Sock Monkey says “Time to Get Back to Work”

Many people trudged back to work today despite the fact that it was a Federal and State Holiday (wouldn’t want to miss out on the prepaid holiday resulting from the “Sunday Rule”.) I am sure that must have been started back when the early pioneers first started this country. “Hey Olaf, why are you not […]

What will you tell your grandchildren?

All of us will leave a legacy when we pass to the next world. Some will be lengthy and some will be rather modest. I am at the age where I read the obituaries in the local paper. Its kind of ghoulish in a way since I am not from here and really don’t know […]

Happy Hogmanay 2020

Its so hard to believe that nearly thirty years have passed since we lived in Scotland. While we were there, we immersed ourselves in the local culture as much as we could given a very hectic work schedule at Holy Loch. But Debbie and I spent as much time as we could traveling around […]

Uniform of the Day–2012 Style

I have been fascinated by uniforms ever since I can remember. Even as a kid, we used to get into the old sea bag Dad had downstairs and try on his old uniforms from World War 2. I really liked the old cotton whites although I have to confess I developed a severe dislike for […]

USS George Washington SSBN 598

You never forget your first… When I requested a submarine for my first assignment after sub school , I wanted to be on a Diesel Boat first, a fast attack second, and a Boomer third preferably a 640 class. I vaguely remember an old salt at a bar in Groton talking about how beautiful Key […]

Half Mast or Half Staff? (I always get those two confused)

From Wikipedia: United Nations At the United Nations offices in New York and Geneva, the flag flies at half staff at the day after the death of a Head of State or a Head of Government of a member state, but generally not during the funeral. Other occasions are at the Secretary-General’s discretion. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hsumUl-B_mluMOUKNy4z8K1rU4FA?docId=CNG.55799cfbd389f865660da24bb02616c9.4f1 From […]

Preparing for 2042 (Is it really Kwanzaa time already again)

I saw in the news today that President Obama (the Great Uniter) and his lovely wife have issued their annual Kwanzaa message. I have just barely recovered from Christmas and had completely forgotten all about this seven day celebration of African heritage that no one from Africa had actually ever heard of. Each day is […]

What do you fear?

This time of year is a time for reflection. The old year is almost past and the new one is right around the corner. Most people probably face the future with one of two emotions. While those emotions can be a mixture, in most cases people have a feeling of hope or a feeling of […]

From our House to Yours

The Merriest of All Christmases and the Happiest of all New Years From the Leansubmariner, Sock Monkey and New Friend

Angus and Rufus in 2012

I was reading VP Biden’s guest column in the Des Moines Register this morning and of course having lots of fun with the liberals who were posting comments of support. The easy part is, all you have to do is cut and paste any of Obama’s own words from his wide array of speeches and […]