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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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Post Hip Surgery 8 Week Update
A quick short to highlight my progress after 8 weeks post right hip replacement surgery. Things are progressing slow and steady. Hip and muscles around hip getting stronger almost to the level of the left hip. After putting together the … Continue reading
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Tamiya M41 Tank Model Build – Part 2 Paint
The is the 2nd video in my Tamiya M41 Tank Model build. In this video I prime the model, paint the model, detail paint the model and then bring the parts together for a completed model build. Will there be … Continue reading
Tamiya M41 Tank Model Build – Part 1 Assembly
I’ve started building scale models again. It’s been four months since I’ve completed a model, and the Tamiya M41 Tank Model was a nice easy build to ease back into model building. In the video below I restart my model … Continue reading
Post Hip Surgery Week 6 Update
It’s been 6 weeks exactly since I came out of surgery for a total hip replacement (Anterior approach). To see my surgery and post-op recovery, check out the Hip Replacement Journey Playlist. I’ll continue to update my progress with YouTube … Continue reading
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Post Hip Surgery Week 5 Update
It’s been 5 weeks exactly since I came out of surgery for a total hip replacement (Anterior approach). To see my surgery and post-op recovery, check out the Hip Replacement Journey Playlist. I’ll continue to update my progress with shorts.
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30 Days Post Surgery, a summary of Pre and Post Operation Activities
In this video I mark 30 days post surgery. I have gathered together all the information from pre-surgery through 30 days of post surgery to answer questions about my Hip Replacement Surgery. I had the Anterior method performed on me … Continue reading
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50 Years since the release of KISS ALIVE!
Today, September 10, 2025, celebrates 50 years since the release of KISS ALIVE! I’ve been a fan since Dressed To Kill but this was the album that kicked things to the next level for KISS. Celebrate this day!
Hip Surgery Part 6 Post Op Week 4
It’s been 4 weeks of recovery since my right hip replacement surgery. In this video I cover week 4, days 21 through 26. This video is no longer daily vlogs but is a summary of Week 4 which includes a … Continue reading
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Hip Surgery Part 5 Post Op Week 3
Trying to catch this blog up with my YouTube channel vlogs. In this video, it’s been 3 weeks of recovery since my right hip replacement surgery. In this video I cover week 3, days 14 through 20. Improvement continues but … Continue reading
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Hip Surgery Part 4 Post Op Week 2
It’s been 2 weeks since my total hip replacement surgery. Follow along as I vlog daily and put it all together in this week summary. This is Part 4 in the series.
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Retirement Ain't Easy 