Hero laid to rest

Saturday the 26th, we laid my brides grandfather, Marine MSgt Ken Maddux to rest with full honors at the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, the family wanted me to take some pictures.

I am the proud parent of a Canon 7d

As most of my readers know, I'm a picture taking fool and it's something I deeply enjoy doing. In a couple of years, I'm going to have to figure out what I want to do when I grow up. I enjoy seeing life through a lens and when I can, putting it down in written form. Last week I took a step towards the rest of my life by sinking a great wad of cash into this camera, a Canon 7d.my new babyWhile I'm

Bravery from the Home Front: Top 50 Blogs for Army Wives (or Spouses)

Doc in the Box was just listed as Number 27 on the list of helpful blogs for military wives or spouses, some good info here.

Master Sergeant Kenneth Earl Maddux, Retired

My first obituary with my wife as the editor..He was born July 9th, 1922 in Watsonville, CA, died February 16th, 2011 at 88 years old.Kenneth joined the Marines on September 10th 1942, and following bootcamp, was assigned to 5851 Seacoast Artillery Battery on Eastern Island where he served in the fire Control section for 18 months. Upon returning to the states, he married his fiancée and high

Yosemite

We made a trek to Yosemite for Valentines day with the dogs and for those who haven't experienced it, I made a small video because I thought it was interesting.

Marines will be Marines

I miss being a full time Corpsman of Marines, last night I discovered Terminal Lance, which gave me a reminder of where I came from. It's a web comic, one of my former Marines, Jay, posted this clip on my Facebook wall and introduced me, thanks brother! After spending hours just reading the comic's I started down into the story's beneath them and saying to myself, I've been there. Maximilian