Just Chuck
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I’m Chuck. I am retired as of December 31, 2023. I like playing guitar, listening to music, recording music, reading books and comic books, portrait and toy photography, writing and playing Pokemon Go. I don’t miss work at all.
Author Archives: Just Chuck
My Life as a band member – life after LEAF
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. Before anything more happened with the LEAF we all graduated from high school and off we went to college. … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE AS BAND MEMBER, Life in General, Music
Tagged college, college-football, featured, how I met your mother, LEAF, love, Mo-Ranch, Music, news, University of Southern Mississippi, USM
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Battle of the Bands – LEAF
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. I learned many songs from Dennis but the first two songs that LEAF actually played publicly as a band … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE AS BAND MEMBER, Life in General, Music
Tagged band, battle of the bands, blue oyster cult, BOC, dominance and submission, fort hood, Gibson Les Paul, guitar, high school, high school band, LEAF, live-music, memoir, mini memoir, Music, music center, My first band, news, reviews, rock, secret treaties
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Vinyl of the Month – Wind and Wuthering by Genesis
Wind and Wuthering by Genesis was featured 4 years ago here but I had since rediscussed this album for my YouTube channel. Go check it out. Subscribe for more stuff.
My First Band – LEAF
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best, the Hottest Band in Killeen – LEAF! Dennis (deceased) and I … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE AS BAND MEMBER, Life in General, Music
Tagged 25 or 6 to 4, band, black sabbath, chicago, classic-rock, fort hood, jumpin' jack flash, KISS, LEAF, Music, music center, My first band, news, reviews, rock, rolling stones, strutter, sweet leaf, texas
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Dennis, geometry, music and guitar
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. As of the post, it has been four years and seven months since they found Dennis’ body sitting on … Continue reading
Posted in family, LIFE AS BAND MEMBER, Life in General, Music
Tagged death of a friend, dennis, fort hood, friend, geometry, guitar, guitars, killeen, killeen high school, pawn shop
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Happy Valentines Day – a video for my family
This week’s posting is very personal and is a video I made for my family. Enjoy this history lesson of our relationship.
Countdown to Official Retirement
I am in retirement pre-launch. I am on the launch pad ready to take off. First let me give you my definition of Official Retirement. Retirement is no income from a job Receiving income from either social security or … Continue reading
Vinyl of the Month – Mother’s Finest Live by Mother’s Finest
Pretty sure you’ve never heard of Mother’s Finest. If you have please comment. I had never heard of them until I was scouting for a gift for my best friend Bill in 1979. As I’ve mentioned before, Bill and I … Continue reading
Retirement… and my need for routine
I’m a routine person. I like my routine, I like a process. I’m a task checker. When I don’t have a routine I’m at odds with myself. It doesn’t feel right. There is imbalance in the force, if you know … Continue reading
Retirement – Fun or No Fun ?
Here I am 3 weeks into retirement and still getting used to the idea that every day is a Saturday. It is Monday and I’m at Mom’s in Mississippi because when you don’t have to go to work, why not … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, retirement
Tagged bam, books, books-a-million, city of heroes, CoH, family, fiction, gulfport, hattiesburg, hattiesburg zoo, life, mississippi, ollie's, retirement, retirement ain't easy, t-bones, t-bones records, writing, youtube
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