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Threats & Trespassers

Posted on March 2, 2023March 3, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Meanwhile, it’s snowing.

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Posted in Consumerism, Critters, Culture Wars, PersonalTagged BentGoods, BlessingsFromCalifornia, GettingTheSnip, OhTheHumanities, TweedBlazerWithElbowPatches, YouGiveMeFever1 Comment on Threats & Trespassers

Polenta for Breakfast

Posted on February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Donna made polenta last night.

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Posted in Consumerism, Cooking, Critters, Flying, Military, PersonalTagged BigSeikoLittleDick, HungryHungryHummers, JustLikeAtTheMovies, KickingValleyFever, WhatsThatYouSay, WhatTheyAteBeforeTheyAtePastaLeave a Comment on Polenta for Breakfast

Way Down Upon the Swanee River …

Posted on February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 by Paul Woodford

The title of this post is, of course, from Stephen Foster’s song, “Old Folks at Home.” Which is where we are, thank goodness.

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Posted in Consumerism, Personal, ProductsTagged PlanningForOurDotage, WheresMyDamnCard, ZuluTime1 Comment on Way Down Upon the Swanee River …

O, Say Can You Sing

Posted on February 15, 2023February 16, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Donna and I tuned in late to the Super Bowl and missed the national anthem. Both of them.

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Posted in Consumerism, Cooking, Culture Wars, Current Events, Flying, Personal, Social MediaTagged AnthemsForAll, ScrewingThePooch, Vday2 Comments on O, Say Can You Sing

Fox Two, Pop One

Posted on February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 by Paul Woodford

The F-22 Raptor, originally meant to replace the F-15 Eagle, has finally scored an air-to-air kill.

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Posted in Air-Minded, Current Events, Flying, Military, Personal, WordsTagged APStylebook, FourMoreBalloonsAndYoureAnAce, HowDoYouSpellBalloonAnyway, LanguagePolice, Othering, RaptorGetsAKill6 Comments on Fox Two, Pop One

Air-Minded: First Blooding

Posted on January 29, 2023May 14, 2024 by Paul Woodford

“Captain Woodford, please pick up a white courtesy phone.” Well, that couldn’t be good, could it?

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Posted in Air-Minded, Flying, Military, PersonalTagged #FlyingSafety, #MishapInvestigation, #ShrimpBoat, #Soesterberg7 Comments on Air-Minded: First Blooding

Ribbons & Bows

Posted on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Starting to look like 2023 is the Year of Taking Inventory around here. I’m not going to read too much into that thought.

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Posted in Flying, Military, Personal, ScrapbookingTagged #CareerMemorabilia, UniformBling2 Comments on Ribbons & Bows

Soak ‘Em? I Flushed ‘Em!

Posted on January 20, 2023April 1, 2023 by Paul Woodford

No InstaPot shortcuts for this guy! No InstaPot either …

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Posted in Consumerism, Cooking, Military, Personal, Scrapbooking, Social MediaTagged BeansBeansTheMusicalFruit, DonnaNeedsANewDrug, I_Quit, MoreSwag, WashYourFilthyHands2 Comments on Soak ‘Em? I Flushed ‘Em!

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