Uncle Mikes Sunday C'Mon Over

Uncle Mike threw a C'Mon Over Party last Sunday. If your picture is not posted you probably stayed inside. I shot pictures outside only and not a lot of them since the temperature was over 100. If I missed you this time, I may get you next time.

Uncle Mike wields a mean spatula. Here he is cooking a great selection of Brats, Burgers, and Dogs for the crowd.

Here are his finished Brats and Dogs. Ready for consumption by the masses.

This is also a group of perfectly delicious Burgers ready for the masses.

This a a partial shot of the food in the kitchen before the masses have swarmed. There was Ambrosia, two different types of Macaroni Salad, Baked Beans and much other stuff I can't remember.

A shot of Aunt Pam and Uncle Don enjoying each others company. Their respective mates are also elsewhere at the festivities.

Here is Nana keeping a watchful on on the Slip n Slide. All of the boys there loved the water. By this time the temperature was somewhere around 100 degrees.

This is cousin Drew doing his full power slide down the chute while his younger brother and cousin act like bowling pins awaiting a strike.

here is Ise taking the Slip n Slide at full power. He hits it just like his cousin Jack full power and head first.

Here we have cousins Cole (L) and Pierce (R). They both had a good time on the Slip n Slide. They just took it a might easier than Drew or Ise.

Here we have Mom Shannon with her baby Kinsey. Kinsey threw out a smile as soon as I pointed the camera in her direction.

This is Tom and his baby daughter Katrina. She was the youngest baby at the party.

The Last Soccer Game Of The Season

The last game started at 0900 and the temperature was at 80F. The playing time was reduced and plenty of water breaks were provided.


The other team did not have all of their players so some of Ise's team were red-shirted and played on the other side. And yes, at least one of them scored points for the other team.


It got warmer by the minute. It was even hot sitting in the shade on the bench. But you can see these kids were really trying.


This is a shot of Ise kicking the ball back into play from the end of the field. He gave it a real good kick.


Ise's Dad, Mom and his new baby sister attended the game. They remained in the shade to keep the sun off of the baby.


Here is a picture of Ise having just exited the Victory Tunnel. I didn't try to keep up with the score, but I guess it was a victory for someone. For my money, any kid still playing was a winner regardless of team affiliation.


This a closeup of Ise about a half hour after the game sitting in the shade over at the park waiting for his pizza and trophy. You can tell he was wiped.

A shot of Ise sitting with his Mom and Nana just relaxing.


This another shot of our tired hero with his Mom and Nana.

Here is the big brother checking on his little sister. He likes to give her a smooch at odd times.


This is Ise and one of his teammates eating pizza and relaxing prior to the passing out of the trophies.


This is Coach B handing out the trophies and certificates to the players of Team Panther.



Our proud soccer player shows off his trophy and certificate for all to see.

Speak Up Now On Right-To-Carry In National Parks

From NRA_ILA: http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=3950

As we've reported over the last few weeks, the U.S. Department of the Interior has issued a proposed rule to eliminate the prohibition on Right-to-Carry in national parks and wildlife refuges. The National Rifle Association led the effort to change this policy and we are very close to winning this important battle.

However, the new rules cannot take effect until after a period of public comment. Our opponents will take advantage of this time to try to convince the Secretary of the Interior to reverse his decision. NRA members must take action now so that the anti-gunners are not allowed to sway this process.

It is always best to write in your own words. Here are some talking points to assist you:

* Rules on carrying and transporting firearms should be consistent—across the board—with the laws of the state that includes the national park or wildlife refuge;

* Law-abiding citizens should not be prohibited from protecting themselves and their families while enjoying America's national parks and wildlife refuges;

* The new rules should provide uniformity across all federal lands, eliminating the patchwork of laws that create confusion for gun owners;

* Current regulations fail to account for the significant change in state laws since 1984. 48 states now have laws that permit laws that permit carrying and 40 have strong Right-to-Carry laws. Federal regulations should recognize the change in state laws and follow their lead, and;

* The new regulations should restore the rights of law-abiding gun owners who wish to transport and carry firearms for all lawful purposes on most DOI lands, just as they do now on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands.

It is critical that gun owners and sportsmen submit comments during this process.

Comments can submitted online by going to this web site: http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=SubmitComment&o=090000648053d497

Comments can also be mailed to the following address:

Public Comments Processing
Attn: 1024-AD70
Division of Policy and Directives Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222
Arlington, VA 22203

Remember, all comments must be received by June 30. Submit your comments today!


Copyright 2008, National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action. This may be reproduced. It may not be reproduced for commercial purposes.


The Old Salt encourages everyone to send an e-mail or snail mail to the US department of Interior supporting this issue. Like everywhere else, those who break the laws are already armed in the woods and parks now. It is only the law abiding victim who is not armed. You don't have to carry a firearm if you do not want to, but the lawbreakers can not tell whether you have access to one if they are carried or possessed in accordance with the law.

