Last Refuge of a Scoundrel

Today I went out in the Mustang, with the top down. It was in the mid sixties, a bit on the cool side but OK with a jacket. This is one of...

From Gun Free Zone I followed a link to Extrano's Alley where I read a post referring to a great idea that Weer'd Beard had . A...

While doing my rounds I came upon this little tidbit from Guffaw , who linked a bit from from Clayton Cramer , who linked this article in th...

I got a new radio for the Subaru that has bluetooth and can play from both an SD card and a flash drive. Everything is hooked up and it soun...

So I've been working a bit with my new toy . To recap, it's a High Standard model H-B, Type 1 with a 4 1/2" barrel, manufact...

It was a pretty good Christmas at the Refuge, we didn't do any gift exchanges because we're saving all of that for January in Jackso...

From all of us at the Refuge to all of you imaginary friends that live in the magic box. Merry Christmas to one and all, may the peace of ...

It sure is nice to get into my own shower, and I can't wait to crawl into my own bed tonight. Everyone is glad to see us and we are glad...

We got everyone up and around at 11:30 PM for a 12:00 departure. We left about 15 minutes late, par for the course, and traveled over the (M...

but someone still has a good advertising department. This commercial has been running here in Iowa since we got here, it almost makes me wan...

that Ron Paul should never be allowed anywhere near the levers of (international) power . I'm beginning to think his economic views a...

Youngest Son had a gift card and some Christmas cash just burning a hole in his pocket, so he wanted to go trade it for something fun.  I wa...

The only place I had to disarm all the way across from North Carolina through Virginia to Iowa was in Illinois. I didn't think it would ...

If it's Hy Vee, it must be Iowa. I don't think I've seen these anywhere else.  We first saw gas prices under $3.00 i...

I mentioned in a previous post that my Dad had an old Hi Standard .22 (I think it's a Model B ) plinking pistol. My brother has it no...

”When you create Hope in people, you create expectations. When you do not fulfill those expectations, when the change becomes more of the sa...

Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter, Favorite Niece, is having a bit of the back pain. She was in a car wreck last month, nothing serious bu...

Care for a drink?

Saturday night we got here and I went out and had a drink with my aunt, who is only a few years older than I am. Sunday I made my Mom very...

A couple of months ago I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in a training class . I learned a lot and it really did help. Anot...