May 2012 - Argghhh!

Shocking, I know.Monday will Memorial Day. It is the day of the dead. It is the Auld Soldier's day. His father's day. Uncle Bill's day. Cousin Tom twice removed's day. Great-Granddad Pappy Hay's (a veteran of the Orphan Brigade) day. Even the day of that Meriwether who was one of Roger's Rangers... It is not, however, my day. My day comes in November. The still serving veteran gets two days - November 11 and the third Monday in May, Armed Forces Day (though that's a workin'...

This was the first annual Memorial Day "Shoot n' Tell" of the Leavenworth Militaria Collector's Club was held at Castle Argghhh! this past Monday. It went well, and we may do this again on Labor Day and just make it an "event" that continues as a way for club members (and guests) to get together and show off the stuff we can't really take to our regular meetings, which are in local eateries... The Auld Soldier's burial flag flew from the truck...

Enclicken for the full screen and enjoy Castle Argghhh's Ice Follies. It's kinda like Koyaanisqatsi , but with a funky beat. Now - If I could only teach the crew on the Sand Pebbles to do that trick. Boq

Is no one paying attention? I leave in a few hours and I think I am The Castle representative. Which is ridiculous when you consider how little I have contributed here this past year. Did you people even vote ? Maggie

...but there is one more in the shipping pipeline, and three awaiting installation.

My latest book, the first installment of the Sequoyah trilogy, is now available on Amazon. Plus, it's free today and Monday! The Long Way Home features space battles, mysterious aliens, cool pilots, hidden planets, and a spot of relativistic bother. Plus, it is part of Sarah Hoyt's Human Wave SF movement--meaning a) somebody wins, b) something happens, and c) believes life is worth living. It's sad this would need pointing out, but these days it does.BTW, I am also a participant in Operation...

Senior Airman Brian Arbogast (left) and Staff Sgt. Nicole Tauzin prepare to unload a BD-56 bomb from a B-1 Lancer April 26, 2012, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. The weapons flight is responsible for loading munitions in preparation for flying. The Airmen are weapons load crew members assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ellsworth AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kate Thornton)...