tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post896413364072519147..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: Late to the Party... As UsualBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-2902865188762360742009-11-26T08:35:51.453-07:002009-11-26T08:35:51.453-07:00Christina: The 40s ARE good; you have a lot to lo...Christina: The 40s ARE good; you have a lot to look forward to, methinks. Personally... it's a toss-up as to which was better... my 30s or my 40s. Each decade had its highs and lows, so it's hard to say. It's been sorta downhill since then... <i><b>;-)</b></i><br /><br />Thanks for the other kind words. My hat's off to your Dad, as well. 32 years is a LONG time to serve on the E side. Not many make it that far or that long!Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-75944056072504689662009-11-25T20:11:39.999-07:002009-11-25T20:11:39.999-07:00I lurved Sesame Street! I credit SS for helping me...I lurved Sesame Street! I credit SS for helping me learn how to read before I even started school. Heh, I guess SS and I started around the same time, I'll be celebrating my fortieth BD in a few months. Yee-HAH, I'm looking forward to my forties. I'm only getting better with age. ;)<br /><br />Your two older sons were adorable, btw. Now they're much too mature and manly to be referred to in such terms. Congrats to them both on the promotions.<br /><br />Oh, and my Dad retired from the Army as a CSM after 32 years. I don't think any officer (in his or her right mind) would suggest that NCOs were unnecessary or unimportant in the military...Christina RN LMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260505524676910667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-91638619881617393312009-11-25T08:00:29.171-07:002009-11-25T08:00:29.171-07:00BR: Thanks... you're so very right about seni...BR: Thanks... you're so very right about senior enlisted folks. I watched Mr. Rogers a lot, too! Ol' Fred was very, very cool.<br /><br />Gordon: Ya think SS was always PC? I get your point, but I'm thinking there's a tremendous difference between raising kids sensibly and being PC about it.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-39583122655878045302009-11-24T23:09:31.787-07:002009-11-24T23:09:31.787-07:00Sesame Street was always politically correct. Bu...Sesame Street was <i>always </i> politically correct. But back when it started, the term had yet to be coined. Plus, the world of correctness has evolved since then.Gordon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772014586181361069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-50167160313889806042009-11-24T19:41:52.927-07:002009-11-24T19:41:52.927-07:00I doubt that I ever missed an episode as a child. ...I doubt that I ever missed an episode as a child. It was followed in the lineup by Mr. Rogers and the Electric Company. I don't think it damaged my childhood...I don't eat too many cookies, and have never mistaken a telephone or a pipe for food.<br /><br />And to echo Andy (I), don't discredit your service or your rank. Without us senior enlisted the whole structure would collapse.<br /><br />And yeah, I bet you did have more fun.Dave (aka Buckskins Rule)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764864394651709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-66365576230077719512009-11-24T18:42:29.904-07:002009-11-24T18:42:29.904-07:00Nyuk! Yep, I've seen SN1's photos, and fi...Nyuk! Yep, I've seen SN1's photos, and figured as much.<br /><br />Good men, the both of 'em. Man, time does fly.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-64492888320199433342009-11-24T16:56:49.665-07:002009-11-24T16:56:49.665-07:00Small-Tee and Kris: I misunderstood ya when you s...Small-Tee and Kris: I misunderstood ya when you said "The Muppets." I thought you meant the SS Muppets, not the stand-alone show. My Bad.<br /><br />Andy: Thanks. As far as watching Sesame Street in the way-back... I was still pretty much a kid myself. Therein may lie the difference. And yeah, both boys wear their hair VERY short... even for the military... these days.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-215736484135088442009-11-24T13:42:51.693-07:002009-11-24T13:42:51.693-07:00Buck, I never watched Sesame Street, but two oldes...Buck, I never watched Sesame Street, but two oldest sons loved it. I guess I shoulda taken the time to watch it with them.<br /><br />The Mrs. bought them SS books, cassettes, etc. for their birthdays, Christmas, etc.<br /><br />Man, those are some cute boys. I'm pretty sure they've had a haircut since then, though. <br /><br />My friend, that is real success. God bless 'em both.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-4785710510665491912009-11-24T12:56:57.522-07:002009-11-24T12:56:57.522-07:00Oh god the Muppets! Miss Piggy and Animal are the ...Oh god the Muppets! Miss Piggy and Animal are the best ones evah!Kris, in New Englandhttp://www.reflectionsbykris.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-58005993893976058052009-11-24T08:35:21.024-07:002009-11-24T08:35:21.024-07:00Kris: You make a good point about ridiculousness....Kris: You make a good point about ridiculousness. But... it's good to laugh at one's self, innit?<br /><br />Small-Tee: The Muppets were the BEST part of Sesame Street, hands down. Still are, too.<br /><br />Lou: You're NEVER too old for Sesame Street, are ya? Confession time: I still watch the occasional show from time to time. Srsly.<br /><br />Andy: Thanks for the kind words, re: success. Regardless, you can't imagine how many times I had to "do some splainin'" to my post-USAF civilian peers when they inquired about my military career. But then again, your average civilian has very little idea about what the NCO/petty officer corps actually DOES. T'is a whole nuther story, that. <br /><br />Kath: Subtlety is HIGHLY over-rated. <i><b>;-)</b></i><br /><br />I have a full complement of all of the above: two DILs, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. At last count. I think. <i><b>;-)</b></i><br /><br />And a 12 year old who lives with his mom in Colorado.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-66919941688928528542009-11-24T08:19:31.120-07:002009-11-24T08:19:31.120-07:00Awww, aren't they cute!! (And one would assum...Awww, aren't they cute!! (And one would assume they still are.) <br /><br />Congrats on having kids you can brag about, too. And are there lots of grandkids and daughters-in-laws? (I'm sooooo subtle, aren't I?) :)Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974038903187252059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-14246855709440288822009-11-24T08:11:25.543-07:002009-11-24T08:11:25.543-07:00Success ain't measured in rank alone, Buck. C...Success ain't measured in rank alone, Buck. Congrats to you and the boys.<br /><br />Bert probably waxes his unibrow by now - I would ask if he and Ernie still share a bed, but I assume homosexual overtones to be fully encouraged by the PC movement that took the pipe out of the cookie monster's hands. One of them probably wears a dress by now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673842520123958712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-65907692990047036032009-11-24T07:48:45.270-07:002009-11-24T07:48:45.270-07:00I was a little too old for Sesame Street, but I lo...I was a little too old for Sesame Street, but I love the Muppets. I also love the pic of your boys.Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-51331062546956412742009-11-24T07:12:55.694-07:002009-11-24T07:12:55.694-07:00I was more into the Muppets.
Great pic of the boy...I was more into the Muppets.<br /><br />Great pic of the boys Buck, love the look the black & white gives.timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-64791983307168390832009-11-24T06:58:42.705-07:002009-11-24T06:58:42.705-07:00I used to love Sesame Street too. Oscar was my fav...I used to love Sesame Street too. Oscar was my fave - and his pet, Wormy. I also liked the introduction of the Snuffalupugus (sp?) and always thought Big Bird was - ridiculous.<br /><br />Which always made me laugh at myself - a big yellow bird ridiculous amongst a blue cookie fiend, 2 grouchy friends and something that lived in a garbage can.Kris, in New Englandhttp://www.reflectionsbykris.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.com