Maggie using shelf on end table as a seat, she does it all the time. She and Russell are waiting on me to feed them from the table. Notice the intense stares.
Part of the trail op Mount Pisgah, in NC. I climbed it one afternoon, shortly before I turned 65. About a mile and a half, and about 1500 feet in elevation, in little over an hour. It is steeper than it appears in the picture.
Remember the movie Papillon? Isle de Diable, or Devil's Island, just behind Patricia, my wife of 32 years. We had just cruised down the Amazon, stopped in French Guianna.
Usually Iraq is a dry, hot place. But it rains in the winter, a lot. This was my commute in Baghdad (Liberty Base) to our office. Past the porta potty, across the "bridge", across the road, through the water, and finally the office behind the blue connex
I arrived at this FOB the day after it was attacked by 8 IRAMs (improvised rocket assisted mortars) On the left is a crumbled "T" wall, people were sleeping in this CHU (Containerized Housing Unit) when it happend, blew them out the other side, but didn't kill anyone, which is a miracle in itself.
It is pressure treated, which is dangerous, I know. I lined the inside with several sheets of plastic before I put the dirt in, which should keep the pressure treated chemicals out of the dirt. Should have lined it with cypress, that would have worked as well. Water is drained from holes in...
Ramp I built my dog, after she had back surgery. Only access to back yard had been up and down stairs in walk out basement, vet said stairs were out after operation. She is fine now, ramp is covered, and has carpet for grip, and a double doggie flap to shut out draft.
I spent so much time in Blackhawks during the 4 years I was traveling around Iraq that it got to be like hopping on a bus. The best was when they flew with the doors open in the summer. If you were in the outboard seat, nothing between you and the ground but 1,000+ feet of air. I also got to...