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The Heysi Missive
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If you can find out if it was used in the war, that would add value to the piece.
According to my Son In Law, and going off the serial number, the firearm was manufactured in 1918. My wife's step-grandfather was much older and served in the military before WWI. He was a deputy Sheriff in California around the time the weapon was made. We believe it was his daily service weapon. He died before my wife was born. We inherited the weapon and have been moving it around with us for the past 30 years. My son in law will be cleaning it up and he wants to use it. We'll see.
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Alright gents.....I'm off to my vacation. In 24 hours I'll be trying to decide if its too vacation-y to have a Mai Tai at 10:30am (it probably isn't).
Here's a look at the ship I'm going on....(these are all stock photos...I'll post some of my own photos when I get back)....
...yep, they have waterslides!!!
...and of course, a pool deck (that's where I'll be enjoying the sun and the drinks...
...here's the room we'll be staying in...
...but notice the window........ This is what's out that window and down below...
...3 different bars and plenty of food.
Have a great week, all. Be back on here in about 10 days.
See ya Later.......with a tan.
Here's a look at the ship I'm going on....(these are all stock photos...I'll post some of my own photos when I get back)....
...yep, they have waterslides!!!
...and of course, a pool deck (that's where I'll be enjoying the sun and the drinks...
...here's the room we'll be staying in...
...but notice the window........ This is what's out that window and down below...
...3 different bars and plenty of food.
Have a great week, all. Be back on here in about 10 days.
See ya Later.......with a tan.
Have a blast!
Nice stateroom. 
Ok ...stopping in for a few minutes...mainly to make sure I lost bingo....and to see if @mvargo has a new non-chad-like member of the family incoming. Congrats to her and to @CVargo. A great family deserves all the best and a happy healthy little one (and a happy healthy momma). Still enjoying my Mexico vacation and taking bunches of pictures. I'll have tales of water taxis and double charges on free drinks!!!!
See ya Later!!!!
See ya Later!!!!
Just a little jealous
Sunburn report!
So.....
The cruise was relaxing.......and sometimes it wasn't....but a fun time was had by all.....except for the grumpy member of our group....but she never has any fun so we ignore her.
So here's the wife and I out on deck as we sailed out of San Pedro...
....first night was fantastic...
Had a Mai Tai at the Bamboo Room on the ship....
....then found out that the computer system was screwed up and was double charging me for drinks.....so I had to unleash ANGRY WIFE
on Guest Services and get that all straightened out.
Our first stop was in Cabo...
....our captain snib-dogged the other cruise ships that were in port that day and drove right past them all and parked right near the marina. He even came on the ship-wide speakers and told us that instead of dropping anchor, he'd keep the motor running and we'd be able to hold that spot all day. Royal Caribbean ships use an Azipod system that allows the captain to keep the ship in one position and not drift around the anchor in a big circle as the tide and currents push and pull on the ship. So by holding steady in front of the marina, our tender trip to the dock was only about 4 or 5 minutes instead of 15-20 for the other rabble in the bay.....
Oh...here's the other rabble...
(sorry @NurseDave )
....now, last time we were in Cabo, we all decided to take a water taxi from the marina over to the beach hotels so we could sit under an umbrella and drink beer on the beach.....but no one told us we would have to jump off the front of the water taxi into the surf like we were storming the Normandy coast....walking around Cabo in wet shoes is no fun so I vetoed the idea before we even got off the ship....until someone in our group decided that we would save time if we took the water taxi!!!!!......I told them that I thought it was going to end up the same as last time but they wanted to try it again. This time I took my shoes off and timed my jump perfectly so I barely got my feet wet. Other members of our group (who were the ones insisting we take the water taxi) ended up waist deep in water and soaked for the rest of the day. Cabo - 1, Steven - 1.
Here's how close the captain parked to the Arch...
Excuse me while I sit right here and have another beer in Mexico....
Mazatlan was so hot (91 degrees F) and so humid (96%) that we didn't do anything but stop at the port terminal and visit the few shops they have there. The wife had a field day buying gifts for christmas....I drank a different beer than the one pictured above.....and then two more.
