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 →
USS North Carolina (BB-55) I spent a few days on the Carolina coast last week. I stopped at Wilmington to go aboard the battleship USS North Carolina (BB-55) which is now a memorial there. Of course, I shot a few photos of the ship. Here... Read more →
Kilroy Was Here! I grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts, the birthplace of John Adams, John Quincy Adams and John Hancock. Quincy also was the home of the shipyard worker, Kilroy, whose name became well known during World War II. From the Quincy Chamber of Commerce... Read more →