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.
Category Archives: family
Hobbies That Keep Me Busy in Retirement – Fishing
I’ve recently taken up fishing. I haven’t fished since I was a kid and really never got that interested in it, until now. One of my grandkids has gotten the fishing bug and he is a fanatic. He would finish … Continue reading
Posted in family, Life in General, retirement
Tagged #fishing, #fishingfun, #grandkids, #retirement, #retirementainteasy, #retirementhobby, bass, fish, fly-fishing, outdoors
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5 Year Memorial for my BFF Dennis
As long as I can, I will continue to remember my best friend Dennis every year. Today marks 5 years from the day he passed away. I miss him. I miss texting jokes back and forth. I miss his sense … Continue reading
Posted in family, LIFE AS BAND MEMBER, Life in General, Music
Tagged death of a friend, dennis, guitar
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1982 Part 1 – Life Takes a Sharp Turn
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. Starting 1982 I was still living in my one room apartment. My college classes at Central Texas College (CTC) … Continue reading
Second Chance 2.0 Plays EHS
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. In early 1981, Howard’s family, at this point, had moved away and he was living on his own with … Continue reading
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.
Let’s Catch Up
I feel like I should catch up on a number recent life happenings. First off, no one likes it but it’s a necessary evil, a Colonoscopy. If you are over 50 and have not had one, I strongly suggest you … Continue reading
Happy Halloween Eve
I love Halloween. Always have. It’s my favorite holiday of the four celebrations that have made the 4th quarter my favorite. The first celebration is of course my birthday. That was on the 10th of October. As a kid my … Continue reading
I miss Dennis
It was four years ago today when Dennis’ body was found sitting on the couch in the living room of his Sachse Texas home. His little brother, Robbie, found him early that Wednesday morning when he dropped by to check … Continue reading
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Tagged dennis, guitar, KHS, killeen, killeen high school, rockenstein, second chance, totin
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I Miss Sears
I miss Sears. Every year, as the summer days started getting shorter, Mom would herd my two brothers and I into an old blue Ford four door and make the annual trek to our local Sears store with the singular … Continue reading
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Tagged gulf credit card, layaway, sears, sears Christmas wish book, wish book
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Retirement Ain't Easy 