Wollaston square circa. 1960. Photo from NQHS Yearbook Postcards From Wollaston I grew up in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. Quincy adjoins the city of Boston on its southern border and Wollaston is in the northern end of Quincy. The city’s name is pronounced... Read more →
Many of us who were around for the early days of television have fond memories of the Bob Hope USO specials that he put on for the troops around the world each Christmas for many years. I was lucky enough to see his tour perform... Read more →
Early on the morning of January 3, 2014, I headed from my home in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, to Little Talbot Island on the coast of Florida about 16 miles north of me. I had heard in the local news that a rare sighting this far... Read more →
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (Photo By Kevin Smith - originally posted to Flickr) According to Wikipedia: Founded in 1985, the orchestra has since performed in many venues worldwide, including New York's Carnegie Hall (2009, 2012), the Sydney Opera House (2012), London's Royal Albert... Read more →
I originally wrote and posted "Sixteen Years of Bowflex Workouts" in 2010. In that post I wrote In June of 1982, after five years of physical inactivity, I decided that it was time to get back in shape. When I retired from the Navy in... Read more →
I enlisted in the U.S. Navy right out of high school and ended up spending about twenty years in the service. It was the Navy that brought me and my family to Mayport, Florida, where we settled in Jacksonville Beach. If you are interested in... Read more →
Radio Shack TRS-80, Model PC-1 My first computer was the Radio Shack TRS-80, Model PC-1, in 1980. Radio Shack Pocket Computer Model: PC-1 Introduced: July 1980 Weight: 170g / 6.0 oz. Price: US $230 CPU: SC43177, SC43178 RAM: 1.5K Ports: Expansion connector Display: 24 X... Read more →
Photo of Me with Ted Williams that my dad shot in Fenway Park in the early 1950's. That's me in the stands wearing Red Sox cap, and Ted Williams is in left field. I’ve been a Boston Red Sox fan as far back as I... Read more →
I shot this photo of a Circa 1940 Divco at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer, North Carolina. It really brought back memories! At the end of my first enlistment, in 1962, I was discharged from the Navy. I tried several jobs during the time... Read more →
Ringo Forrest August 10, 1998 - November 7, 2011 "Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal." ~From a headstone in Ireland Ringo was much more than our pet. He was one of us. We all miss... Read more →