SURVIVAL IN THE TEETH OF HURRICANE IKE – HOUSTON 2008
My next little story is sure to draw howls of protest from Ron. But, trust me on this, I believe it to be true, just as the voices, in my mind, recited it to me. I can just hear her…
I GOT MY KICKS ON ROUTE 66 – TUCUMCARI NEW MEXICO – 2008
This next trip through my fleeting and fading memory, takes place about 18 months after moving to Vancouver Island. Ange was living with us and attending University, or about to. Ron was now living in Newport Beach, California, a little…
PELE’ THE MEXICAN SOCCER PHENOM 2005
In the summer of 2005, shortly after our retirement in Calgary, I receive a call from my friend/associate in Mexico. It had been a while since we had been together, however, we were often in touch. Sale (pronounced Sal e’…
THE GREAT JEWEL HEIST OF THE WOODLANDS TEXAS AND OTHER TRAUMAS
Not all of my memories from our time in Texas were of laughter and peace and tiptoeing thru the tulips. It’s just that JimboRed, in his fading light, mostly remembers the good times. However, this post is written about a…
PAPI AND THE SKINNY PIGS EPISODE, 1979
My next story comes from somewhere in the deep recesses of my mind. This time, I was just laying in bed contemplating my 74th birthday, when this vision of Peru leapt into my mind. It is a very meaningless and…
THE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY THAT WENT HORRIBLY WRONG
Editor’s note: I must apologize for breaking away from our times in Texas, to bring you a story that flickered by my screen, and that I just could not resist writing about. This is just one example of the many…
THE OLD MAN AND THE FINCA
I guess some of you may have already noticed, that after a long, long, literary dry spell, my feeble brain has now dribbled out another thought. It ends a period where I could not remember why I was writing these…
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FAMOUS FRONTIERSMEN JIMBO RED HUNTS TEXAS – PART II
Just as I promised, this next post is Part II of the hunting saga, at the King Ranch, Texas, in January 2002. Once again, ol’ Jimbo Red was invited to accompany a group of executives from our parent company, on…
A TSUNAMI IS UNLEASHED IN OUR DRIVEWAY, HOUSTON 2002
As it came to pass, the year 2002, brought us another move. This time from Edinburgh, Scotland to Houston, USA. It was not unexpected, nor was it unwelcome. In many ways, we had spent more of our married life together,…
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT COULDN’T STOP GIVING 2021
The Christmas Season 2021 is now upon us. This year, as it approaches, I realize that it is time for a Christmas post. I know, most of you are saying, “yeah, so what” or, “who cares, anyway”? My only response…
