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Memories Of My Past

by Jim

Rated: 13+ · Book · Community · #2224976

Writings about things that have occurred in my life. Not in Chronological Order

Things that have happened in my life, good or bad. The entries will not be in Chronological order

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Kåre เลียม Enga

Aug 25, 2025 at 1:34pm
In response to "My Early Days In The Navy"

At least others showed and explained. I valued trainers who knew how to train... not all did.

Maid of the Mist Most Macabre

Jun 6, 2025 at 11:42am
In response to "My Early Years"

Isn't it amazing what we can retain and remember?

Lazy Writer est 4/24/2008

Jun 6, 2025 at 12:03am
In response to "My Early Years"

You've led an interesting life. I've looked at the old places we've lived and your right that hill wasn't nearly as big as I remembered.

S🤦‍♂️

Jun 5, 2025 at 10:19pm
In response to "My Early Years"

Glad you've come back to this!

Some interesting memories here!

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tracker

Jul 7, 2024 at 1:52am
In response to "Learning To Play The French Horn"

Remarkable. I played piano but always had a secret desire to play the piccolo in the high school band. Similar reason. I was all a flutter for the trombone player. My dad played and I thought I was destined to wind up with a trombone player just like my revered father. Except for the getting rid of the liquid build up inside the brass Ew! I tried to get a peep out of a flute around that time. Not even a hint of anything resembling a musical sound. Thanks for the memory.

Jim

Jul 2, 2023 at 3:41pm
In response to "Learning To Play The French Horn"

@LeJenD'

I wrote this for a contest and was limited on my word count. I want to say though, that from the 7th grade on I could also play the Trumpet (I was terrible, I didn't have the necessary range), and the Baritone, Tuba/Sousaphone. The valve fingerings for the notes on those instruments are about the same if I remember correctly. The reason I didn't switch though is that every where I went there were plenty of children playing those instruments, and very few playing the Horn. In the 11th grade, I taught myself how to play the Trombone for stage band. I had been playing French Horn in it since the 10th grade, but face it, French Horn isn't really a jazzy type of instrument. Plus, there was no sheet music for the Horn, so I had to read the Trombone part on the Bass Clef, and in my head move each note up one note, then add an octave. I found it easy after the first couple of days, but still, Horn is not a jazzy instrument. So I taught myself to play Trombone, which I also loved. I really enjoyed being asked to do an ad-lib solo too, and surprised the heck out of our band director when I did my first one.

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LeJenD'

Jul 2, 2023 at 1:49pm
In response to "Learning To Play The French Horn"

I enjoyed reading this. My youngest daughter was also a French Horn player throughout her school career. She began playing in grade 6, as all students were encouraged to participate in something. She had absolutely no interest in sports, so options for extracurricular activities were limited. It pretty much left her a choice between choir and band. Shy and quiet, she chose band and after being tested on all instruments, she was assigned French Horn. She quickly excelled and by grade 7 was First Chair for the remainder of her time at school. She absolutely loved it and even participated in non-school related band appearances.

I guess I said all that to say this, thank you so much for bringing such proud and pleasant memories of my kiddo to the forefront of my thoughts. I hope you do once again pick up the Horn. The world needs more music.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Jun 19, 2023 at 11:24pm
In response to "Halloween, Circa 1988"

So... you have adult kids by now... 35 plus... 4? 6?

So if this were 1988 I have no memories of that year (car accident).

Petra reminded me of her contest and I should enter 'just because'. So many ways I could approach this. You chose 'memories'. I have too many. Even my entry on "Juneteenth" "Juneteenth"

was hard to write (because I wasn't focused and I was avoiding certain images that kept coming to mind). It rambles and I'm not happy with it.

Your response was easy to read and to-the-point. I should emulate your style.

One note for paragraph #2. It's "As" not "A". Spelling check won't catch that typo but a grammar check should.

AmyJo-Where did 2025 go???

Dec 31, 2022 at 11:28am
In response to "How I Met Two Hollywood Celebrities"

I love reading your stories. They are fun, and I appreciate that you take the time to share them. Maybe you should "write a book" about your adventures?

Happy New Year! Blessings and best wishes for you and yours!

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Robert Waltz

Oct 19, 2022 at 10:20pm
In response to "I Was A 'Bad' Father"

Still better than what I would have done.

"Daddy, I can't sleep, there are monsters."

"Aw, c'mon, kid. Ain't no monsters in here. Look."

I open the closet and peer inside. "See, no monsters in the closet. Lemme check the dresser."

Open all the drawers in the dresser. "Ain't no monsters in here either. Now let's check under the bed- AAAAAAH A MONSTER!"

