Just Chuck
Screenshot
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.
Category Archives: Life in General
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
1 Comment
Hello, I’m back – Bands I’ve seen in Concert pre-1985
I’m sorta back. I’m retired and this social media stuff started feeling like a job. Posting YouTube videos and blog posts weekly was just getting to be “WORK”. I decide to take a step back and just be retired. So … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Music
Tagged austin, Austin Auditorium, Austin municipal auditorium, concert, concerts, frank erwin center, LIFE AS BAND MEMBER, mississippi, Music, rock, youtube
1 Comment
Second Chance Plays a Rooftop Jam
As mentioned previously, my family moved away in June of 1981. My father was reassigned to Montgomery Alabama. I could’ve gone with them but the band was taking off, my girlfriend had just graduated from high school and things were … 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
Music Memory – Renaissance Records
Wow, I found an old picture of the record store, Renaissance Records, in Killeen Texas I would go and get records from when the Post Exchange (PX) on Fort Hood didn’t have any good stuff. A used record store. I … Continue reading
My Life as a Band Member – Second Chance plays KHS
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. I wish we had captured some video from those band days but luckily my brother Johnny was taking photography … Continue reading
Retirement Ain’t Easy Merch
I’ve got a Retirement Ain’t Easy Zazzle store if you are interested in some Retirement Ain’t Easy Merchandise. Great gifts for the newly retired or the soon to be retired. Currently we have coffee mugs, travel mugs and beer steins, … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, Product, retirement
Tagged beer stein, coffee, coffee mug, merchandise, retirement, retirement ain't easy, retirement gift, travel mug, zazzle
Leave a comment
2024 New Year’s Resolutions Q1 Report Card
It’s time to review my 2024 New Year’s Resolutions. This is my 3rd year of doing this. At the beginning of each year I set five personal goals for the year and see if I can complete them. I grade … Continue reading
My Life as a Band Member – Second Chance 1.0
This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. After all the practicing in a garage for months, Second Chance version 1.0 (Me, Dennis, Steve, Mick and Howard) … Continue reading
Retirement Ain't Easy 