Some Pictures from NC

Delainey sleeping on Nana

Another shot of Delainey sleeping on Nana

Isaac warming up at soccer practice.

Delainey looking around, she does not seem to be as wild-eyed as Isaac was.

Another shot of Delainey, you can see how small she looks in her outfit.

Isaac's soccer team trying, the other team had one guy who knew what he was doing and he scored a lot of points.

Isaac coming out of the End of Game Congratulatory Tunnel.

Welcome Home Delainy Rose

Delainey Rose snuggling in Nana's arms on 28 May 2008.

Another shot of her being held captive by the same Nana.

According to these pictures, one would assume the only person with hands on this baby is Nana; at least on 28 May 2008.

Here is the baby being held by a strange dude she will call Cheez. My grandkids love me because I have two large gun lockers, I buy the popcorn and sodas at the movies along with Happy Meals from McDonalds. I may have to start buying some girl toys now.

To much to comprehend so early in life. She's been ripped from the womb, poked and prodded, awakened in the middle of the night to make sure she's sleeping and she still seems content most of the time. Later, I may show a picture of her exercising her Freedom of Speech.

OK folks, here is the neighborhood welcome home to Momma and Delainey Rose. Everyone was expecting the C-section today but the water broke at 0400 on Tuesday and Delainey was here, ready or not.

Welcome Aboard Newbie, 27 March 08

Another newbie, launched today at 0855 am. length is 20m inches and she weighed in at 7lbs 1 oz. All concerned are doing well.


With her little hat off you can observe the phenomenal amount of hair on her head. The slickness around the eyes is medication placed their by the hospital staff.

These are two of the Rescue Rangers who showed up to assist Blue Daddy. Mom had to do post surgical care following the Cesarean and Blue daddy got to be with his new daughter alone for about two hours before the rescue rangers arrived. Here they are meeting the newbie.

Here is Blue Daddy making some of the notification calls to family and friends.

Finally, the Mom after being in recovery for a couple of hours and the newbie who has been being checked and rechecked while waiting with Blue daddy meet.

these baby feet are for Aunt Marcy, I got them first.

Here is a close shot of Newbie on one of her blankets. She really looks pretty in her pink outfit.

She pays attention to what is going on. I didn't include any pictures of her getting loud, but her vocal cords and volume appear to be in good working order.

Today was a very good day to become the Big Brother.

As you can see, Mom and Nana are doing fine. This was taken just before we left this evening.

Nana and I now have three grandkids whose birthdays are on the 27th of the month. None of them are in the same month nor are any of them in the same family but interesting never-the-less.

Today Is Memorial Day, 2008

Nuff Said

Is this your kid?

A Short Story From The Bang Gang Newsletter

A new retiree greeter at Wal-Mart just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, real sharp, good with people so the Boss was in a quandary about how to deal with it.

Finally, one day he called him into the office for a talk. "Charley, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you do a bang-up job, but your being late so often is
quite bothersome."

"Yes, I know Boss, and I am working on it."

"Well good, you are a team player. That's what I like to hear. It's odd though, your coming in late. I know you're retired from the Navy. What did they say if you came in late there?"

"They said, Good morning, Admiral."

Initially, The Old Salt thought the story could be about one of the levels of Chief Petty Officer found in the Navy. But he soon realized it could not be one of them, because they "are" the example.

Here Is The Story

A few days ago, my son-in-law, Luke, CW3 promotable, a US Army Apache Pilot and a few of his peers flew to Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte to recon the speedway for a US Army Fly Over for the Coca-Cola 600 during the Memorial Day Weekend.

To their surprise, upon arrival they were greeted with a hero's welcome, they each got to take a few laps around the track in a retired race car and they were served the lunch of a lifetime...he had creme brulee for dessert! Luke's race car driver found it hard to believe that Apache pilots would find a few laps around a race track awesome considering they fly attack helicopters. Our daughter Jac has assured everyone that this will have Luke smiling for weeks to come!

The picture shows Luke in the Team Red Bull car....That's actually one of his best smiles.

Remember, should you watch the US Army Fly Over of Apache helicopters at the Cocoa-Cola 600, Charlotte, NC on Memorial Day Weekend, my son-in-law, Luke, will be piloting one of them.




An Apache, on the job, searching for bad guys in Iraq.

Florida Incentive, Circa 1842

This is, at least to me, a little known part of history. I love the concept: The federal government requires you to own a firearm before you can own the land.

The Florida Armed Occupation Act of 1842 (5 U.S. Statutes 502) was passed to encourage the settlement of Florida. The Florida District General Land Offices were responsible for the handling of claims made under this Act.

The Act granted 160 acres of unsettled land south of the line separating townships 9 and 10 South (a line running East/West about three miles north of Palatka and about ten miles south of Newnansville) to any head of a family under three conditions:

(1) the land selected could not be within two miles of a military post;

(2) the settler or his heirs must own and be able to bear arms and live on the land for five years; and

(3) the settler must clear five acres, and build a house.