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12/27/23 10:47 PM #1684    

 

Jerry Labuda

Very nice Greg, thanks for sharing. I hope you and Sandy and family had a great Christmas. A very happy New Year to you and and all our Rebel family.


12/28/23 08:45 AM #1685    

 

Greg Cook

You're Welcome Jerry!

New Year’s prayer for the aging baby boomer population:

God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,

The good fortune to run into the ones that I do,

And the eyesight to tell the difference.


12/31/23 07:42 AM #1686    

 

Greg Cook

Factoid that may interest only me: "Auld lang syne" means times long past in the language of Scotland.




01/01/24 10:59 AM #1687    

 

Jerry Labuda

Very nice Greg, thanks for posting. Happy new year to you and your family and to all our fellow Rebels. May 2024 be a great year for all of us.


01/06/24 09:21 AM #1688    

 

Greg Cook

Funny things we were guilty of in the 1970s.

It's time to fess up...What were you guilty of? 

I'll admit to owning a leisure suit or two and had one of those 70s cars (Chevy Vega) that was very short-lived.




01/07/24 09:48 AM #1689    

 

Bob Lanphar

Greg, I had a Ford Pinto and a disco suit. Good thing the Pinto did not blow up with its gas tank and I still danced with two left feet. 


01/08/24 02:25 PM #1690    

 

Francis (Frank) Willis

In the early '70s, I had just return from Vietnam and I was living in Chicago and Disco was everywhere. I had a yellow corduroy suit with bell-bottom pants and a matching waist-length jacket, floral silk long sleeve shirt, and blue platform shoes. I drove my 1970 Red Chevy Comaro into down-town Chicago every weekend to go dancing. I wish I had a picture to show you. It was so different from the '60s.


01/09/24 08:38 AM #1691    

 

Greg Cook

Without question Frank you would be the fashion king for the Savanna Class of 65. I'm sure everyone would love to have seen a picture. Thanks for sharing.

If anyone has a picture that would give Frank a run for his money, please post it. It's cold outside and a good laugh would warm things up.


01/20/24 12:24 PM #1692    

 

Greg Cook


01/23/24 11:41 AM #1693    

 

Greg Cook

Maui has been one of our favorite vacation spots and we have visited Lahaina Town many times. The most memorable was witnessing the "Mardi Gras of the Pacific" one Halloween.

This video is a drone's eye view of Lahaina after last year's fire. As Californians (past and present) we have experienced the devastation that wildfires can inflict.

Cleanup is underway and the Army Corp of Engineers it will remove 400,000 tons of debris when finished.

I hope I'm around long enough to return and experience the Aloha spirit of Lahaina again.

LAHAINA STRONG!



 

 


01/27/24 09:41 AM #1694    

 

Greg Cook

What happens when you mix Bob Seger, Heidi Klum and ALF (Yes, ALF)? A Rock n Roll classic of course




02/05/24 09:02 AM #1695    

 

Greg Cook


02/06/24 11:43 AM #1696    

 

Bob Lanphar

We as well have enjoyed vacations in Hawaii. Our place of interest in Maui was always the up-country where my brother had a house; the wind driven kite boards on the surf; and golfing at Pukalani, in Hawaiian means “hole in the sky”, golf course. Our favorite place to visit in Hawaii is still Molokai. We stayed in a wonderful resort on one side of the island and attended daily mass on the other side. The people were so welcoming and inviting. I met several persons on the backroads finding unique island stories that they were more than willing to share. Our visits to the father Damian’s Leper Colony have always been a real eye awakening experience. Still looking forward to going there again. 


02/07/24 08:53 AM #1697    

 

Greg Cook

Bob, thanks for sharing. We will try to get over to Molokai on our next visit to Maui. Does your brother have vacancies? (kidding!)


02/17/24 03:16 PM #1698    

 

Richard Maurer

Here is another Pacific Northwest travel video.  This video is from my visit to Cape Kiwanda on the northern Oregon coast.  Cape Kiwanda is different than most Oregon capes as it is make of sandstone, not volcanic rock. I hope you enjoy a virtual visit to Cape Kiwanda.



 


02/19/24 09:20 AM #1699    

 

Greg Cook

Richard, great job!

