Category Archives: History

Happy Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Jabo

Dad somewhere in the South Pacific, 1942

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38 years o’ matrimonial merriment!

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Jabo

I’m sooooo lucky to have someone who put up with me for this long.

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Asheville flooding 9_24

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Jabo

One of Hurricane Helene’s sad aftermaths is the flooding of the Asheville River Arts District which we visited last September. We especially enjoyed the non-profit, volunteer run fiber arts store, Local Cloth. The nearby French Broad River rose over 17 … Continue reading →

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Fort Union 5_12_24

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Jabo

After years of passing by the signs along I-25, I decided to take a Sunday drive with a good friend to visit Fort Union National Monument. The fort was established in 1851, 3 years after the Mexican American War and … Continue reading →

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Pat

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Jabo

A brother of mine has passed on. I met Pat in the Scouts. He was a tall gangly Southern boy with a wry smile and an uncanny ability to make friends with anyone. His outgoing nature and adventurism was a … Continue reading →

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Fall photographic history of Aspen Vista

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Jabo

16 years of essentially the same shot on the Aspen Vista Trail in the Santa Fe National Forest above Santa Fe, New Mexico (except for 2005, when we discovered the side trail that led up to the view of the … Continue reading →

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El Ranchos de Las Golondrinas 10_8_23

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Jabo

We went to the 51st Fall Harvest Festival at Las Golondrinas; a living history museum of the Spanish colonial settlers of New Mexico. Cottonwoods would normally be turning orange but it was still too warm. We had fun exploring all … Continue reading →

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37 years of love and happiness!

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Jabo
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Bring out your dead 9_14_23.

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Jabo

The State of Florida has issued an advisory regarding the updated Covid booster, declaring that no one under the age of 65 should get the vaccine. According to the Governor, “I will not stand by and let the FDA and … Continue reading →

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Grand opening of the Legal Tender 8_12_23

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Jabo

We had our wedding rehearsal dinner here back in 1986. Since then, the Legal Tender Restaurant and Saloon has had a variety of owners. Now, Allen Affeldt and Murphy O’Brien have re-opened it and my buddy Mike Gintert is running … Continue reading →

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