MEMORY I FEEL FAINT HAVE I CROSSED AN ANGEL JAN. 1978
One very vivid memory of my early times in Peru was at the time of my arrival to our worksite in the Andes Mountains, north and east of the main city of Arequipa, Peru. To arrive at the Canadian encampment,…
IMAGES DEYSI CHRISTENING A TUNNEL IN THE ANDES 1975
This photo taken circa 1975 in the Andes Mountains of Peru and depicts the opening of one of the first tunnels, tunnel 26 near Huambo. Bubbaloo was onsite and pretty much running the show at this time.
MY OPINION MATTERS IS THE CLUTCH FINALLY SLIPPING
The beauty of an aging mind. One man’s opinion. As time goes on, and one realizes that the old clutch might be going and the bands may be slipping, some benefits become apparent. It is as if a new life…
INTO THE YONDER A GYPSY’S DISCOVERY OF PERU
The second story of this journey, is from early January 1978 and tracks my transition from Canada to Peru. I was armed with a brief indoctrination about Peru, the job and what to expect. This from people in the Toronto…
MEMORY DEPARTING INTO THE UNKNOWN CALGARY 1977
This section is a little harder to define than the others. I was trying to find a place where I could add observations, feelings at the time of an event, sights, sounds, smells and concerns. The first one I can…
RANTS OR THINGS THAT PISS ME OFF – THE MEDIA 2020
My first rant of this new blog is about something that has become one of my biggest pet peeves and disappointments in the past few years. That being the MEDIA. For many years I was basically a “sheep” being herded…
IMAGES THE SIGHTS & COLORS OF VENICE ITALY OCT 2018
Throughout the course of the life of this “blog” I will post pictures that I feel are representative and descriptive of some of our travels around this world. If there are any you like please feel free to use them…
MY OPINION – SELF ISOLATING (OR DOING WHAT I’M TOLD)
My first opinion topic will be a very contemporary subject; that being the Coronavirus or COVID-19 epidemic. I am addressing this subject now, because we are all living with it and through it. I might say that when the subject…
BEHIND THE GREAT BLOG NAME JIMBO RED
My first story deals with the name of my site (Jimbo Red) and how it evolved. For those already familiar I apologize (the last time I ever will on this site). It all started in Calgary in the year 2006.…
RAMBLING MIND AND WHY I STARTED THIS BLOG 2020
After many many hours of self doubt, fear, and paranoia but with the unrelenting pressure from my fans to produce something in this life, I am presenting this site for your reading pleasure. At this time in my life and…
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