Captain Poblano, true traveler

Why she’ll always be my dear wife Karen, Chapter I’ve lost count: When the mail came today, I was handed a bubble envelope and told to open it. A present had arrived via U.S. post, ordered special by my beloved spouse. Alas, it came six days late for my Beddian Birthday but five days before…

It’s my Beddian Birthday, time for wine and poses

I’m 57 years old today, this guy born in 1957. It’s my Beddian Birthday. My dear wife Karen and Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle started the day off by presenting me with a big pile of wonderful gifts. With our new-found enthusiasm for Cabernet Savignon since our spring bus tour excursion to the Finger Lakes…

On Dec. 7, I’m moved to think about numbers

Of course Dec. 7 means so much to many people. Pearl Harbor. Horror. Honor. War. Bravery. All of those emotions will forever be tied to the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese Air Force descended upon Honolulu and destroyed the U.S. ships in the Hawaiian base. My dear wife Karen and I toured…