71-07G, graduated at Randolph Field, TX on 24 April 1971.  One of our classmates, Chris Knudsen, was from Denmark.  At the graduation reception Chris invited me to come and visit Denmark.  I knew I … Continue reading →

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“Persons to Be Decorated…”

Posted on 12/06/2012 by Bobo

We were flying our asses off in the summer of ’76, and it was hot at Vance AFB, OK that year.  But it was fun!  Little did we know how much fun it really was… One day General John Roberts, … Continue reading →

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Christmas, the Year ‘Round

Posted on 09/06/2012 by Bobo

A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit some dear friends in San Antonio; Harry and Louise.  As we settled down in their den for a visit, I noticed their Christmas tree still standing.  It was probably mid-summer … Continue reading →

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The Men in My Life…

Posted on 04/06/2012 by Bobo

All my life it seems I have ‘gravitated’ towards certain men in my life – men of “character.”  Harry is the latest; Harry is a man of “character.” My Dad was a man of “character” also, I suppose.  But he … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day – 2012

Posted on 28/05/2012 by Bobo

My daughter-in-law sent this picture to me last night. Noah is almost 4 now.  I don’t know if he can yet grasp the significance of his gesture here, but I do.  His military lineage goes back at least 4 generations…  … Continue reading →

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Gratitude…

Posted on 16/05/2012 by Bobo

There are some moments in sobriety that just do not need explanation.  These are two of them:

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Benches

Posted on 16/05/2012 by Bobo

Had the opportunity to head out  Colorado last week (10 – 14 May) for Chris and Dana’s college graduations.  I decided to drive out as I had made benches for the kids.  Getting the benches in my car (1995 BMW … Continue reading →

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“My Gawd, I’m Going 1,000 miles an hour!”

Posted on 08/05/2012 by Bobo

We were all in a safety briefing one day, in Room 45, Hanger 12 – the 560th FTS.  A flight surgeon was rambling on about something or another – something we should, or should not do, when he began telling … Continue reading →

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Ms.Y

Posted on 08/05/2012 by Bobo

Mrs. Yuhnke, “Ms. Y,” was my secretary when I was the Chief of Safety for the 71st FTW, Vance AFB, OK, 1977 – 1978.  In retrospect, I think Ms. Y was the Chief of Safety, and I was just allowed … Continue reading →

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Prayer

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Bobo

God, don’t let what I know get in the way of what I have yet to learn… and don’t let my penchant for ‘intellectualizing’ stifle my capability to live, and love…

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