A Tribute TO My Father On Memorial Day
by
ohomen171
on 27 May 2013
2 comments, latest
13 years ago
On Memorial Day I want to talk about my father, Vasco L. Walters. He joined the Texas Army National Guard in 1936. He began his military career in the ...
Some Further Comments On A Hypothetical Irsraeli Attack On Iranian Nukes
by
ohomen171
on 20 Mar 2013
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
Some months ago I wrote a blog entry. It was about a hypothetical Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. I put myself in the shoes of the Israeli military ...
In Praise Of Travel Clothes
by
ohomen171
on 13 Mar 2013
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
My friends my wife Elena is frugal and careful with money. I was a big spender when I met her. Slowly she has weaned me from this bad habit. ...
A Romantic Saturday Night Atop The San Francisco Marriott Hotel
by
ohomen171
on 10 Mar 2013
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13 years ago
Yesterday afternoon Elena and I went to San Francisco to photograph the new lights on the Bay Bridge. It was an awesome experience. After doing photography we walked down ...
Two COffee Cups From Disneyland Bring Back Some Incredible Memories
by
ohomen171
on 5 Mar 2013
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
Luah was kind enough to bring us back two very nice coffee mugs from Disneyland. One has what looks like an original Walt Disney sketch of Mickey Mouse. The ...
Rape On Christian Mingle.com
by
ohomen171
on 20 Feb 2013
9 comments, latest
13 years ago
Rape On Christian Mingle.com 2/20/2013 7:40 PM PST Tags: www.christianmingle.com Almost 13 years ago Elena and I were living 7,000 miles apart. She was in Buenos Aires and I ...
Warning The Robots Are Coming And Your Job Might Not Be Safe
by
ohomen171
on 22 Jan 2013
2 comments, latest
13 years ago
Meet "Baxter" the Robot Out to Get Your Minimum-Wage, No Benefits, Part-Time Job, Because He's Still Much Cheaper; Fed Cannot Win a Fight Against Robots The federal Minimum wage ...
Another Hard Day At The Dentist
by
ohomen171
on 18 Jan 2013
2 comments, latest
13 years ago
My dear friends it was back to my dentist, Dr. Choi's office for more dental work yesterday afternoon. I got a filling at my root canal site made permanent. ...
Medicare Will Not Provide You With Financial Security In Old Age
by
ohomen171
on 6 Jan 2013
5 comments, latest
13 years ago
Elena is such a multi-talented lady. After working hard for 8 hours on her job work from the study, she cooked a gourmet chicken dinner for me and spoiled ...
Christmas 2012
by
ohomen171
on 24 Dec 2012
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
My dear friends it's Christmas morning. I'm up early.When we were children, Christmas eve was spent at home with our mother and father. We would get to open one ...
If I Truly Believed That The World Was Going to End Today
by
ohomen171
on 20 Dec 2012
12 comments, latest
13 years ago
Perhaps the world will end today. If I truly believed that I would have taken Elena last night to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in San Francisco for our last meal. ...
Still Grieving Ove My Dear Dead Dog Cassi
by
ohomen171
on 4 Dec 2012
3 comments, latest
13 years ago
Jack Waldbewohner I am still suffering grief over the loss of Cassi This morning before I went into the pool, I ran into an old friend. She gave me ...
Our Dear Dog Copernicus Grieved All Day Long
by
ohomen171
on 28 Nov 2012
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
Poor Copernicus is deeply traumatized over the loss of Cassi. He escaped in the rain this morning. Then when I was getting ready to drive Luah to the BART ...
Christmas Shopping On An Incredible Saturday
by
ohomen171
on 24 Nov 2012
7 comments, latest
13 years ago
It's such a beautiful day that it feels like a late spring day in South Africa or Australia. Elena and I went out shopping. She got a new dress ...
A Dear Friend Comes Over For Thanksgiving Dinner
by
ohomen171
on 22 Nov 2012
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
Elena, Luah and I were just most privileged to have Monty Heying share our Thanksgiving dinner. It has been my honor to know Monty for almost 40 years. Monty ...
A Handwritten Christmas Card From A Sprint/Nextel Employee
by
ohomen171
on 19 Nov 2012
1 comment, latest
13 years ago
Yesterday I opened the mail. There was a small card from Overland Park, Kansas. It was handwritten by a Sprint/Nextel employee. He thanked Elena and I for being good ...
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