A Tribute to St Louis circa 1976
For better or worse, the centerpiece of the latter part of my Air Force career was Scott AFB in southern Illinois, near St Louis, Missouri ( 19 miles). I had…
For better or worse, the centerpiece of the latter part of my Air Force career was Scott AFB in southern Illinois, near St Louis, Missouri ( 19 miles). I had…
Here’s a quick note about something I just learned and found intriguing, even though it’s obvious if you give it some thought.In the past year I’ve been focused on the…
How the hell did we survive to age 30?Here are some dumb ass things I did from pre teen til 30 (maybe 50). 1. Riding on my buddy’s handlebar. There’s…
You should know that one of my fondest childhood memories is the every-six-month-or-so odyssey my mom took my brother, Jerry and me on. to visit Aunt Gertie, Uncle John, and…
Good morning, folks.I figgered y’all couldn’t wait for another New Yawk Street Game Story. So here goes. In “no school” times like summer or week ends or even after school in…
Life is a sitcom and today would wear very well as a Seinfeld episode ( with some comedic editing).Right now, I’m in my Roper Hospital room on mandatory bed rest…
As I stated in previous musings, in summertime, no-school days, we left the house at about nine ( after doing morning chores) and maybe returned for lunch; but commonly didn’t…
When I try to answer the question, “What were the top three treat events you could hardly wait for and counted the days down to, growing up in NYC?”,Right up…
In a dark, recessed corner of our living room, with many doo dads sitting in front of it, so you can hardly see it, sets a lovely wooden shoji screen…
OK. I got another one for you out of the depths of ancient history. We boys played “ Ring-A-Levio”. Say you had 6 of you out playin. You divide into…