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I complain too much, I don't want you all to think I'm this cranky, er, I mean, grouchy old guy who just likes to sit around whining about stuff. There's lots of things I like, one might even say, love. Here are a few. In no particular order.
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| Being on the water (The Nuke and Little Bit) |
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| My granddog Bear |
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| My granddog Kodi |
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| Dusk |
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| Aircraft Carriers |
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| Things that go fast (that's my son The Naviguesser) |
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| Dancing because it feels good! (That's L'il Sweetie and Little Bit) |
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| Christmas |
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| Candles on a dark night |
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| Sailing ships and boats |
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| My cat Anya |
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| My cat Sasha |
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| Clouds |
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| Daughters (The WSO and The Nuke) |
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| Jets! |
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| Fall in New England |
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| Fish and chips at Aidan's Pub (not to mention the Guinness, For Strength!) |
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| Narragansett Bay |
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| Moonrise |
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| Remembering absent friends |
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| Coming home (The Owl and her brother, Big O) |
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| Flowers |
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| More jets! |
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| The Missus Herself's pot roast! |
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| The view from the Mt Hope Bridge while stuck in traffic |
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| The Lord |
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| Gaff rigged schooners! |
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| Our garden |
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| Sunrise |
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| Sunset |
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| Visiting Sandy Eggo (as seen from the flight deck of a carrier) |
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| The Sea |
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| Okay, I really like the view from Mt Hope Bridge |
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| Learning how to sail |
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| Winter in New England |
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| A good porter |
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| Hanging out with friends, on the hangar deck of an aircraft carrier... |
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| Being goofy with friends, on the hangar deck of an aircraft carrier... |
But wait, there's more!
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| Books! |
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| Hanging with family |
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| Telling sea stories - me, LUSH, Bubbles, and Mrs. Bubbles |
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| Heroes |
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The Ma Deuce
(Okay, I don't cherish the M2, but it is pretty cool.) |
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| Walking the flight deck with LUSH |
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| Hanging with friends - me, LUSH, and ORPO |
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| Jets! |
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| Trying to look cool... (in the VFA-2 Ready Room aboard USS Ronald Reagan) |
I try to remember, life has been good to me. I am blessed.
Oh, did I mention how much I like music?
Happy camper,
c'est moi!
Maybe your best post yet, Sarge. Well Done!
ReplyDeleteI agree with your choices, they very closely match mine.
Thanks Juvat.
DeleteNo surprise there I think.
Moi aussi, but I think you need some more books. You are obviously living the good life which I'm sure is your reward for a lifetime of clean living.
ReplyDeleteOh there are more. In my house books are like a gas, they expand to occupy all the available space!
DeleteA great reminder that we have much to be thankful for.
ReplyDeleteI looked at the flight deck photos and for just a few seconds I could feel the texture of nonskid beneath my feet, and smell the JP5.
Even if you install more bookshelves, there will always be more books than bookshelves, and that is OK.
Odd though that you didn't have photos of aircraft being washed in fresh water, because based on the amount of fresh water the Airdales used on Forrestal I thought the airplane washing thing was a near constant evolution.
Again, a great reminder that we shouldn't forget the good things in our lives.
I always try to remember to stop and smell the roses, literally and figuratively.
DeleteRoger with all these Sarge, one addition....looking downrange through the scope at the x ring at 100 yards.....there's a stress reliever.
ReplyDeleteMaybe if you shoot better than I do. :)
DeleteNylon12 - operating a fire arm is a wonderful stress reliever.
Deletea bear - I too am an indifferent marksman. Usually close enough to scare 'em, not enough to bring 'em down.
DeleteAh...Sarge...did you miss someone or does the pot roast count?
ReplyDeleteShe's in one of the photos. The pot roast does count though.
DeleteBacon!!!
ReplyDeleteHey, there's a new sports team for you!
DeleteSkip - hhmm, you're right, but bacon is always implied isn't it?
Deletea bear - that right there is priceless.
DeleteYowza.... MOAR BACON.... wait...wut....good link a bear....
ReplyDeleteHahaha!
DeleteReally like that picture of those sailing ships! That city in the background is part of that love. For some reason, several of the pics won't display- Carriers, Naviguesser, Ma Deuce, more jets, etc. Same problem on 3 different browsers. We miss seeing our grandogger who is off to college with the teenangster. Love the post- all the things that everyone should cherish.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that some of the pics won't display. Google seems to be having "issues" today, and Blogger is owned by Google.
DeleteYes, loves me some Sandy Eggo. The pic with the boats was taken back in January of 2016 when we out to Sandy Eggo for L'il Sweetie's baptism on USS Theodore Roosevelt. That was a great weekend!
No issues on mobile though.
DeleteOdd.
DeleteA very blessed life indeed.
ReplyDeleteAnd if you've ever seen what a Ma Deuce does to objects, personally, you might cherish it too. Cleaning up afterwards and paying the ammo bill, maybe not so much. But still, most of JMBrowning's inventions are works of mechanical art, and are worthy of being cherished. I mean, the M2, designed during WWI, still the 'industry standard' for throwing big chunks of stuff down-range at high velocity.
And... Brussel Bumps in the pot roast? Hmmmm. May have to experiment, as Brussel bumps are an Andrew and Mrs. Andrew favorite, and so is pot roast.
Yes, first time she put the sprouts in, and I love Brussels sprouts! Try it!
DeleteNicely done. I feel I know you better now and I am better for it.
ReplyDeleteFor me it's books, beer, jets and beach with some more books for good measure.
Only problem now in the condo is that for every book in, one has to go out.
Book storage is an issue. My better half keeps telling me that if I want more, some of the old ones need to go.
DeleteI can't bear parting with a good book!
Thank you for another out-loving-standing post. The pictures are great. You've included some of my favorite things. We are blessed by living in this, our country.
ReplyDeleteMay we all continue to meet here for many years to come.
Paul L.Quandt
Amen Paul!
Delete...but most of all for digital cameras, because otherwise, the film costs would have bankrupted you! ; )
ReplyDeleteHahaha!
DeleteYou've got that right!
Love it!
ReplyDeleteThought you might.
Delete;)