Author Archives: Bud Grace

Just now the wind is blowing pretty good here, but I’ve seen worse. I’m worried about my friends in Tallahassee. Hearing Michael Perry sing again inspired me to post some of Buddy Valentine’s old numbers. See the link in the … Continue reading →

It looks like the storm is going to miss us. I’m worried about my old friends in Tallahassee. I got to run out now and buy 24 rolls of toilet paper.  

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A week ago last Saturday I went to to a luau at an old friend’s house. She moved down here about three years ago. It was quite a feast and wild time. A bunch of old friends came down from … Continue reading →

We sailed back to NYC on the Queen Mary II. If you’ve only cruised on one of the other lines you don’t know what you’re missing. The QMII was quite elegant compared to other ships that I’ve been on. On … Continue reading →

The Isle of Wight is a 25 minute ferry ride off Portsmouth Harbor. It’s often a vacation destination for the Brits. Remember “When I’m 64”? There’s lots to see that we missed, like the goat rescue farm, but we did … Continue reading →

The Royal Naval Museum is loaded with exhibits. I’ll just show you three more. First is the submarine, HMS Alliance, The HMS Victory was the English fleet’s flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar. That battle defeated the combined Spanish and, … Continue reading →

The Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth Harbor is a must see if you’re into history and navy stuff. I mentioned the HMS Warrior yesterday. It’s 420 feet long, iron clad, with both sail and steam. Under sail alone she could … Continue reading →

From Pisa we flew back to Gatwick and then on a train to Portsmouth Harbor. It’san active harbor, two aircraft carriers were docked there. This first photo is what we saw when we arrived. It’s the HMS Warrior. Built 1859-1861, … Continue reading →