Rick McBee's Writings
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Memorial Day Poetry – The Why We Celebrate!
Memorial Day Today as we enjoy our friends, barbecues, beer and the beginning of summer we want to remember the reason for Memorial Day and give thanks for those it honors. I attended a great Hood River Celebration at the Idlewild Cemetery this morning,… Continue Reading “Memorial Day Poetry – The Why We Celebrate!”
The Beauty of Ice! An Alien World!
When the night is cold and dreary….Just remember un the winter …neath the bitter snows …lies the bud that with the springtime and the warmth …becomes the Rose!
Let it snow…. But don’t let it rain….Oregon and California 1/9/2017
Where have all the flowers gone! Here’s What Mt. Hood Looks like when you see it when the storms clear. Look at those wind blown snow plumes! Here’s my house in OR after a whole month of snow/shovel/snow/shovel/sn…. Guess when I’ll use my van… Continue Reading “Let it snow…. But don’t let it rain….Oregon and California 1/9/2017”
Lookout Mountain – Cold! But Great Views!
My buddy Dale Hill and I took a quick hike up to the top of Lookout Mountain just South of Hood River, Oregon right after a big snow storm came through Nov. 17. We slogged through a couple of feet of powder snow in… Continue Reading “Lookout Mountain – Cold! But Great Views!”
Book Review: “Higher Love” by Kit Deslauriers
Higher Love: Skiing the Seven Summits by Kit DesLauriers My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have been a mountain climber since the age of 8, in 1952 when I first went up 10,110 ft. Mt. Blackmore outside of Bozeman, Montana with my father.… Continue Reading “Book Review: “Higher Love” by Kit Deslauriers”
Billions of Africans – Ready to Take over the Planet!
Wow! What a story! If you’ve never seen African driver ants coming through the forest, or stepped on their warpath inadvertently in your open sandals, then you’ve got something coming! … Source: Billions of Africans – Ready to Take over the Planet!
A Quote from “Ghosts of Ukuthula”tells it all about politics. Don’t forget Saturday’s Giveaway!
My old Peace Corps buddy from Cameroon (19666), Mickey Johnson,(That’s him with the Green Mamba – one lucky fellow it didn’t bite him!) made a gret observation about “The Ghosts of Ukuthula.” He pointed out a quote from on p. 25, Chapter 3, that… Continue Reading “A Quote from “Ghosts of Ukuthula”tells it all about politics. Don’t forget Saturday’s Giveaway!”
Start the Day By Lifting Your Eyes To The Hills!
Take five deep calming breaths, and exhale to blow out all the problems of the world! Now take three more deep breaths noting the picture’s features: Breath #1: The rising shaft of the rainbow sending your spirit souring! Breath #2: The intricacy of the… Continue Reading “Start the Day By Lifting Your Eyes To The Hills!”
Genealogists Love New Civil War History! 4 Great Reasons!
Another Ghost from Richard Clow’s Past Reappears! After my blog a week and half ago about the Prince of Serendip striking me, I was amazed to get this contact from Claudia Cannon. I quote a section of her note about her grandfather’s cousin, Mary… Continue Reading “Genealogists Love New Civil War History! 4 Great Reasons!”
Ouch, my thighs! Mt. St. Helens climb
What a way to have fun! Take off early from Portland (20Sept2016) and climb Mt. St. Helens! It’s hardly light as we set off through the two and a half miles of spruce forest. Note how the size of the trees decreases as we… Continue Reading “Ouch, my thighs! Mt. St. Helens climb”
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