Tag Archives: Cuba

Brothers to the Rescue, Hermanos Al Rescate

Geographically, Cuba is a wonderful place, truly a paradise. Politically, however, it is a mess. Some of the recent news about Cuban politics includes Castro finally admitting socialism does not work and the Cuban economic situation is broke. The Cuban … Continue reading

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Flying Tired

It is time for the blog to go up, it is time to write the blog, and I am only at the beginning of the post. Unfortunately, I am really tired. I am not complaining, and I am sure many … Continue reading

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Real Cuban Bread

When I went off to flight training in the Navy, one of the first things I knew I would miss was good, authentic, Cuban bread. Ever since leaving for college in 1971, my access to Cuban bread was very limited … Continue reading

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The Juan T. Trippe

These days, if you don’t know who Juan T. Trippe is, the old airplane guys can almost excuse you because we have now moved so far down the timeline away from the glorious days of airline travel. This was a time … Continue reading

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The Sunshine Skyway

Yesterday my wife, her parents, and I visited her sister in Bradenton. It was a nice afternoon – except for the Gator’s game – that was a pretty hard loss to the Seminoles. Afterward, we started home to my in-law’s … Continue reading

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Navigation

Getting around the world is a fascinating exercise.  At first, a person’s total awareness of his or her environment is the extent of as far as they can see, usually not much further beyond their crib or bedroom at first.  … Continue reading

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The Kite Tale

In 1959 when my mother divorced, she did not want to return to Southern Alabama. For whatever her reasons, she decided Tampa was the place to be. My uncle lived on Idelwild Street and my mom bought a house two streets … Continue reading

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My Grandmother’s Piano

Last Friday, I wrote about Cuba and as always, it made me think of my Cuban grandparents. I miss them and everything Cuban, especially the café con leche and real Cuban bread. My grandfather helped develop my appreciation for mechanical … Continue reading

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Memories of Cuba

One afternoon, one of my friends and I speak of Cuba, Castro, and what might come with Castro’s passing.  I comment that I cannot wait for Cuba to open, so I can visit the island nation again.  He is of … Continue reading

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First Blog, An Introduction

OK, this is a new blog, probably numbering somewhere up in the tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions currently on the Internet.  If you are reading, good for you!  I humbly hope you are interested enough to continue … Continue reading

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