Category Archives: Columbia, SC

Happy 9/11….. Here is my memory of learning about the World Trade Center being hit by a plane. We were living in a small apartment in Shorewood, WI (northern suburb of Milwaukee) and over the weekend John gave me a … Continue reading →

Thank you for all of the B-day shout-it-outs! I had a really nice birthday on Saturday. John properly gifted me – I got a 20 meter CW transceiver kit that once completed I will be able to receive and send … Continue reading →

Today was my managers last day at the “Major Health Insurance Company” where I work. Most of my coworkers went out to the local sushi place to have lunch with him one last time. The various sushi dishes (pink dragon, … Continue reading →

Today we had another going away luncheon for a coworker – we went to the Olive Garden. I had the Seafood Portofino along with salad and bread sticks – it was pretty good. The Olive Garden did a good job … Continue reading →

I had a good day at work. For lunch I went to Little Pigs BBQ for my manager’s going away party. Their pulled pork BBQ is really yummy along with fried okra, hash, baked beans, mac -n- cheese, fried chicken … Continue reading →

Hello all, John here again. As Derek said we made it back to Barnyard with no problems. Although, I haven’t quite gotten rid of the “break something” curse that has plagued me for the last several trips. This time it … Continue reading →

We made it back to the Barnyard RV Park (home) without any issues. Traffic was a bit heavy on 26 when we got close to Columbia, but nothing that John could not handle . While setting up, one of the … Continue reading →

John passed the test for his General Exam – this has him in a good mood. He now has he same operating privileges that I do. He spent most of the day working on his new antenna. He has it … Continue reading →

We both enjoyed the hamfest today in Shelby, NC. We had decent weather – it was overcast, in the lower 90′s and few short rain showers. The clouds and rain kept the temps. low enough for us to spend most … Continue reading →