Jimbo Red
Retired on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada after spending 30 years overseas in Engineering, Procurement and Construction. involved in Oil and Gas, Pulp and Paper, Civil, Pipeline, Protective Coatings, Refinery and Chemical as well as participation "onsite" during the firefighting efforts in Kuwait after the war with Iraq. Married 5 children, 4 grandchildren and a boat.
MY OPINION SENIORS SHOULD NOT LOSE DAYS ISOLATING
My opinion of the day, once again may not be very popular with the younger age group, but I think it will be well received by the aged. That is; days when an old person such as myself is forced…
MEMORY OF ARRIVAL IN CUSCO WERE WE SHOT DOWN 1978
Today’s MEMORY also forms a part of today’s STORY. They are intertwined and form a part of each other. Again the setting is Peru and this time on the occasion of my first visit to the home of the Inca…
ADVENTURE OF THE LOCAL TRAIN TO Machu Picchu
The STORY of our first visit to Machu Picchu, late 1978. Since childhood and throughout my college years, the love of history was a big part of my life. I was a voracious reader of historical novels which continued thru…
IMAGES A COLLAGE OF MACHU PICCHU IN THE ANDES
Today I am posting a bonus picture of Peru, specifically Machu Picchu. This tapestry made this from a collection of photos, taken during many different visits over the years. I use it for desktop wallpaper and it looks beautiful on…
MY OPINION FAMILY MANTRA GIVE MORE THAN YOU ARE PAID
Today’s opinion is rooted in my childhood and comes straight from my father’s mouth to my ears. That being; work is essential to the well being of man. When at work you give it 100 percent of your effort and…
RANTS OR THINGS THAT PISS ME OFF SPORT FISHING REG’S
Today’s rant about Sport Fishing is contemporary and is something that has been very close to my heart for the last few short years. This one ranks very high on my list of things that make me cuss and swear.…
RAMBLING MIND LEAVING MY KIDS BEHIND TO MY SHAME
Today’s brain dump has to do with a subject that has been bothering me since I embarked on this journey of rediscovery. It will not let me rest nor have I ever, or will I ever find peace until I…
IMAGES OF OUR FIRST VISIT TO Machu Picchu 1978
Today’s IMAGE is once again from Peru and shows a first visit to Machu Picchu back in 1978, before it became a World heritage Site and before millions wanted to see it. We went there for a visit, shortly after…
MY OPINION MATTERS THE GREAT TOILET PAPER FIASCO
It is my humble opinion that many people in this world have a “herd” mentality. I am not saying this to be negative, yet, I see so much evidence of people being lead by what the group does. Instead of…
MEMORY OF THE FIRST MEAL IN LIMA PERU JANUARY 1978
Another memory of my early days in Peru. I was born and raised in Alberta, Canada. At the time of my arrival in Peru, I had not been “anywhere” outside of a short summer visit to the Seattle World’s Fair…
