Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday for not only what it represents,

 but also for all the great eats!

Veterans Day

 

Air Force

November 2, 1966 snowstorm

November 2-3, 1966 snowstorm in Louisville. This was the 5th biggest snowstorm ever in Louisville with a total of 13.1 inches. I remember it very well. I had just landed at the Louisville airport after spending a year in Vietnam. I was dressed in my short sleeve khakis with no jacket. I almost froze to death.

Kentucky Day

 

National Kentucky Day is celebrated every year on October 19, and it recognizes the moment in history when Kentucky was approved into statehood. Rich in history and known as the Bluegrass State, Kentucky had its own share of ups and downs. But that didn’t stop the state from progressing and making a mark! National Kentucky Day is special not only because of the struggles the region faced but also because it was the first to enter the union among states west of the Applachian Mountains. So, on this day, America celebrates Kentucky and its history with great zeal and pride.

Tragedy in the Workplace

 

October 18, 1993, FT. Knox, Ky.  A man went on a shooting rampage Monday at a Ft. Knox training center, killing three Civil Service employees and wounding two others. The shooter was  Arthur Hill of Radcliff, Ky., a 53-year-old Vietnam  veteran with 20 years in the military and 11 years of civilian service as a base employee. He later shot himself at the Louisville VA Center. Civil Service employees killed were Paul Higdon, 49, of Louisville, Deborah Glenn, 36, and Wanda Simmons, 45, both of Rockhaven, Ky. Roger Saltsman and Judy Nemec were the two employees wounded.

I was in the building next to the shooting and had to go notify Paul Higdon's wife of the shooting.

Four Score

I had an appointment with my arthritis doctor on my birthday (Oct 7) and he congratulated me on making it to 80.  He said that he didn't think I would make it that old (neither did I).

Air Force 78th Birthday

60 years ago in Vietnam, I flew in the back seat of this F100f. It was quite a ride for 20 year old me.

   

That was probably a snail ride compared to the most advanced fighter today which is the F22 Raptor.

And even more so compared to the F-47 thats coming in the near future which is supposed to be far superior to the Raptor. If I was only 20 again?

Man Cave

 I put up a sign going over my Man Cave a few years ago.

The boys decided they needed their own sign.

So this one was posted below mine.