To all our family and friends, Shirley and I wish you a blessed and Merry Christmas! I don’t mean to sound rhetorical, but it doesn’t feel like Christmas here in the true sense of tramping through the snow and cold, bundled-up on your way to the stores, while traipsing aisle after aisle shopping for presents! [...]
Last Sunday, Shirley, armed with her semi/fully-automatic, high-speed, sure-fire, rapid shot, camera, took aim on Bradenton Beach (our favorite shooting range) as assault troops were trying to claim a place on the white sands; actually, there was plenty of beach for all. Little warriors erected sand castles with miniature motes and canals that surrounded their [...]
I’ve known Tom since I was about 10; we met at Kelly Lake. Through the years we have become more than good friends, but close friends. We’ve seen each other go through our trials and tribulations, but not without many, many goods times and laughs! Our wives, Karen and Shirley, were always there to bolster [...]
Low 80s, sunny and a steady breeze off the Gulf was a perfect day and setting for the sand sculpting artists; the weather was sustaining for the four day event. We went Monday, last day, hoping there would be less people and traffic. I can say a lot of the retired people down here had [...]
A special thanks, especially to all my family and friends who served our country, including the Reserve, Guard, Coast Guard, etc, through all the wars; to the families who had to sacrifice and keep-on-keeping-on while their loved ones were away. I’d like to name them all (if even possible), but wish to select one: Bobby [...]
