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Creek Nickel

Posted on March 8, 2023March 9, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Fifteen years later Donna crossed paths with the wife of one of my instructor pilots, who seemed surprised to learn we were still in the Air Force. She was amazed Donna and her trouble-making ways hadn’t tubed my career years ago.

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Expensive(r) Hobby Update

Posted on March 4, 2023April 1, 2023 by Paul Woodford

I think I’m ready now to stop adding watches to my collection (I hear Donna saying “yeah, right” from the other end of the house).

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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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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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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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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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