Sailor Steve's Excellent Adventure! - Page 2

Sailor Steve · 10-18-08, 04:46 PM

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

Neal and James got up at 0430, as James's flight was at 0600. Neal then went to the Grey Wolves' portable lair, and took Todd to the the airport for his flight at 0930. Then they showed up at Neal's, and Dan immediately told Neal that he just had to go to the hobby store before he left. So Neal, Dan and Jason took off for the store, and Jim, Grant and I had one last talk. They came back from the store with a Revell 1/72-scale Gato model, and then I found out it was Neal's birthday.

There's a story about that model that hasn't been told yet, but it's Neal's story and I'll give him one last chance to tell it right before I spill the beans for him.

Sometime during those last hours I got to have one last good one-on-one talk, this time with Grant (TarJak). Part of my tour in Viet Nam was working with an Australian task group, and it was headed by HMAS Melbourne. It turns out that Grants dad was on the Melbourne at that time, so we were actually in the same group at the same time. Pretty cool how that works out sometimes. We talked about a lot of other things. I don't remember a lot of them, but the point was really the talking, not the subject.

Everybody's flights were at around the same time, so we started loading up Neal's truck and getting ready to go. I was sitting in the living room talking to Jason, when the horn honked out in the driveway. I offered to help McBee carry his stuff out, but he said his flight wasn't until later, and I realized that I was the one holding up the train. So we said goodbye and Neal took Dan, Jim, Grant and me to the airport, and there we said our last farewells.

HOME AGAIN

My flight to Phoenix was on a Boeing 737 this time. Back in the '70s I thought the 737 was a cool plane - almost the fighter among airliners. This one was just old. Stuffy, bad air conditioning, bumpy. I was glad the flight home was on a new Airbus again.

And then it ended almost as badly as it started. It started with them taking my shampoo, and it ended with bad timing. My flight landed at 2035, and I got outside to the bus stop at 2045, only to find that the bus left at 2040, and that time of night they only run once an hour. So I waited in the boring terminal and out in the cold for what seemed like a week, and finally the bus came. It took me to a point where I had about a half-mile walk home, and I got there at about 2200.

And there I am still, and this story is done, and I'm glad because I'm running out of things to say.

All told, it was a great trip. I've had vacations that seemed to go by way to fast, but this trip every day was filled with activities, good food and great conversation.

And I got to meet some of the people I've always wanted to, and I wasn't disappointed.

Until next year...

'Sailor Steve' Bradfield

swhalen36 · 05-13-09, 01:05 PM

How have you been making out mate, I havent seen you in awhile and was wondering how your doing and where your hanging your hat now. please reply here or email me at swhalen43@gmail.com

Take Care
Partner
Steve

Sailor Steve · 10-14-08, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

You are a gentleman and a scholar, and there's not many of us about.

Well, there's you and there's me, and I'm not too sure about you.:rotfl:

Sailor Steve · 10-14-08, 09:22 PM

I was about to write more, and my body told me it's past bedtime.

More tomorrow.

10-14-08, 09:25 PM

Oh now I'm going to spew!!

When the Kissy, Kissy is over?
Back to work Steve!!

TarJak?
Ain't you got work to do?
:rotfl:

CCIP · 10-14-08, 09:30 PM

Thanks for posting this! Again, makes me regret the fact I wasn't there even more. And also makes me miss travelling.

drakkhen20 · 07-30-15, 03:40 PM

you know what i realized, ive been apart of this forum for over three years that i can remember. ive read alot of steves stuff and used some of his add ons, ship names and such for SH3. i look back on these things and see them and the Subsim family differently from 3 to 5 years ago. some of us have left and not returned and some have pulled through real life issues and continued to come back and post. i find this amazing and reading this reminded me of that. i figured id share that and to let all of you know its a pleasure.

Kpt. Lehmann · 07-31-15, 11:32 PM

We gotta do that again sometime.

Just please make sure all the glass doors are at least a little dirty.

K?

10-18-08, 04:46 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 Neal and James got up at 0430, as James's flight was at 0600. Neal then went to the Grey Wolves' portable lair, and took Todd to the the airport for his flight at 0930. Then they showed up at Neal's, and Dan immediately told Neal that he just had to go to the hobby store before he left. So Neal, Dan and Jason took off for the store, and Jim, Grant and I had one last talk. They came back from the store with a Revell 1/72-scale Gato model, and then I found out it was Neal's birthday. There's a story about that model that hasn't been told yet, but it's Neal's story and I'll give him one last chance to tell it right before I spill the beans for him. Sometime during those last hours I got to have one last good one-on-one talk, this time with Grant (TarJak). Part of my tour in Viet Nam was working with an Australian task group, and it was headed by HMAS Melbourne. It turns out that Grants dad was on the Melbourne at that time, so we were actually in the same group at the same time. Pretty cool how that works out sometimes. We talked about a lot of other things. I don't remember a lot of them, but the point was really the talking, not the subject. Everybody's flights were at around the same time, so we started loading up Neal's truck and getting ready to go. I was sitting in the living room talking to Jason, when the horn honked out in the driveway. I offered to help McBee carry his stuff out, but he said his flight wasn't until later, and I realized that I was the one holding up the train. So we said goodbye and Neal took Dan, Jim, Grant and me to the airport, and there we said our last farewells. HOME AGAIN My flight to Phoenix was on a Boeing 737 this time. Back in the '70s I thought the 737 was a cool plane - almost the fighter among airliners. This one was just old. Stuffy, bad air conditioning, bumpy. I was glad the flight home was on a new Airbus again. And then it ended almost as badly as it started. It started with them taking my shampoo, and it ended with bad timing. My flight landed at 2035, and I got outside to the bus stop at 2045, only to find that the bus left at 2040, and that time of night they only run once an hour. So I waited in the boring terminal and out in the cold for what seemed like a week, and finally the bus came. It took me to a point where I had about a half-mile walk home, and I got there at about 2200. And there I am still, and this story is done, and I'm glad because I'm running out of things to say. All told, it was a great trip. I've had vacations that seemed to go by way to fast, but this trip every day was filled with activities, good food and great conversation. And I got to meet some of the people I've always wanted to, and I wasn't disappointed. Until next year... 'Sailor Steve' Bradfield __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-13-09, 01:05 PM	#2
swhalen36 Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Inverness Florida Posts: 13 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey Steve How have you been making out mate, I havent seen you in awhile and was wondering how your doing and where your hanging your hat now. please reply here or email me at swhalen43@gmail.com Take Care Partner Steve

10-14-08, 09:22 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I was about to write more, and my body told me it's past bedtime. More tomorrow. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-14-08, 09:30 PM	#6
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Thanks for posting this! Again, makes me regret the fact I wasn't there even more. And also makes me miss travelling. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

07-31-15, 11:32 PM	#8
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,996 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	We gotta do that again sometime. Just please make sure all the glass doors are at least a little dirty. K? __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

10-14-08, 09:25 PM	#5
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Oh now I'm going to spew!! When the Kissy, Kissy is over? Back to work Steve!! TarJak? Ain't you got work to do? :rotfl:

07-30-15, 03:40 PM	#7
drakkhen20 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mississippi Posts: 651 Downloads: 363 Uploads: 0	you know what i realized, ive been apart of this forum for over three years that i can remember. ive read alot of steves stuff and used some of his add ons, ship names and such for SH3. i look back on these things and see them and the Subsim family differently from 3 to 5 years ago. some of us have left and not returned and some have pulled through real life issues and continued to come back and post. i find this amazing and reading this reminded me of that. i figured id share that and to let all of you know its a pleasure.

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