Missing the big picture
Saturday, January 6th, 2007 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Before I continue with my Corpus Christi Saga, I have to put a plug in for a great American and his name is Cpl Matt Sanchez USMCR. I’m very impressed with this guy and hope that one day he ...
Pepe’ Le Pew
Thursday, January 4th, 2007 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Corpus Christi 1990The five flight students were finishing another pitcher of beer at the “Eleventh Hour,” a dark jazz club in the heart of downtown Corpus, but with the added bonus of the upstairs “Crow’s Nest;” a fly boy’s dream ...
Christmas With the Few, the Proud…
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Dear Gang,The trip down to San Antonio was a great event and I think I’ll bid for this trip next year as well because if I have to be away from my family then I’ll go see my “Other Family…Marines.” ...
"I’ll be home for Christmas"
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »I will be on the road for Christmas this year. It’s not a new thing; if I’m not deployed then I’m flying for my company, and taking folks to where their love light gleans. This is explained to my children ...
"Where’s the Beef??"
Saturday, December 16th, 2006 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »The Marine Corps has many fine traditions that they can point back to the early days and say, “That program really sets us apart from the other services.” A lot of the time, there may be some ancestor worship ...
Marine Corps Ball
Thursday, December 14th, 2006 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Hey Guys,This is a month off, but Gunny Baker from our PAO was able to put together some clips from our ball. This was a great night and I really enjoyed being the MC/Narrator for events. Here are ...
Dec. 7th 1941
Thursday, December 7th, 2006 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »“Was it over when the German’s bombed Pearl Harbor???”This was the famous line shouted by Jim Belushi in Animal House, a film made famous in the Seventies, but with real undertones that bother me a bit. You know the ...
A Day in the life around Little Rock
Friday, December 1st, 2006 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Dear Gang, I’ve been flying with a Captain who lives in Jacksonville, Arkansas, (outside of Little Rock proper and along side the Air Force base.) Little Rock sparked a memory of my initial C-130 training. After pinning on my gold Naval ...
Crazy Ladies I love
Thursday, November 30th, 2006 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Well guys,A year ago, I was sitting up on top of our control tower in the Bada Bing eating fifteen day old birthday cake that my Mom had sent to me and opening up the presents that my wife and ...
One Great Shot!!
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Hey Guys,Back in October, Jim Struna sent me a series of incredible pictures taken at Arlington Cemetery. He entered them in a contest and out of 150,000 entries won and will be featured in this weekends Parade Magazine in ...
