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A couple of years ago I fulfilled a lifelong dream to own an old classic Corvette. I bought a 1987 C4 Vette in Corvette hyper yellow. It had been nicely reststored as documented here in an old post. Fast forward 2 years and the Yellow Vette has gone over the Rainbow bridge falling victim to a...

About 19 years ago we moved to our new house about 25 miles north of Tucson. I set up the usual utilities sewer, water, satellite, internet etc. and when it came to electric I connected with what was for me a new entity. Our power was provided by Trico Electric which is a non profit co - op...

Four years ago today we moved into our "downsize house" in Payson AZ at 5,000' 100 miles north of Phoenix. We left our 2,000 square foot house in an "Active Adult Community"{Saddlebrooke - 20 miles north of Tucson} bidding a firm farewell to ever living under the oppressive thumb of an HOA. Our...

We just returned from a brief but all too much fun trip, this time in our 87 Vette. We have ridden “The Devil’s Highway” about half a dozen times on 4 different motorcycles over the last 10 years. We would usually tow a motorcycle in the cargo trailer behind our little Class C motorhome and...

For 25 years i have been wearing hearing aids as my hearing continues to deteriorate. I have just about maxed out hearing aid tech and currently wear the Monster trucks of aids {large behind/over the ear style} from Phonak. Even with the available Bluetooth tech I still struggle. The VA has...

My bride and stopped at Arby's this morning armed with a two for one coupon for their deluxe chicken sandwich. When our order was ready I asked for a package of salt... you know the tiny little paper pack that holds about 1/10 of the RDA. "We don 't have any salt, in fact "they" won't even let...

I have dreamed of someday owning a nice Corvette since God's dog was a puppy. Well this week, at age 71, I finally made that dream come true. I picked up a mint condition, show quality, Hyper Yellow, 1987 C4 Supercharged Corvette. It has just 59,000 miles and only 5,000 since the engine...

It would seem that the bigger the product scam the more heavily it is advertised. As evidence of my theory I submit Car Shield, Title Lock and now lets add Leaf Filter to the list {just to name a few}. I was researching having the gutters replaced and some sort of leaf guard system added on...

I have had had my MP9 Compact for 15+ years and can count on one hand the number of times it failed to cycle and still make an obscene gesture. Probably have run 10K+ rounds through it and it eats any and all ammo it's fed. Went to the range today and grabbed a box of Tulammo 9mm Luger out of...

About 10 days ago I woke twice in one night to severe pain in my upper right jaw. As I don't have any on going dental issues it got my undivided attention and off to my local dentist I went. After the exam he diagnosed an infection in my upper right #2 molar. Prescribed 7 days of Amoxocillan...

A month before my Arizona CCW was set to expire I sent in the renewal package, full app with a $43 money order. As the expiration date approached with no sign of new permit I emailed AZ Department of public safety and got no response. it expired last week so I sent another email again with no...

Man how time flies and as my 71st birthday is approaching I was reminded that my CCW was going to expire next month. I have had my Arizona CCW since 2007 and it has reciprocity in 38 states, not perfect but works for me. Just had to download/print the renewal form off of the Arizona...

Our new home, we have been here 2 years now, is 29+ years old. As it was a rental for ten years before we bought a lot of maintenance chores were put off or ignored altogether. Recently we heard a rattling noise coming from the duct in the bedroom and when I opened it up I found a large, very...

Two years ago yesterday we closed escrow on our new home in Payson Arizona. We had been living north of Tucson for 15 years and I finally had enough of the HOA, heat, traffic and snowbirds. The market up here is very hot with everyone and their dog looking to buy a place up in the mountains to...

We live on a very narrow street that I joke is Payson international raceway. Lots of folks use our street to avoid a couple of traffic bottlenecks on nearby highways. The speed limits 25 mph for a number of very good reasons... narrow street in a heavily wooded area with lots of blind...

My bride and I celebrated our 52nd anniversary yesterday, not a milestone number per se but on the other hand every one after 50 sort of is. I gave her the choice of restaurants and she picked one of our favorites, The Buffalo Bar and Grill here in Payson. Naturally I was drinking Buffalo...

Nothing political intended here but why all the fuss about Brittney Griner? She flys into the most hostile country any US citizen could reach packing hash oil in her bags. Routine customs inspection {just like in every other country including ours} finds it and she is arrested. Now I realize...

Still trying to figure out how to post the pics, I do now have Photobucket but when I click on Manage Attachments nothing happens??? The visitor was the largest bull elk I have ever seen, probably 900#+. He was just passing through, very docile and just grazing. We kept our distance while...

We moved to Payson Arizona, a smallish town/city of 20,000 folks about 100 miles north of Phoenix at 5,000' about 2 years ago and absolutely love it. Despite a lot of recent growth {everybody and their dog are out buying up property up here} it has still retained that small town vibe. An...

After living in the high Sonoran Desert near Tucson for 15+ years I know a little bit about hot weather. Our central AC unit performed flawlessly though did get in to my wallet during the warm months through my enlarged electric bill {often $160 $180 a month}. We recently moved up to Payson...