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.
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Vinyl of the Month – Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
A little behind on posting this. This months vinyl of the month is the first Led Zeppelin album I ever bought – Physical Graffiti. It was released in February 1975, I probably bought it the summer of 1975, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged custard pie, john bonham, kashmir, led zeppelin, physical graffiti, the rover
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Still Here with lots of ideas
I’m still here. Taking Toy photos during February was a bust. Weather not good, work not fun, etc. And here we are already in March and there is stuff going on with work and we are watching our grandson and … Continue reading
Posted in drawing, family, Toy Photography
Tagged drawing, drawing tablet, Joy Toy, Lickitung, Pokemon, Pokemon Go, xp pen
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Vinyl of the Month – Angel – On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Ever heard of Angel? Most people haven’t. They were part of the Casablanca Records artist pool along with KISS. Like KISS they had a stage show and gimmick. They released 7 studio albums (one as recent as 2019) and one … Continue reading
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Tagged 1977, Album of the month, Angel, Casablanca, Creem, KISS, On Earth as it is in Heaven, vinyl
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Hey, where’d he go?
I guess you’re probably wondering, “Hey, what happened to Paw Paw and that great toy photography adventure he started on?” The weather was the main catalyst. Down here is Texas is got frigid cold. Not like last year where the … Continue reading
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Tagged G.I. Joe, Lost in Space, OCC, Sting, texas, texas freeze, Toy Photography, winter
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Toy Photography – Day 1
Wasn’t sure I was going to pull this off tonight. Setting things up late at night, trying to be quiet in the house while others are sleeping. This was definitely a challenge. I used a figure I received in the … Continue reading
Vinyl of the Month – Foghat LIVE
Foghat was one of those bands in the ’70s that had a groove, a boogie. Catchy tunes you could sing along to made them the cassette to have playing while I cruised around town in my Chevy Monza. I’ve seen … Continue reading
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Tagged Album of the month, Craig MacGregor, Foghat, Foghat LIVE, Lonesome Dave, record album, Rod Price, Roger Earl, vinyl
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Well, what next?
So, now that my 30 days of drawing adventure has come to an end, I’ve been racking my brain wondering what to try next. What could I do during the month of February? What could I do for 28 days? … Continue reading
Posted in Toy Photography
Tagged february challenge, McFarlane Toys, photography, Toy Photography
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You Can Draw in 30 Days – Day 30!
Day/Lesson 30 – Your Hand of Creativity. Last day, last lesson. The final drawing exercise for this adventure was to draw a hand. I did my best. Like eyes, its not as easy as it looks. At least not for … Continue reading
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Tagged drawing, drawing the hand, how to draw, you can draw in 30 days
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You Can Draw in 30 Days – Day 29
Day/Lesson 29 – The Human Eye of Inspiration. Drawing the eye. One eye. I drew a couple of more. I think I may try some more reptile type eyes. I started to play around with that idea then realized it … Continue reading
You Can Draw in 30 Days – Day 28
Day/Lesson 28 – The Human Face. I can’t draw. This lesson sucked. I almost didn’t post this crap. but I know there are folks following this progression so here it is. Nothing like trying to draw a human face with … Continue reading
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Tagged draw the Human Face, drawing, how to draw, you can draw in 30 days
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Retirement Ain't Easy 