FOR ALL THAT HAVE SERVED,
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
The 17TH day of the fifth month
OK! I have made a rare mistake. It's the new math. Thank you Don, for your quick wit and insightful observations.
In a previous posting about the New Hampshire crowd, I said that the first trip was probably 1969. Then proceeded to tell you that it has been thirty years that we have made the trip.
Duh, well yeah Don. That's forty years. Now I know why we all do look so old! It's the damn new math!
Back from a 3 day stand in Charleston. Spent most of the time taking photos and just wandering around getting too much sun, but it was enjoyable. Had Dinner at Hank's one night for some of the best seafood anywhere. There is no other place to have "Cerviche". Then Friday we had fondue at Gaulart and Maliclet on Broad.
One day I went to revisit the Charleston Harbor lighthouse which is on what used to be Morris Island, just offshore at Folley Beach. The place has really changed since I was there about ten years ago, but the old light is still standing. It is amazing to look at in now and then to look at the post cards of the late 1800's when there was a full island farm around the light complete with barns, keeper's house, and cattle. Now just a rip rap bulkhead and the non functional tower.
I made the following comments when I took the my original photo.
This current old relic still stands on Morris Island on guard at the mouth of the harbor. Old photos show three story keepers quarters with four chimneys and several out buildings. As one can see the island is now completely gone as are, of course, all the dwellings. Built in 1876, this tower is 155 feet above sea level and was originally painted like the Bodie Island Light in North Carolina.... that is with black and white bands.
Unbelievably, this light withstood hurricanes and even an earthquake. But erosion was it’s worst enemy and finally in the early sixties it was taken out of service. A new light was built as a replacement, in 1962, north of this site on Sullivan's Island. Visitors can view both lights from south of Charleston harbor.
The new bridge in Charleston harbor is another attraction and the townsfolk are very proud of this modern construction. A really nasty looking storm provided the great background lighting for the second image, taken from the Battery.
The huge pineapple fountain is another attraction to be found in the battery.
FICTION AND FACT FROM SKIP'S ALMANAC OF GARBAGE KNOWLEDGE
One day I went to revisit the Charleston Harbor lighthouse which is on what used to be Morris Island, just offshore at Folley Beach. The place has really changed since I was there about ten years ago, but the old light is still standing. It is amazing to look at in now and then to look at the post cards of the late 1800's when there was a full island farm around the light complete with barns, keeper's house, and cattle. Now just a rip rap bulkhead and the non functional tower.
I made the following comments when I took the my original photo.
This current old relic still stands on Morris Island on guard at the mouth of the harbor. Old photos show three story keepers quarters with four chimneys and several out buildings. As one can see the island is now completely gone as are, of course, all the dwellings. Built in 1876, this tower is 155 feet above sea level and was originally painted like the Bodie Island Light in North Carolina.... that is with black and white bands.
Unbelievably, this light withstood hurricanes and even an earthquake. But erosion was it’s worst enemy and finally in the early sixties it was taken out of service. A new light was built as a replacement, in 1962, north of this site on Sullivan's Island. Visitors can view both lights from south of Charleston harbor.
The new bridge in Charleston harbor is another attraction and the townsfolk are very proud of this modern construction. A really nasty looking storm provided the great background lighting for the second image, taken from the Battery.
The huge pineapple fountain is another attraction to be found in the battery.
FICTION AND FACT FROM SKIP'S ALMANAC OF GARBAGE KNOWLEDGE
They Walk Among Us!
One day I was walking down the beach with some Friends when one of them shouted,
"Look at that dead bird!"
Someone else looked up at the sky and said,
"Where?"
---------And they're allowed to vote and reproduce!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The 13TH day of the fifth month of the year of the OP
Further New Hampshire updates.
"PUTT" (the top photo)
BOAT; $700 originally
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE; $15,000 PLUS PER YEAR
MOTOR; $3,000
BEER; $20
FISHING EQUIPMENT; $1,500
NEW FISHING HAT; Priceless!
The difference amongst fishing boats!
For the uninitiated (that's the great unwashed or those of you living in Yoba Linda) there is a difference in fishing boats.
The original New Hampshire boat of choice for us has always been "Putt". The top picture. We have used this boat since the first year in 1969. A tin boat of about 14 feet without luxuries of any kind. Its kept on the beach all winter upside down and presumably covered with snow.
Various outboard motors have been attached and most years all has gone well. One year, the motor didn't work and I ended up buying a canoe in Maine to help with the fishing transport. That boat can be found on my website titled "Elizabeth's Canoe", named after one neat granddaughter.
More fish have been brought over the side of "Putt" than any other boat combined, in my opinion, but that's because I always fish from it. No ego here when you tell the truth! Course I will get an argument from the others about this. I do feel the boat can go slower (a good thing when fishing) and one has more control over the fishing tools employed to catch the hapless critters we seek.
This year after a winter's storage, the motor started after the second pull. For you with chain saws, you will appreciate this feat. I for one was eternally thankful to the second pull gods for such grace. We ran the boat on about seven gallons of gas for the week...almost all day every day....take that you gas ripper offers! By the way we are here in SC over $2.10 per gallon again for regular and I guess that means that summer is coming and Exon earnings are slipping.
Jeeeeeeeez!
After the first year fishing in "Putt" at the end of April in 1967, the Bells acquired a new, larger, and more comfortable boat. The "Blue Veiner"! Don't ask! But of course kept "Putt". This boat caught allot of fish too and entertained a growing family for some 32 years. It could be covered in foul weather and of course that was important to we lunatics who went out on the water in spring rains, snow, and foul freezing weather seeking the worldly salmon. This boat is the next to bottom photo.
