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Pete Kitchen

No, he weren’t the first, to see the Santa Cruz, but the land was cursed, and others got the blues. Vanquishers from Spain, through Mexico they came, never could they reign, Apaches took their claim. Next would come the Padres, robes of black or brown, then arrived the cadres, the soldiers of the Crown. PresidiosContinue reading “Pete Kitchen”

The Orphan Javelin

I walk by this 1974 AMC Javelin a couple times a week. Though I am not a big fan of “orphan” cars produced by small manufacturers like American Motors, this one always grabs my attention. I love its racy fastback profile. The bulging fenders scream SPEED! The body lines are clean and smooth. Somehow, theContinue reading “The Orphan Javelin”

Virgil’s Pen

Boldwriter 20 w/Mesquite Cover Note to self: The end opposite the felt tip is thicker than the tip. Remove by pushing the tip through the tube. Then install the new pen tip first in the tube. The cap is permanently glued to the top part.

Runaway

It’s Nineteen-Seventy, finally got my degree, Time for me to flee, ain’t got no pedigree. Prospects lookin’ dim, head out on a whim, Outlook’s pretty grim, glass without a brim. My money is all blown, the future is unknown, Call the banker on the phone, get a tittle loan, I’m skippin’ graduation, to drive acrossContinue reading “Runaway”

Boxcar Bill

Boxcar Bill He showed up in a boxcar, got off soakin’ wet, if you thought he’d go far, you mighta’ lost that bet. Bill had hit a hard spot, and he was in a bind, his future was for naught, ‘twas messin’ up his mind. Then he took to drinkin’, a little, then a lot,Continue reading “Boxcar Bill”

Happy Birthday US Navy!

The Last Stand if the Tin Can Sailors The US Navy was created on October 13, 1775. The Navy has won numerous battles in its storied history. None was more improbable than a portion of the Leyte Gulf Battle in 1944 which is referred to as The Last Stand of the Tin Can SailorsContinue reading “Happy Birthday US Navy!”

Republican Columbus

Columbus brought disease, cruelty and a cross. I posted an item on Montana History, Mysteries and Memorabilia on Facebook. It was Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples’ Day. I made the mistake of mentioning how European diseases brought to the Americas by Columbus and those who followed him had decimated Native American populations. (The article was about theContinue reading “Republican Columbus”

Hi-Line Highway

Hi-Line Highway It ain’t the Mother Road, but Highway Two will do. you’ll hit the Mother Lode, when y’er passin’ through. Windin’ from the prairie, up to the Great Divide, rollin’ through the country, Montana high and wide. Watches set at State Line, good old Mountain Time, the slot machines are fine, you can spendContinue reading “Hi-Line Highway”

Captain John

of the Thunderhead He kept that Perkins perkin’ on Matagorda Bay, for the shrimp were lurkin’ out beyond the Quay. Castin’ off from the dock before the tide goes out, headin’ steady as a rock, he’ll fill the net no doubt. He’ll find the perfect spot, outriggers he will drop, ties the bag with aContinue reading “Captain John”

1962

It’s Nineteen Sixty-Two, high school days are through, haven’t got a clue, don’t know what to do. Got a high school ring, half an ounce of gold, The ten bucks it’ll bring, is money I can hold. Workin’ at the Super Save, the currency I crave, I’m toilin’ like a slave and I barely haveContinue reading “1962”