Father's Day 2010

Well another one of those first days of the rest of my life and Thank God for that!

Interesting article on History of Father's Day: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/fathers-day-celebrates-100-years/19517675?icid=mainhtmlws-main-wdl1link3http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fweird-news%2Farticle%2Ffathers-day-celebrates-100-years%2F19517675

Father Jake

Click here: DDG 58 Laboon This is a nice tribute and write up about Father Jake.

Father Jake was Chaplain at Saufley Field when I went to Blues in 1970 and we attended his Sunday services with June and Bill Leofller who I sponsored in Japan in 1966 I last saw him at Dam Neck in the 80's when the flower girl from my wedding to April in 1963, Pam Pagenelli daughter of Capt John and Rose Marie Pagenelli was married by Father Jake.

Jim you may remember Don and I took you with us to see Bill's widow June at Blues Reunion in 2004.

Pals of mine Father Jake was a super guy and I am so proud to have known him up close and personal. I hope some of you may have met him somewhere along the line, too.

Wish I had June's email to pass this to her because she introduced me to him.

Uncle George MMC USN 1916-1950 My Hero

My Uncle George Chief Machinist Mate USN served 34 years from 1916-1950 and spent 20 years on USS Maryland BB46. He was in France in WW1 and at Pearl Dec 7 and then the Pacific for rest of WWII.He was my hero when I first met him in 1950 but I only gave them (USN Aviation) 20 years from 1958-1979 so did not make it a full career like he did.I feel great compassion for today's serviceman. It was a whole lot easier for me in the "cold war". I had a cake walk fixing airplanes. Spent 1965-68 in Japan patching up planes from Vietnam. Long hours but got to sleep with my bride at night.God Bless our troops.Go this from my sister today: YouTube - Thank You Soldiers - Veteran's Day/Memorial Day SongAlso go to your Dodge Ram dealer and mail a letter to the troops. See this Zac Brown Band letter to troops program:http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00032841.htmlhttp://www.ramtrucks.com/en/letters_for_lyrics/

What are your Summer plans?

We are going to Alfa Romeo Owners Club June convention in Frederick, Maryland and the Fiat Owners "FLU" convention in Asheville, NC in July.

Hope to see you all at one or both of these events.

Where has the Time gone?

I tell you what life gets going and then you realize how short it is sometimes. It is almost Memorial Day already. It was winter last time I looked. Now Sara is getting ready to start college summer session and next thing you know she will be a junior.

I hope life has been going well for you. We are good here on "right coast'. Mowing too much grass but grass is greener now.

Writer's Cramps

Another one of those first days of the rest of your life. Late night dinner at CPK last night to celebrate daughter's 19th. As family slumbers in this morning I am off to a men's breakfast in just a few. It is 58F and a foggy rainy morning here on the right coast.

JUST RAMBLING on getting the juices flowing. Spiffed up a set of Alfa Romeo's leather seats yesterday after taking them out of winter storage then installed them in a Red 164. Jenna dog (our mini "red") and I prefer the velour fabric seats I removed from it especially in the winter. I have to put her blankie on the slippery cold leather ones for her.

May God be with us through out the days ahead.

Wild Men to Wise Men

I am in with a band of brothers who are exploring our pathways to an authentic manhood.

In addition to the books, study guides and videos by John Eldredge we are using I have found another reference source by Richard Rohr. Here is his web site: http://www.malespirituality.org/