The second and current "Big" boat is the "Cobia" pictured at the bottom. Bought in 1999 this boat serves not only as our fishing boat (about 1% of it's use) but as a family party boat for kids and grand kids. It can be covered to keep out the bad weather in the spring but is more suited to a party than dirty old men, wearing stinky old clothes and boots, fishing for dirty smelly old fish that bleed all over the place when caught.
"PUTT" (the top photo)
BOAT; $700 originally
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE; $15,000 PLUS PER YEAR
MOTOR; $3,000
BEER; $20
FISHING EQUIPMENT; $1,500
NEW FISHING HAT; Priceless!
The difference amongst fishing boats!
For the uninitiated (that's the great unwashed or those of you living in Yoba Linda) there is a difference in fishing boats.
The original New Hampshire boat of choice for us has always been "Putt". The top picture. We have used this boat since the first year in 1969. A tin boat of about 14 feet without luxuries of any kind. Its kept on the beach all winter upside down and presumably covered with snow.
Various outboard motors have been attached and most years all has gone well. One year, the motor didn't work and I ended up buying a canoe in Maine to help with the fishing transport. That boat can be found on my website titled "Elizabeth's Canoe", named after one neat granddaughter.
More fish have been brought over the side of "Putt" than any other boat combined, in my opinion, but that's because I always fish from it. No ego here when you tell the truth! Course I will get an argument from the others about this. I do feel the boat can go slower (a good thing when fishing) and one has more control over the fishing tools employed to catch the hapless critters we seek.
This year after a winter's storage, the motor started after the second pull. For you with chain saws, you will appreciate this feat. I for one was eternally thankful to the second pull gods for such grace. We ran the boat on about seven gallons of gas for the week...almost all day every day....take that you gas ripper offers! By the way we are here in SC over $2.10 per gallon again for regular and I guess that means that summer is coming and Exon earnings are slipping.
Jeeeeeeeez!
After the first year fishing in "Putt" at the end of April in 1967, the Bells acquired a new, larger, and more comfortable boat. The "Blue Veiner"! Don't ask! But of course kept "Putt". This boat caught allot of fish too and entertained a growing family for some 32 years. It could be covered in foul weather and of course that was important to we lunatics who went out on the water in spring rains, snow, and foul freezing weather seeking the worldly salmon. This boat is the next to bottom photo.
The second and current "Big" boat is the "Cobia" pictured at the bottom. Bought in 1999 this boat serves not only as our fishing boat (about 1% of it's use) but as a family party boat for kids and grand kids. It can be covered to keep out the bad weather in the spring but is more suited to a party than dirty old men, wearing stinky old clothes and boots, fishing for dirty smelly old fish that bleed all over the place when caught.
The second from the top boat pictured here is "Miss Saigon". Owned by Dave Clark and transported from Hilton Head each year on the top of his car. "Miss Saigon" is about 11 feet long and is a metal sneak boat with a little 2 horse outboard. A one man affair. Dave has almost outfished "Putt" from this boat, but not quite.
FICTION AND FACT FROM SKIP'S ALMANAC OF GARBAGE KNOWLEDGE
Vein in Websters
A distinctive mode of expression : styleb: a distinctive element or quality : strain <introduced a welcome vein of humor> c: a line of thought or action
FICTION AND FACT FROM SKIP'S ALMANAC OF GARBAGE KNOWLEDGE
Vein in Websters
A distinctive mode of expression : style
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The 12 day of the fifth month of the year of the OP
I'M BAAAAACK!
It's been a while and I have returned from the wilds of New Hampshire after enduring some mysterious head ailment. Either nose, throat or ears, a specialist for each I am seeing in another week.
Enough! I can now type without seeing double.
The link for the website photo contest this month is
http://www.ifp3.com/contest_images/contestPage.cfm
Please visit there as the category is Nature: Macro photography again. Kinda neat!
I spent most of this past week recovering from all the fun and excitement of the previous week which was spent with four of the longest term friends I have. The New Hampshire gang. I would fish for a few hours and then lie down and read and then fish, play poker, read, rest, eat, rest, yada yada yada.
What did we ever do without that term from Sinefeld?
Landlocked salmon fishing was poor this year as we probably were late for ice out and the fish were deeper than we were willing to fish. But my total was just fine for the amount of fishing I did. One keeper salmon, a couple of shorts (too small to keep), about six or seven large, small mouth bass (a rarity for us), and two really nice rainbow trout. The largest of which was about four pounds and pictured here. That too was a rarity for us, but I loved catching them.
The other photo is of the gang of guys.......when the H*** did we get so old?
Now you know where they get those people to make the portraits of old grumpy people you see in the fake antique frames hanging in the "Cracker Barrell"! These guys were really happy. Really they were! It was just before Cocktail hour and they were impatient with me.
You will see that knowing just how long the timer is set on the camera is crucial. You get a lovely shot of the back of my head followed by my best buddies from left to right John Greenfield, Paul Likus, Bill Frey, and Frank "Abe" Bell. Missing but not forgotten is Dave Clark who could not make the trip this year. I just couldn't run fast enough to beat the timer.
I think that we concluded that the first year any of this group made this trip was 1969 when Dr. Bell Sr, Abe, and Skip made the first trip. Let's see that makes thirty years this group has done this together. Some record. Some more photo's tomorrow.
FICTION AND FACT FROM SKIP'S ALMANAC OF GARBAGE KNOWLDEDGE
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off, the car battery dies, or the cops get there.
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