This week, we went to Southern California for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar, the subject of which was Politics and Principles. The venue was a nice Hilton Hotel near the John Wayne Orange County Airport. Over two days, we had a President's Club reception, a nice dinner, with remarks by Dr. Larry Arnn, the …
Continue reading A Trip to Southern California, First of Two Posts
2018 has been quite a year in the RB49 Universe. We survived just fine, but not without some bumps and bruises. Well, whose life doesn't have some bumps? On January 2, we got a new Grand-Niece, when my nephew became a Dad. She's a cutie, and I'm going to her first birthday party tomorrow. Also …
This week marks the holiday of Chanukah, and the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek desecrators of the Temple. The ancient Jews, fighting for their homeland, were fierce warriors, who were not finally defeated until the Romans did so in 70AD with the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Here are some pictures …
I'm pretty old-fashioned. I don't own a smartphone, and most of my photography is done with an advanced point-and-shoot camera. I loved my Canon SX20IS camera, not the least because it operated on four AA batteries. I never had to worry about its battery dying, because I always kept a spare set of batteries in …
Continue reading Goodbye old friend, farewell to my trusty old camera
Autumn is my favorite season. Hot weather doesn't agree with my body very much, and I always welcome the onset of autumn. The kids are back in school, the air is cool, and the sun still makes its appearance on most days. Here are some reflections of autumn that I have captured, mostly around home …
Wherever I go, I watch for birds. Even in my back yard, I love watching our birds at the feeder. Normally, juncos are ground-feeders, but ours just love hogging the feeder, watching for chickadees and nuthatches who might want to get in. This is a junco and our song sparrow vying for the preferred station …
it's the end of the day on Thursday, and it's time to get in a little relaxation. Gaze at the photos of the North Pacific in July, from the deck of the Crystal Symphony. Many faces of the North Pacific Ocean, and the infinite sky. In the photo above, can you even see where the …
Continue reading Tranquil Thursday-Sea and Sky over the North Pacific
I am an amateur bird-watcher, and when I see a new one, I check it off on my "Life List", which is in the back of my 1960s edition of Roger Tory Peterson's Field Guide to Western Birds (which is now a collector's item). Fortunately, in this guide are two pages of pictures of Hawaiian …
Continue reading Something else I found on my trip to Hawaii…Birds!
I am 69 years old and still working full-time as a buyer for an aerospace company. Aside from vowing never to draw Social Security or be subject to Medicare (as a reason for keeping working), I couldn’t think of what I would do with myself if I retired. I play violin, but there’s not much …
Continue reading I found my retirement “calling” on the Hillsdale cruise to Hawaii
Wednesday, July 25 through Monday, July 30, we were again at sea, and you know what that means... Lectures! The weather wasn't conducive to much deck-walking, but I did get a few ocean and cloud pictures. This was the last picture of Hawaiian waters. July 25 speakers were Roger Kimball on "Trump vs The Elites"; …
Continue reading Last Half of the Journey-Hawaii Cruise Travelog-Leaving Hawaii for Mexico…And Home
