Just Chuck
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I’m about…
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
A journey starts with commitment
I’ve started a journey today, a weight loss journey, fueled by a health program recommended by my health insurance provider. This will be my fourth (yes fourth) time to attempt weight loss. The other three times were successful weight loss … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General
Tagged Jenny Craig, LoseIt!, Omada, overweight, weight loss, Weight Watchers
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PawPaw’s Bike Riding Adventure #1
I went on my first extended bike ride today with my sister-in-law and her husband. Only my second time on the bike I bought in mid-August. I don’t think I’ve ever rode more that a mile on a bike… ever. … Continue reading
Posted in exercise
Tagged biking, biking gloves, Biking shorts, Garland, gopro, Runkeeper
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PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Ted Nugent by Ted Nugent
I remember exactly where I was when I bought this album. Plus five of the nine songs on it remind me of my best buddy Dennis, today would’ve been his 59th birthday, but more on that later. Ted Nugent (by … Continue reading
Posted in Album of the month
Tagged Creem, jailbreak, nugent, pawpaw, rockenstein, second chance, stranglehold, ted nugent, thin lizzy, vinyl
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PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Wind and Wuthering by Genesis
Why Genesis’ Wind and Wuthering? Genesis released this album December 17, 1976 and I cannot remember how I ended up buying and listening to this album. But I can say that the Genesis’ Wind and Wuthering tour of 1977 was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1977 concert, Austin Auditorium, Genesis, pawpaw, Squonk, vinyl, Wind and Wuthering
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Adventures with PawPaw Vol 1 Issue 2 now available
Posted in Product
Tagged 300 watt, Amazon, Enginstar, Power generator, product review
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Camping was a bust
We went camping this past Labor Day weekend. I took Friday off and we headed out that afternoon to a local Lake 40 minutes away. It turned out to be not one of my better ideas. Oh it started out … Continue reading
PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Rickie Lee Jones
I originally bought the album Rickie Lee Jones (released February 28, 1979) for the song Chuck E.’s in Love and then fell for the whole album. I listened to this album so much I can still sing it word for … Continue reading
MeTube is Active
To go along with this blog I’ve started a YouTube channel. My first video launched late last night, early this morning. Check out the Adventure.
PawPaw’s Vinyl of the Week – Dressed to Kill by KISS
Oh yeah, this album was the gateway to all things KISS for me. Dressed to Kill was KISS’ third album released on March 18, 1975. Prior to this album they had put out two albums in 1974, KISS and Hotter … Continue reading
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Tagged Creem, Dressed to Kill, Jaan Uhelszki, KISS, vinyl
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Well Crap…
Remember how I said it had been difficult to find and purchase a bike and also a camping tent. Well the same is true for RV travel trailers. I’ve been looking at videos and checking out dealerships and I finally … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General
Tagged Geo Pro, Micro Minnie, RV, RV dealership suck, winnebago
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