Greetings and Salutations!
Sooooo many things…
First off, MANY thanks for the kind commentary on my helping out with Miss Daisy… she really appreciated all the kind words and whatnot as well, as she IS a reader here. Also… in response to the questions of the “Players” in this here place, even tho JimmyPX had a pretty good grasp on it, allow me to elucidate y’all a bit.
SAPPER: My bro. My strong right hand, my torpedo. AKA “The Gray Man” as he’s so innocuous and blends in to any and all crowds. A former combat engineer, he did a full 4 year tour before I met him, mostly in Korea. Great guy. SOLIDis the best term and someone I’d take a fatal round for. He got ‘voluntold’ that he’d be babysitting me when my first divorce happened as the rest of my frens were terrified that I’d go loco and decide to go ‘operational’… not afraid for me per se, but that I’d have done a lot of bad things before I got stopped… he’s good like that.
MISS DAISY: 92 years old… Originally one of Gretchen’s former BF’s mom. Nice guy… I met him as they had stayed ‘cool’ so to speak… He unfortunately died (as did his brother and father, all before Age 55… bad ticker syndrome) and she stayed close to her. I also have, and since I haven’t really got a fam anymore I’ve spend moar than a few holly-daze doing what I did this past T-Day.
DC: DumbC*nt. Simple as that. Gretchen’s millennial daughter. Lost custody of….
THE GRANS: There’s two. Addy and the RedHeaded Nukular Firecracker. BOTH are awesome. We fought to get custody of Addy after the whole shitshow w/DC Totalling my truck. Either way, Addy is doing great and whelp, the RedHead is awesome as well…
DEADDAD and MOMUNIT: Self explanatory. My ‘rents.
SPAWN #1 and #2: My kids, pretty much permanently estranged (bummer that one). One (Boy) is doing great as far as I know, and the other is…. well not sure… she said she was trans last I heard… no idea… I compartmentalize it… easier that way emotionally speaking….
STELLA THE SAUSAGE PRINCESS AND THE RED HOT CHILI PUPPER: My doggos. AWESOME doesn’t begin to describe them.
RANGER J: My bro from Iraq. Former Ranger. Just had his #1 Spawn (a son) making me and Sapper Funkle(s).
I think that covers it for the cast of characters around here.
There may be others occasionally mentioned, but for now, that’s about it.
Now
New News.
Curse Cyber Monday!!!
I’m off and out for another adventure.
This time to Mexico.
Progreso and Cozumel to be exact.
I mean why the Hell not?
So far, just to make a list, I’ve been to (in the past 45 days) by my count:
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
California
The Bahamas
and now? Add Mex-Hi-Co to the list.
So if I’m out of comms, you know why.
I leave at 1400 tomorrow.
I mean why the fuck not amiright?
Part of the reason is I got the COLA bump on my retirement which is helping defray the cost, and also, I’ve never been to Cozumel, so why the fuck not? As the man once said:
Who am I to say otherwise?
So More Later
Big Country
Wife and I went to Cozumel. Our one and only cruise ship experience together. We are both open water divers and went on a small local dive boat there.
Had an excellent time and didn’t even catch tuberculosis from our taxi driver. (Either that or advanced lung ca. The coughing is pretty much the same)
So have a great time!
what about Bob the cat ? forget the other one’s name. anyway. I guess Snapper going to keep a eye on the home front. good job with Miss Daisy. that was a good deed on you guys part for sure.
old folks tend to get lost as their “family” tends to forget them all too often.
N.C. not a bad area but for all of the assholes that moved there. why I gave it a pass years ago when I retired. anyway, stay safe.. try to stay sane too while you at it.
Try to spend a few days in Merida – the old town is gorgeous.
Sippican Cottage spent a month there recently and wrote about it.
https://www.sippicancottage.com/ (go back to October 7th, 2025 to start)
It’s on the way to Cozumel – you might be changing planes at the Merida airport.
JFC you busted your own opsec now. Maybe I’m just a paranoid nut I guess. Have fun in Mexico. Bring cash.
Enjoy yourself but keep aware of who is around you. The cartels and assorted scum used to leave the tourist areas alone but have been “probing” around the resorts in the last year. Mex.gov used to come down on them for that before but not so much now with the Jewess on their payroll. Hopefully you will get some fishing and a few margaritas in and maybe even a little holiday romance. BTW you did break your rule as to naming the one who will not be named. Or are you just going soft?
Went down there as a lil’ shaver and again in late 1990s.
Shocked by commie agitprop posters as a lil’ shaver but Pappy calmed me down with a F’ those commies let’s go to the beach.
Heh
Almost made it to Cozumel a few years back. Wife and I were staying on the Playa del Carmen, a the place had a bunch of those little resort Hobies. A bit on the heavy side and under-canvassed, so good for the tourists. After a couple of days stooging around the resort areas, I figured that if I could see the taller hotels on Cozumel, it couldn’t be that far…and the breeze was good.
Made it about 1/3 across the channel and two resort workers came out on a jet ski to collect me. Not supposed to take the boat that far out.
If you get a chance, visit Tulum, the former capital city. Get there really early – like before 8 am. Our little tour group did and the place was deserted except for us and the iguanas.
Mexican Vanilla is worth it for baking.
Good luck everyone and happy travels
Hellyea brother, enjoy Mexico, safe travels. Kinda jealous lol, were snowed in up here
Media always makes places sound a lot worse than they actually are. I wouldn’t be able to visit that area without going to see a pyramid or two; and get in some SCUBA diving, or at least some snorkeling.
Have a blast, my wife & I love Cozumel.
The beaches are great, the bars are good as are the restaurants.
I’ve gotten some of the best Mexican food in my life on that island.
A lot of women also go there in groups to “party”, so the odds of a hookup are high. 😀
If you are going with a female “friend”, she’ll look good in a bikini and you two will have a blast.
Thanks Jimmy for the explanation in the previous post. With all the comments, I was afraid any reply would get lost. And of course thanks Billy for the post. You might even want to make it a sticky somewhere for future late comers.
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Thinking… as long as you’re there consider taking over as El Presidente, won’t be more hazardous than what you know how to handle.
Off topic (strange): https://ripleyporch.blogspot.com/2025/11/odd-story.html
Aha! Now we know what all the anti-corruption riots are REALLY about – el Jefe Beeg!
may be a bad time to go souf of the border…
https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news-selections/world-news/u-s-b-52-and-fighter-jets-over-fly-venezuelan-air-space
BCE… I got the Allman Bros “Ramblin Man” in my head as I write this. Good on ya putting yer peace FIRST!.
Don’t get coked up and go hog wild in the cartels.
The DOD doesn’t like it when people get in on their action