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The Spanish built a lot of interesting things here in the SW. Here in NM they built the Salt Missions. These are three rather large Churches East of most early settlements which tended to be near the Rio Grande. At that time they were the locations of three large Native Towns. Now the Indians...

I get asked all the time - What does the bottom of a C-17 look like?

Aguila? Had tried it, tried to like it, No Go! Present day Bulk Fav? Federal in the Bottle!

My Dad went to Boot Camp in Idaho. Nothing screams Navy like Idaho!

I cook a pound of Pintos in the slow cooker, eat some and freeze the rest. Love all beans and beans, pintos may be my fav.

Have been to LA a number of times. Have enjoyed all the sights and fun things to do there. But even back in the day, after 4-5 days there I would get this overwhelming urge to leave! We would usually load up and just drive to a motel somewhere out in the desert. One time we were doing that. We...

Nice collection! Back in War Two, the Gov cut the Wild Goose and instructed the Knife Makers to make and deliver knives. Mucho Pronto! That resulted in the largest number and different variations of Military Knives we have ever had, before or since. Then we had a null - dead zone of Military...

A while back I was attempting to help the family of a deceased Navy Reservist get buried in the Santa Fe National Cemetery. During several moves all his Navy stuff had been lost. I called The Records Folks who were in Maryland?? They were a little more than Bureaucratic uncooperative. t one...

My Model 17 with added Target Hammer-Trigger and a little tuning is pretty smooth. 63 - 2 and a 4, 651, with no mods - not so much!

My S147175 Matte Finish wears its original Magnas.

Back in the day, I was a favored Fishing Partner. Probably because I had a worm ranching operation. Yes, I raised worms. So no reason to go digging around in and around barns for worms. Bout two shovels, I had a can of worms. Also had a Confederate Tombstone in my backyard , but that’s another...

One more time - Remove the grips. Bottom of the Butt - Serial Number.

Recently the ignition switch died on Granddaughter’s 10 year old Mercedes SUV. $1800.

That’s the most complete one I ever saw! (But I don’t get out much).

Another term we got from the Old Sod is ‘High Sheriff.’ Down South that usually refers to the Elected Sheriff. And old school down South, think Robin Hood, the Sheriff is-was also the County Tax Collector. Often his Wife or other family member would be appointed to operate that office.

Do you Yankee folks have Sugar ****? I think the orgin is English. The English sayings seem to persist more down South, maybe because half of us originated there. I guess I’ll to tell you just one more time, I wouldn’t trade it for a Yankee Dime!

Also glad your home. Hope you have a fast and complete recovery. We need you here on the Forum, looking foward to your Posts.

Have seen a few Black Bruins in the wild. Like a while back in Yellowstone one broke the mirror on my Pickup. But I haven’t seen one that big!

I know that feeling! When you see it, shoot, shoot! When I saw that unusual object sticking up over a hill, I’m thinking get closer. And I was heading toward it. But when I looked down at the road then back up, It was gone! Up in Utah - See these Wild Donks standing on colorful ground. Shot...

You look a llttle disheveled. ‘Well I am a Shoveler. I’ve had a hard life and I got a mean wife!’