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#56. USS Alabama SSBN 731
ID #1100571 entered on October 31, 2025 at 8:45pm

#55. My Early Days In The Navy
ID #1095911 entered on October 31, 2025 at 8:19pm

#54. My Early Years
ID #1090834 entered on June 5, 2025 at 10:16pm

#53. Learning To Play The French Horn
ID #1052019 entered on July 2, 2023 at 12:40pm

#52. Halloween, Circa 1988
ID #1051076 entered on June 14, 2023 at 7:19pm

#51. How I Met Two Hollywood Celebrities
ID #1042399 entered on June 1, 2025 at 12:38pm

#50. I Was A 'Bad' Father
ID #1039429 entered on June 1, 2025 at 12:31pm

#49. More 'Sea Stories
ID #1038699 entered on October 14, 2022 at 12:02pm

#48. Starting A Nuclear Reactor
ID #1037002 entered on October 5, 2022 at 8:23pm

#47. How Did I Do That?
ID #1036465 entered on June 4, 2025 at 7:03pm

#46. A Better Day
ID #1026051 entered on August 13, 2022 at 10:52pm

#45. Cervical Spine Surgery
ID #1025909 entered on June 1, 2024 at 7:56pm

#44. Another Prompt From The JAFBG
ID #1024242 entered on June 4, 2025 at 7:05pm

#43. What I Did With My TWO Weeks 'Off'
ID #1024063 entered on August 6, 2022 at 10:02am

#42. Blogging Prompt JAFBG
ID #1023938 entered on December 31, 2021 at 11:21pm

#41. Living On A Submarine
ID #1023703 entered on October 19, 2022 at 8:26pm

#40. A Year Of Discovery
ID #1023012 entered on August 6, 2022 at 10:11am

#39. Working From Home Til The End Of 2021
ID #1021987 entered on October 19, 2022 at 8:32pm

#38. Weekend Road Trip
ID #1018085 entered on August 6, 2022 at 10:16am

#37. Wants Vs Needs, General Stuff
ID #1017298 entered on September 12, 2021 at 6:54pm

#36. Life On Submarines, & The Inherent Dangers Of Being On One
ID #1016074 entered on August 6, 2022 at 10:29am

#35. Vacation?
ID #1015608 entered on August 24, 2021 at 8:15pm

#34. Virtual Machines, And Waiting
ID #1015153 entered on October 19, 2022 at 8:37pm

#33. Elvis & The Arizona Memorial
ID #1014823 entered on July 31, 2021 at 11:36pm

#32. Friday Night Date Night & Course Revision Ongoing
ID #1014260 entered on July 24, 2021 at 11:06pm

#31. JAFBG Prompts July 2021
ID #1013409 entered on July 10, 2021 at 3:01pm

#30. Recognized Unexpectedly During A Meeting
ID #1012242 entered on June 20, 2021 at 8:47pm

#29. Childhood Fears
ID #1011763 entered on June 12, 2021 at 8:15pm

#28. A Day In The Life Of A Submariner
ID #1011320 entered on June 4, 2021 at 9:33pm

#27. 15 Hours
ID #1011066 entered on May 31, 2021 at 7:11pm

#26. A Day At The Races
ID #1011022 entered on May 30, 2021 at 4:41pm

#25. Sinus Surgery
ID #1010870 entered on May 27, 2021 at 10:43am

#24. Playing French Horn
ID #1010778 entered on May 25, 2021 at 9:48pm

#23. Nicknames
ID #1010627 entered on May 23, 2021 at 9:11pm

#22. JAFBG Prompts December
ID #999736 entered on December 6, 2020 at 1:21am

#21. Caught Off Guard
ID #989311 entered on May 23, 2021 at 3:17pm

#20. Food Judge?
ID #989218 entered on July 26, 2020 at 9:52pm

#19. Empire Of The East
ID #988979 entered on July 23, 2020 at 7:50pm

#18. Hobbies
ID #988629 entered on July 27, 2020 at 8:40pm

#17. Boycott
ID #988607 entered on July 19, 2020 at 3:41pm

#16. Music - A Day Late
ID #988532 entered on July 18, 2020 at 9:41pm

#15. Neowise
ID #988344 entered on July 16, 2020 at 8:00pm

#14. I Have A Sense Of Humor?
ID #988271 entered on July 15, 2020 at 9:27pm

#13. My Destination Of Choice
ID #988095 entered on July 13, 2020 at 10:51pm

#12. Summer Activity? Year Round!
ID #987998 entered on July 12, 2020 at 10:51pm

#11. Traveling
ID #987921 entered on July 12, 2020 at 11:30am

#10. Social Media
ID #987876 entered on July 11, 2020 at 10:46pm

#9. For Me?
ID #987629 entered on July 9, 2020 at 6:19am

#8. Bill Haley
ID #987604 entered on July 8, 2020 at 9:26pm

#7. How Do I Find Inspiration?
ID #987503 entered on July 7, 2020 at 7:35pm

#6. Bias?
ID #987414 entered on July 6, 2020 at 7:16pm

#5. He Who Inspires Me
ID #987326 entered on July 5, 2020 at 8:02pm

#4. Only 40 Minutes?
ID #987210 entered on July 4, 2020 at 12:50pm

#3. Opportunity Missed
ID #987160 entered on July 3, 2020 at 8:20pm

#2. Moods
ID #987020 entered on July 2, 2020 at 9:35am

#1. Letter To My Parents
ID #986942 entered on July 1, 2020 at 5:48pm

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