Is there life after Down Abbey?  It’s over, yes it is over for my bride and me. Not so, you say, the last episode doesn’t air until mid-March. Well, for us it is, in fact, over. You see, I am one of those impatient souls who hate commercials — yes I realize there would be no great shows without support from those irritating, obscene, and sometimes utterly ridiculous three or so minutes between the important stuff, but that doesn’t make them more bearable.

Secondly, when I am watching what I consider a great show, I have difficulty waiting until next week to see the results of tonight’s episode. I mean, let’s get real here — at my age, knowing the unpredictability of life, I may not be alive next week.  I can not imagine not knowing “whodunit?”

We stopped watching the Downton Abbey sometime into the 3rd season, I have not the slightest idea why that happened; however we had an epiphany and decided to catch up.  Since we have Amazon Prime for other reasons e.g., purchasing supplies for our cattery, we decided to use it to catch up to the current season first (free), then for about $20, we bought the sixth and final season. We watched all nine episodes in three nights — it’s nice being retired and able to sleep late the next mornings.

I shall not reveal anything about the last season, especially the very last episode. That would be awful, and probably worth snuffing someone out if they did that to me — smiles of course. All I shall say is we enjoyed the entire season, and hope you do as well. Send me a comment when you’ve seen them all and share your final thoughts.

So I shall ask again, is there life after Downton Abbey? Lord, I hope so. I must now search the vast supply to find another one, but I doubt if one will ever stand up to Jullian Fellowes’ Downton Abbey.

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Originally posted 2016-02-12 12:15:10.

Fired my new concealed carry weapon for the first time today — the Glock 43. My long time retired Marine brother who lives down here full-time took me to the Sheriff’s range this morning. Wow, what a nice piece. Small, compact, not bulky at all, easy to carry concealed, and accurate as all get out. I thought I would have to have the trigger adjusted since I have always had to in the past. However this one is perfect for a CCW; a little too much trigger for match or target shooting. I must have fired a couple hundred rounds through it this morning and I love it.

Now I know some of you might be against CCW, and I don’t have a problem with that at all — that’s your choice. But I live too close to the gun capital of the nation — you know — the city with the toughest gun laws and the most gun deaths. I’ll let you guess which city that is, but if you don’t know which one it is, you must be living under a rock. Of course, I jest. But you see, I have been through much in my lifetime, and I don’t want my bride or I lying in the street because some demented, drugged up, scumbag has nothing better to do at the time than do us harm.

When faced with a confrontation, I believe I have two choices; reason or force. Of course, I will always try the reason first, but That will be while I am reaching to the small of my back in case the whimpy reasoning I am doing does not stop this scumbag. What am I left with —  force. Then, he best be fast and accurate, because even at my age, I am both.

6/18/2022 UPDATE:  FINALLY, got the hell out of the gun capital of the U.S. and now live in FL, my final destination after 29 moves in my lifetime. And, of course, am CCW here as well. Sold my Glock 43 to my son-in-law and bought the newer Glock 43X. My one problem with the 43 was the grip was long enough; my little finger hung over the end. Yeah I know I could have purchased the extended magazine which would have allowed the little finger to get on the grip. Instead I chose to get the one Glock came out with bc of all the bitching they received about the 43’s small grip. Have since fired a couple 100 rounds through it and like it much better. My concern was that IF I ever have to use it in an emergency situation, I want a solid grip on the gun before I blow his damn brains out.

Originally posted 2016-02-06 16:30:08.

A post from a fellow retired Marine — an artist, a purveyor of elegant words, loyal American patriot, and a very dear friend. Col Andy and I met only once, at my retirement ceremony in 1993, but we reconnected years’ later, and I have become an avid reader of his blog, to which I belong.  It is gratifying to learn that Secretary Mabus has overturned his requirement placed on General Neller, our Commandant, by that nasty, irresponsible, arrogant memo of 1 January 2016. Like Andy, I would love to know what transpired behind closed doors that caused him to change his mind “prior” to his required appearance before Congress. I know what I’d like to think happened, but we will never know, unless the General writes a memoir after retiring.

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Originally posted 2016-02-05 11:52:32.