My brother Gary and I were room mates at the motel when we sold tools. We weren't always cashed up, but most of the time when we worked "together" within a week or two, we would have our pockets full of hundred dollar bills. My brother Gary was an "info-maniac". No matter where we were, … Continue reading Flying Fishermen
Ever sail one of these? It's called a "Sunfish", a day sailer. Just about the easiest sailboat to maneuver, you'll ever find. Living in Guantanamo was confining at times. It was such a small Naval Base, near the center of the Caribbean Ocean. During summer vacation, the dependent school children were offered a variety of … Continue reading Guantanamo Bay
Remember the old TV beer commercial when there was a retired baseball umpire wearing thick glasses trying to read the label on a “Miller Lite” beer bottle and then a baseball player takes the bottle away and reads it for him. Then the umpire looks at the guy and says "Hey, you’re Boog Powell?" I … Continue reading MVP
The 57th Anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis has just passed, this is my version of the events. Dad made Senior Chief back in ’58, he applied for LDO (Limited Duty Officer) soon afterwards. I was in the third grade at school. He wrangled a slot in Officer’s Candidate School in Quonset Point Rhode Island. … Continue reading Gitmo
Gary and I had met Buddy Allen, Buck Owens son, in Atlanta. Buddy was playing at the East Texas Lounge and when he and his band took a break. Gary stood on the stage and played his harmonica. Gary had the crowd laughing and clapping. Buddy came out, introduced himself to Gary and they became … Continue reading The Kern Mountains
The World’s largest bass? 22lbs. 4 oz. Everybody has heard of it, dreamed of it, wanting to be the first person to break that record. My brother Gary and I weren't any different than anybody else. George Perry caught that monster back in 1932, just about 40 miles from where our Mom … Continue reading Mystery at Seminole Lake
Holidays can be rough. I never thought that I would outlive my little brothers. Many years have gone by, yet the holidays are still hard to take. My Mom died in March, when I was 17. Dad remarried in June. That kinda touched off a rebellious streak in me. Memorial Day weekend, Dad and his … Continue reading Buoy Duty
If you ever go out in a boat, in salt water, at night, maybe you should read this.........................................I’m pretty sure that everyone has heard of GTMO, or as civilians refer to it as Gitmo. That’s a military acronym for the Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Not everyone has heard of Leeward Point. Leeward Point … Continue reading Leeward Point
Looking back now, it seems a little far-fetched, because the Atlantic Ocean is a big place, and our boat was only 14 feet long.
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