Welcome to my world. Such that it is. Out here, Among The Joshua Trees.
No Cinco de Mayo for me……..
I did the usual pop run to Mojave this afternoon. I have more important things like the Stanley Cup Playoffs…….
I did take the Trusty Nikon with me…..
Included is a picture of Missus ORPO’s new car that she won at the last home game of the Bakersfield Condors.
#desertwanderings #mojavespaceport #boneyard
I had to go to Mojave to get things at Stater Bros Market for Missus ORPO. I took the trusty Nikon along. I got some shots of the yard where the components for the wind turbines are unloaded from special flat cars for movement to the area where they are assembled and put into service.
I have included random shots of other stuff as well. Enjoy.
#desertwanderings
Pictures ensued…..
I had to take a release form to my VA doc from my dentist. It seems he is worried about the mixing of medications used for doing the dental work that I need and the ones the VA has me on. Another fun process………..argh……… The dentist also thinks it is a good idea to wait until the urinary issues to be resolved before I have teeth pulled and some oral surgery……
I have to admit that this stuff is getting old….. If it ain’t one thing, its another.
Seeing as the Trusty Nikon was in the car, I decided to grab a few pics on the way home. The H-60 was a pleasant surprise. It was shooting touch and goes at Mojave and I got lucky enough to get a few shots of it. The day is windy and we are under a wind advisory beginning at 1600 PDT…. The wind blows in the desert….. Big surprise isn’t it!
So here they all are!
Click them to enlarge and please enjoy!
ORPO Sends.
I was actually baptized in the Church of Saint Jude Thaddeus…….
It’s a long story, OK? Perhaps one of these days……
Enjoy the pictures………..
Hard to believe but I haven’t posted in two months……..
I had to run to Ridgecrest to get a new prescription filled for Missus ORPO. The base didn’t even know if they could order it so I hit Rite Aid here in Cal City this morning. The closest one with it was in Ridgecrest.
I decided to take the Trusty Nikon today. The following are shots from the return trip……
I had to do some Christmas shopping for the Missus today. The Trusty Nikon got some work.
I had to go to urgent care for my diverticulitis……
Picture taking ensued……..
Walking on an empty cement parking lot, it snowing
And my face has taken on a winter storm
I remember how good friends we used to be, now knowing
We were younger and protected from your harm
America, America
You are so far away
Your fossils are the children of today
And though there’s joy in emptiness
I cannot say your absence fits the joys of living
Mrs. ORPO bought a Kuerig 2.0 sometime back and I was introduced to using one on our last trip to the Central Coast. The billeting at Camp San Luis Obispo has replaced the traditional drip coffee makers with Kuerigs. I admit that they make a “damn fine cup of coffee.” OK, I love that line from the TV show, “Twin Peaks.”
I know it’s a day early but I have to work tonight starting at midnight.
I turned 53 on my ballast train on the BNSF KO Subdivision in North Dakota. I had tied up the previous night in Jamestown ND. It was a spot dump and went very well and I was done before noon….
I know it was a significant day in the history of Our Republic…..but I was kind of busy.
Tomorrow is the completion of another trip around the Sun……..
After the events 8 years ago with my left kidney, I have been more or less objective concerning the attacks that September day 16 years ago…. I’m still here. If symptoms had manifested, I would have had to get my affairs in order.
To those who may get upset over my viewpoints please remember this one thing, I was facing a major surgery to remove said kidney with the “large mass.”
I will put on my kippa tomorrow and say a prayer for the memory of those lost that day and those who were lost going in harm’s way to kill the perpetrators.
Old Retired Petty Officer Sends.
May Hashem guide you in your day……………………………
Since the incident in Charlottesville, Virginia, there has been a hue and cry to remove or even destroy historic markers, monuments and the like that pertain to the former Confederate States of America related to perceived wrongs in regards to slavery. Seems to me that history is just that history and when it is destroyed we lose touch with those things that do in a way, define us as a Republic.
History is neither good or bad. It simply exists. Simple viewpoint on the subject isn’t it. But think about it now, when I learned history in school including three years of high school in a small town in the Canadian Province of Alberta, history was treated in an objective manner. Now days, there seems to be an agenda regarding the bad stuff as perceived by some offended group.
As most of you readers and followers know, I am Jewish. I don’t run from the past regarding this. The Holocaust happened. It is real in my family in that 57 members on my Dad’s side perished during that horrible part of the history of the world. It happened. Nothing can change that. The things that led up to it and the start of WW II in Europe in a way were a direct result of things we now see in the news these days.
I even hear cries for……”we need a law to prevent that!” Remember, Hitler and Mussolini had the law on their side at the time. Think long and hard on that. Which now brings this thought, those same laws can be held against any and all of us………..
A simple man’s perspective.
Even in the State Capital of my Home State of Montana, a memorial fountain to Confederate Soldiers in Hill Park was removed by the direction of the city commission. I lived in Helena from 63 to 66 and visited that park on a regular basis. A piece of my childhood removed due to a knee jerk reaction by those looking to enamor themselves to whatever segment of the population.
I guess I’m done.
I had the scope yesterday. I got the all clear and the doc said I can wait ten years for the next one. I will be 72 then!
There is no cancer or even an indication that it may be present after all the damned blood work, scans and invasive procedures……….
WE’VE WAITED FOR AT LEAST 60 YEARS TO SEE THESE VIDEOS. THAT’S LONG ENOUGH!
A couple of great videos at the above link!
After calling and calling the VA at Sepulveda about my CT Scan that I had on May 8th, the neurology called back and wants me to make an appointment…….
I can’t fathom why they just won’t send me the information. But after all the bullshit, I guess this is a step in the right direction. I still have to find out if my regular doctor who is my primary provider under the Veteran’s Choice Program has the results as well. After work this morning, it’s phone tag part whatever as I quit counting.
The colonoscopy is to be done on Friday the 28th, two days from now. I won’t get a check in time until I talk to the nurse on Thursday. I told this clinic that I need to know ASAP on Thursday so I can get some sleep before the preparation begins……….I think I actually got through.
It has been an aggravating and stressful three months…….
To all of my friends and followers on Facebook, I humbly apologize for the hasty departure. I may fire it up again but in a more compact manner with Neptunus Lex first and foremost.
I haven’t been the most pleasant person to be around. Maybe Missus ORPO and I should split for the Central Coast for a long weekend just to get a change of scenery.
I will be purchasing the upgrade here at WordPress to keep the blog going for quite some time I hope……….
I have given up the social media, ie, Facebook and Google Plus. I was spending far too much time on it. I even cut into the time I should be sleeping.
My other blog, Old Retired Petty Officer is now decommissioned as well. I am debating to upgrade this blog but I have not made up my mind.
Should I upgrade, this will be my sole venue on the web. I am just tired from all the issues with my health and the dealings with the VA Healthcare System, particularly the Great Los Angeles System. I have spent an inordinate amount of time just calling and leaving messages. I still have not heard the results of the CT Scan that I had done almost two months ago. The wear and tear is becoming a burden………..
If anyone wants to reach me my sole email is now rigger45@hotmail.com. If you would like my phone number, email me and I will give it to you.
This will be on the Lexicans blog as well.