Puerto Vallarta is my favorite of the stops on this cruise and we headed into town to visit our favorite restaurant there, The Blue Shrimp. Last time we were down there it was in town near the church....now they have a beach front spot and the food and the view are now both to die for.
Back on the ship, the wife wanted to look at the shops on board and we were stunned by this one watch....
...that thing is nearly 3 inches in diameter!!!! No way I'm wearing something like that.
Anyway....the cruise was terrific and most of our group had a fun time (wet shorts not withstanding)....plus, with the free drinks that they gave us each day for being Diamond members, our tab at the end of the cruise was only $135!!! (someone else in our group had a $1600 bar tab...it pays to be Diamond!)
Finally, on saturday, we stopped on the way home and had lunch with my ex-girlfriend. It was a bit surreal having my wife and my ex sitting across from me and they were actually getting along really well. They even said we would have to "do this again". So "My Type" is friendly and not jealous.
See ya Later!
The cruise was relaxing.......and sometimes it wasn't....but a fun time was had by all.....except for the grumpy member of our group....but she never has any fun so we ignore her.
So here's the wife and I out on deck as we sailed out of San Pedro...
....first night was fantastic...
Had a Mai Tai at the Bamboo Room on the ship....
....then found out that the computer system was screwed up and was double charging me for drinks.....so I had to unleash ANGRY WIFE
on Guest Services and get that all straightened out.Our first stop was in Cabo...
....our captain snib-dogged the other cruise ships that were in port that day and drove right past them all and parked right near the marina. He even came on the ship-wide speakers and told us that instead of dropping anchor, he'd keep the motor running and we'd be able to hold that spot all day. Royal Caribbean ships use an Azipod system that allows the captain to keep the ship in one position and not drift around the anchor in a big circle as the tide and currents push and pull on the ship. So by holding steady in front of the marina, our tender trip to the dock was only about 4 or 5 minutes instead of 15-20 for the other rabble in the bay.....
Oh...here's the other rabble...
(sorry @NurseDave )
....now, last time we were in Cabo, we all decided to take a water taxi from the marina over to the beach hotels so we could sit under an umbrella and drink beer on the beach.....but no one told us we would have to jump off the front of the water taxi into the surf like we were storming the Normandy coast....walking around Cabo in wet shoes is no fun so I vetoed the idea before we even got off the ship....until someone in our group decided that we would save time if we took the water taxi!!!!!......I told them that I thought it was going to end up the same as last time but they wanted to try it again. This time I took my shoes off and timed my jump perfectly so I barely got my feet wet. Other members of our group (who were the ones insisting we take the water taxi) ended up waist deep in water and soaked for the rest of the day. Cabo - 1, Steven - 1.
Here's how close the captain parked to the Arch...
Excuse me while I sit right here and have another beer in Mexico....
Mazatlan was so hot (91 degrees F) and so humid (96%) that we didn't do anything but stop at the port terminal and visit the few shops they have there. The wife had a field day buying gifts for christmas....I drank a different beer than the one pictured above.....and then two more.
Puerto Vallarta is my favorite of the stops on this cruise and we headed into town to visit our favorite restaurant there, The Blue Shrimp. Last time we were down there it was in town near the church....now they have a beach front spot and the food and the view are now both to die for.
Back on the ship, the wife wanted to look at the shops on board and we were stunned by this one watch....
...that thing is nearly 3 inches in diameter!!!! No way I'm wearing something like that.
Anyway....the cruise was terrific and most of our group had a fun time (wet shorts not withstanding)....plus, with the free drinks that they gave us each day for being Diamond members, our tab at the end of the cruise was only $135!!! (someone else in our group had a $1600 bar tab...it pays to be Diamond!)
Finally, on saturday, we stopped on the way home and had lunch with my ex-girlfriend. It was a bit surreal having my wife and my ex sitting across from me and they were actually getting along really well. They even said we would have to "do this again". So "My Type" is friendly and not jealous.
See ya Later!
I, sir, am an expert cruiser. I never get a sunburn. I always use a proper sunscreen.
(except I got a bit pink on the front of my legs where I missed with the sunscreen)