Some education, some entertainment, even some exercise and surfing too.

Feels like a home run to me!


02/19/24 02:46 PM #1700    

 

Richard Maurer

Greg, thanks for watching and the nice comments.  So are you up for surf kayaking?  As far as I can tell,,there are two radically different kinds of surf kayaks.  One kind is really short, like the one in the video and should be really easy to turn and change directions.  The other kind is really long, like 17 feet or longer, very narrow and would be relatively easy to paddle very fast.  But being narrow it would be unstable and easy to tip.  Either is probably quite difficult to learn.  But it's never to late?  Hmm, maybe for the "mature" adventurer surf kayaking is better as a spectator sport.


02/20/24 11:35 AM #1701    

 

Joan Elliott (Euans)

Enjoyed? Yes, tremendously! It made for a very beautiful, calming almost longing sense to be near the Pacific Ocean again. I do have a couple comments; you know how analytical I am. First of all, I think we took two different time machines, because you have so much more vim and vigor, than I seem to have with all that climbing of sandunes and talk of paddleboard surfing and the thing I really noticed is: please tell me you dub your narration over your video at a later time because I don't hear any huffing and puffing on your walk up those steep hills. And secondly, for such a big operation as you have and all the equipment, you're like a movie director clearing the space and commandeering all the resources and you seem to have a perfect day or days and no one else around when you do your filming. How do you do that? Anyway, I'm just teasing you, but it is a something to behold and a beautiful day job. You do an outstanding job of it! Keep it up; I know I'm not the only one that sits and enjoys it.


02/20/24 12:47 PM #1702    

 

Richard Maurer

Joan, I am smiling about the time machine.  Climbing sand dunes is no big deal compared to you keeping up with all of those grandchildren.  I am sure that involves way more activity.  For my Youtube videos, all of my narrations have been voice overs.  It is too challenging for me to walk and think about what I want to say.  I often capture some ambient sounds while I am hiking and I certainly can often hear me puffing away.  But I do tend to turn down the audio level on those parts.  Thanks for the comments.  It certainly is enjoyable to share video of my travels when there is such nice positive feedback.


02/21/24 07:48 AM #1703    

 

Greg Cook

Richard I agree surf kayaking is way beyond my physical prowess at this stage of life. I think the water along the Oregon Coast is likely to be a lot colder than the beaches in sunny SoCal.

I agree with Joan, the technical aspect of your videos is amazing. I can barely walk and chew gum without huffing and puffing.

Looking forward to the next one!


02/21/24 01:29 PM #1704    

 

Charlie Groh

Inspirational, Rich!


02/22/24 02:33 PM #1705    

 

Greg Cook



If anyone was inspired by Richard's video here's a drone's eye view of the other things to do in Pacific City


02/23/24 09:36 AM #1706    

 

Jerry Labuda

Once again, great job Richard. Your videos are very imformative. Thanks for sharing. Way to back it up Greg very nice.


02/23/24 12:04 PM #1707    

 

Pegi Spence (Sadler)

Richard!  I agree with everyone.  Your video was outstanding and a great job showing what that part of the coast is like.  I had no idea sand dunes could get that large.  I always feel like I was part of the trip it's so well put together.  I love, love love the beach.  Thank you for sharing Richard!


03/06/24 11:26 AM #1708    

 

Jerry Labuda

Attention all you golfers or duffers. Fr. Maximilian Kolbe Charities, the charity I work with is once again sponsoring their 12th annual golf tournament on April 15, 2024 to raise funds for other local charities such as CHOC hospital, Boys and Girls clubs, Mercy House, and Fisher House,and many more. Kolbe Charities has also donated to our Savanna “Legacy Funds”. Kolbe Charities will donate $50 to the Legacy Fund for each golfer from Savanna High School that golfs in this tournament up to $1000. This will be a great way to have some fun golfing and also support Kolbe Charities and our Legacy Fund at the same time. It will be a fun and entertaining day with coffee and pastries in the morning, lunch, on the course beverages, contests, dinner, and raffles. If you are interested see the attached flyer or email me at NANCYJERRYL@YAHOO.COM or call or text me at 714-458-5382. Come join the fun.


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