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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Another Toy Photography post on my Instagram
Posted in Toy Photography
Tagged guitar, jimi hendrix, McFarlane Toys, rock, Toy Photography, woodstock
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Happy Halloween. A micro-fiction story I threw together 15 years ago
Campouts are always fun The campfire crackled at the feet of the human circle; a fading yellow and orange flame flickered and popped as smoke and embers floated skyward into an unusually dark night. Even the full moon seemed engulfed … Continue reading
I’m Baaaack…. sort of
Keeping up a blog is tough work when you have a day job and your life is somewhat predictable and boring. Let’s try this again. I’ve been working on my toy photography (another hobby, see my other post on hobbies). … Continue reading
Posted in Toy Photography
Tagged black and white, frankenstein, McFarlane Toys, monster, photography, Toy Photography
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That 2nd shot is a doozy
Yesterday was, pardon my french, a shitty day. I got my second COVID shot on Sunday afternoon and it hit me like a [censored metaphor]. Wow it was the flu basically. Low grade fever, headache, achy body and tired as … Continue reading
Are you a hobby hopper?
I must confess. I am a hobby hopper. What’s that? It’s a person who has many hobbies that focuses on one for a period of time and then loses interest and moves on to another of his/her hobbies. The reason … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General
Tagged batman, Comic Book, guitar, gun, KISS, Lego, photography, recording studio, records, vinyl
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HELLO! HOORAY! LET THE SHOW BEGIN!
Where the hell have I been? I get emails occasionally of people finding this site and actually liking some of the posts. Wow! So I thought maybe its time to get back on this horse and giddy up. Why the … Continue reading
Posted in family, Life in General
Tagged covid, first dose, Omada, pfizer, texas, texas freeze
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Happy New Year?
Sure its a new year but today doesn’t seem like a cleansing start to something new and improved and enticing. Wife sick, went to Doctor, tested positive. I’m slightly sick. My 59 year old body is fighting it off somewhat. … Continue reading
Another Micro Minnie Adventure Ends Early
Setting out on our second trip with the travel trailer, we picked a different park on the lake but still only 15 minutes from the house. We decided to be a little ambitious and planned for two nights away from … Continue reading
Posted in camping, family
Tagged blackstone, griddle, Micro Minnie, RV, smash burger, winnebago
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Binge Reading, its real and its an addiction
I hate it when I binge read an author I’ve discovered and then I hit the end of their current story line or book in the series and I go through withdrawals. Ever get the author withdrawals? I did this … Continue reading
Winnebago [insert name here] Makes Maiden Voyage
After picking up our Winnebago Micro Minnie 2108TB (we need to name him/her) on November 28, we decided not to wait to use it. Our friends had booked a TX State Park site for December 11-13 about 1 1/2 hours … Continue reading
Posted in camping
Tagged lake lavon, lavonia park, Micro Minnie, RV, travel trailer, winnebago
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Retirement Ain't Easy 