Artemis II Back to the Moon

 

I was in Oshkosh Wisconsin on 20 July 1969 watching the first Lunar landing. I can't wait until we return to the moon. At my age watching the launch of Artemis II may be  as close as I get to seeing a return.

April Fool's Day

Vernal Equinox

 

The vernal equinox is the moment when the sun crosses Earth's equator marking the start of Spring resulting in nearly equal hours of daylight and darkness globally because  Earth's axis is tilted so both hemispheres receive equal sunlight. It's named from Latin for "equal night," signifying a time of balance.

The spiritual meaning of the vernal equinox is deeply rooted in themes of balance, renewal, and transformation. This celestial event marks the moment when day and night are equal in length, symbolizing harmony between light and dark. Across cultures, the vernal equinox has long been recognized as a powerful time for growth, reflection, and new beginnings.

St Joseph Day

I didn't until recently connect the dots between

my Dad's name (Joseph) and March 19th which

 is his day of birth and the Feast of St Joseph. His

parents were good catholics and obviously chose

his name for this reason. Since I am not a good

catholic it took me longer to make the connection.

Dad died at the very young at the age of 53.

March 19th is also the day the swallows 

return to San Juan Capistrano.

 

Pi Day

One of the special days of the year!

Daylight Savings Time Sucks

 I have to change 18 clocks this weekend (4 in the basement, 4 in the garage and 10 in the house). This plus the havoc it plays on your circadian rhythm is why DST sucks.  Fortunately the TVs, computers and phones update automatically. Don't forget the smoke detector batteries. 

Beatles

I saw the beatles on the Ed Sulivan show on 9 Feb 1964 from Lowry AFB , Co.

Operation Flaming Dart

 

On 8 February 1965.with operation Flaming Dart I, for the first time the US targeted North Vietnamese army bases north of the DMZ. The U.S. Navy launched 99 fighter-bombers from three aircraft carriers— USS Hancock, USS Coral Sea, and USS Ranger. While the naval aircraft bombed Chanh Hoa, the Vietnamese Air Force and the U.S. Air Force attacked Chap Le. The VNAF used 28 propeller-driven A-1 Skyraider (among the pilots was Air Marshal Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, then a member of Vietnam's ruling junta), while the USAF had an equal number of jet-powered F-100 Super Sabres from the 3^rd TFW at Danang AB. I was a young 19 year old airman at Danang without a clue as to the quagmire we had just started.

First Date

 

Ford Maverick

 

I bought this truck in Sept 2021. 

After 13 months, I received it on 8 October 2022. 

Over 2 years and 3 months later, I still don't have 10,000 miles on it.

It should last me until the end.