Happy Hour

"IF A LIFETIME CAN BE LIKENED TO A DAY, THEN THIS IS HAPPY HOUR!"
BUCK PENNINGTON

Mother, Mother Ocean

Mother, Mother Ocean, I've heard you call
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall
You've seen it all, you've seen it all
Watched the men who rode you, switch from sails to steam
In your belly you hold the treasures, few have ever seen
Most of 'em dream, most of 'em dream
Yes, I am a pirate, two hundred year's too late
The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder
I'm an over-forty victim of fate
Arriving too late, arriving too late

Yoda

"Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is."
―Yoda, to Luke Skywalker

Counted the Stars

Counted the stars on the 4th of July
Wishing we were rockets bursting in the sky
Talking about redemption and leaving things behind
I have these pictures and I keep these photographs
To remind me of a time
These pictures and these photographs
Let me know I'm doin' fine
We used to be so happy once upon a time
Once upon a time
But the sun sank west of the Mendocino County Line
And the sun sank west of the Mendocino County Line


""SOME SEE A GLASS AS HALF FULL, SOME SEE IT AS HALF EMPTY, I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO’S DRINKING MY RUM."
Rumbear

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Planes of Fame: The Dance

Our most esteemed friend and blog bud, Parrothead Jeff had this at his Facebook Page. Warbirds in Flight with Carlos Santana playing.................Bitchin..........




This museum is about two hours and fifteen minutes from me......one of these days...............before I go to that Flight Deck in The Sky..................

Video: Hey, The Harrier Jump Jet Don't Need No Stinkin' Nose Gear!



At AirPigz.
It has been going around the net for a few days now but I thought, what the heck? It's a Saturday in the Desert and Really Frikkin Hot outside! http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/california-city-ca/93505/weather-forecast/39121_pc

Back to the reason for the post.........That Harrier recovering aboard USS Bataan with out a nose gear down and locked.............
I do believe this still photo shows how the Flight Deck Crew of Bataan improvised a piece of Crash and Salvage equipment to solve a difficult situation.
Go Navy!
USMC Capt. William Mahoney landing an AV-8B Harrier II without a nose gear

http://airpigz.com/blog/2014/6/26/video-hey-the-harrier-jump-jet-dont-need-no-stinkin-nose-gea.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bataan_(LHD-5)

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Beer Blogging from Oceanside

We are on a quick run to pick up an item from the Brother in Law.
A visit to Oceanside requires a run to the Vineyard on MCB Camp Pendleton......
My first Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA!
Yummy Yummy!

My little girl

Working on obtaining a Private Pilot's License.
Amanda works for the. AOPA in Wichita,  Kansas. They provide the training.
She also played on a pair of privately owned simulators.

Monday, June 23, 2014

Classic American Literature

I read Catch-22 for the first time some 46 years ago. I was in the 8th grade at Kaiserslautern American High School.
The one line in this novel has had an affect on me since then. That was "And Snowden lay dying in back."
To this day, I have no idea why it still does.

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Big Toys

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/06/19/boeing-and-airbus-offer-custom-tricked-out-jumbo-jets-for-billionaires/

Monday, June 16, 2014

Beer Blogging: Mendocino Brewing

The local Rite-Aid has a rather good selection of excellent flavours......
I have had several of them when in Las Vegas at Nellis AFB......
I like their product...............
1. Stone
2. Sierra Nevada
3. Firestone Walker
4. Mendocino
California Micro/Craft Beers...........
I must not forget Lagunitas.......................


Sunday, June 15, 2014

A-10s Saved the Day in Botched Afghanistan Raid

Came across this little ditty in the Sunday Morning Surf.
As an Intruder Maintainer, I love the A-10.
I think the Fast and High flying jets have their place but in the Close Support role aircraft such as the A-10 are the best asset we have.

Happy Father's Day

To all the Shipmates, Fellow Lexicans and Followers of this blog I wish all the Fathers out there a Great Day!

Saturday, June 14, 2014

USS George H.W. Bush to Move into Arabian Gulf

USS George H.W. Bush to Move into Arabian Gulf
Think the Admin did not realize what could happen when he told the bad guys when we were pulling out?
The World Wonders.

A small vessel transits in front of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as it transits the Strait of Hormuz as seen from the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58).

Anniversary at Pismo Beach

I finally have time to load pictures of our day at Pismo Beach. We like the Central Coast. It is more scenic and less crowded than the So Cal Beaches. No Metropolitan areas to deal with.
Good eating establishments are there as well. Motel 6 was a fairly good deal for being out there on the coast.
Good place to go, in our humble opinion.

















Friday, June 13, 2014

A Little Sumpin Sumpin

On the return from Pismo Beach yesterday, we made a stop at the Firestone Walker Brewery in Paso Robles. Winter Wookey!
Most delicious!

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

31 years

To all these presents, Greetings,
Be it known that on this day, 11 June in The Year of Our Lord 1983, Sharon Naatz and I did enter into Holy Matrimony............................
31 years we have been Husband and Wife............................
We put two households together on that day..........................Pat, Brian, Rachael and Amanda..............................
Grandchildren are Ricky, Bailee, Lennon, Gianna and Piper............
Where we lived: Coupeville WA, Oak Harbor WA, NAS Lemoore CA, Coupeville WA, Havre MT, Wichita KS and California City CA.
Ups
Downs.
Still together....................................


Monday, June 09, 2014

Thunder on The Lot

AKA, The Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. I took a ton of pics. I will not caption any as I took over 200 on the Nikon D3000.
Just a Sample of the 231 pictures I took.
The 57 Ford Fairlane Flip Top is awesome!





























I will not go down and tell my children I didn't have the courage, the conviction, the commitment or the character to fight for this country...Don't go home and let your children down~~ LTC Allen West

Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

‎"Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.("Therefore, he who desires peace, let him prepare for war")" from "Epitoma Rei Militaris," by Vegetius (Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus)