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"I WAS A SAILOR ONCE.
I WAS PART OF THE NAVY;
THE NAVY WILL ALWAYS BE PART OF ME."
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Frenchy Corbeille has a book
Coming Soon, but not to a book store near you -Volume I of the new book
"Glimpses of Brillion". The draft is in the hands of the
printers and will be published by the non-profit organization, Brillion
Nature Center. Since I have donated the manuscript, and the Nature
Center is a non-profit organization, it will be on sale at Brillion Nature
Center at a bargain-basement price, expected to be around $8.00.
It will probably be delivered by mail for about $10, depending upon how much
USPS gets for shipping books. Volume I includes the first year of
publication of "Glimpses of Brillion", 2009. There are 50
weeks included because I started on 16 January that year with an e-letter
that wound up in the hands of the editor ofThe Brillion News. He liked
it, and we have gone on from there. If Volume I moves off the shelves
quickly enough, Volume II, which includes all of 2010, will follow shortly
at the same low price. Volume III is a work in progress, and will be
completed at the end of 2011. All will be paperbacks.
For those folks from out of town
or out of country, I will be happy to coordinate procurement by mail.
Credit cards will not work but personal checks surely will. More
information will be provided as it becomes available, but I will take names
and numbers starting today for those interested in procurement.
The "forward" is included below in order to pique your interest
early.
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Forward
If
you ever slog two or three miles in the rain to find out if your rain gear
is still waterproof, you could be Frenchy Corbeille.
If you get up and go out for a walk well before sunrise just for the
joy of seeing the morning colors, you could be Frenchy Corbeille.
If you hike down the road, into the wind, with icy needles pelting
your face and don’t consider turning back, you could be Frenchy Corbeille.
If you brave subzero temperatures of a winter storm donning only your
winter coat for protection, you could be Frenchy’s dog Boomer!
What
words does one use to describe an octogenarian who had to purchase a new
pair of snowshoes because his old pair wore out?
Tough…Hardy…Committed…OUGHT to be committed… All these words
come to mind, but Brillion, WI is a richer place for the observations of
Frenchy Corbeille. His
reflections, inspired by his morning strolls with Boomer, offer insight;
surprise; knowledge; encouragement; and a healthy dose of humor.
Frenchy’s
notes on weather, wildlife and natural phenomena inspire one to take a
closer look at the world; to
slow down and appreciate the details; to
ask questions; to seek answers; and for those issues that don’t come with
answers, to sit back in awe and wonder at the magnificence of life.
I
have known Frenchy for six years - a much larger percent of my life than
his. I wonder if I will ever be
disciplined enough to get up as early as he does for a morning walk.
I wonder if I will have the strength and endurance to walk through 80
years of weather. I wonder if I
will ever be able to cheerfully endure a morning of mosquitoes (“flying
phlebotomists” to Frenchy). And
then, I stop wondering and rest in the realization that I don’t have to do
those things. Frenchy already
did. So I can sit back in my
warm kitchen and see it through his eyes while I enjoy my sourdough pancakes
with pure maple syrup and read his book.
With
great respect and appreciation,
Jennifer
(Louie) Kolberg
Naturalist
Brillion
Nature Center
Brillion,
Wisconsin
Orders can be placed with me at wxmustang@frontier.com;
no credit cards, but personal checks will be payable to Brillion Nature
Center, mailed to:
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Posted 28 October
2011
A3 on arrival at NUW
A3 after rework.
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Posted 24 August 2011
Once
the wings go on, they never come off whether they can be seen or not.
It fuses to the soul through adversity, fear and adrenaline and no one who has
ever worn them with pride, integrity and guts can ever sleep through the `call
of the wild` that wafts through bedroom windows in the deep of the night.
When a good pilot leaves the `job' and retires, many are jealous, some are
pleased and yet others, who may have already retired, wonder.
We wonder if he knows what he is leaving behind, because we already know.
We know, for example, that after a lifetime of camaraderie that few
experience, it will remain as a longing for those past times.
We know in the world of flying, there is a fellowship which lasts long after
the flight suits are hung up in the back of the closet.
We know even if he throws them away, they will be on him with every step and
breath that remains in his life.
We also know how the very bearing of the man speaks of what he was and in his
heart still is.
Because we fly, we envy no man on earth.
-Author Unknown-
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Posted 18 July 2011
Some great photos and a video of the A3
arrival at NAS Whidbey
(just click below)
Skippy's
Cage
A3 Skywarrior Association
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Posted
26
May 2011
SITREP
#2
The
New England contingent of your Reunion 2012 Committee is narrowing in on
Portsmouth, NH as the site for our 2012 gathering.
September 27th thru the 29th are the projected dates.
As was noted in SITREP #1, these dates will afford those interested in
combining the reunion with a little leaf peeping either before or after our
time together the opportunity to do so. For
planning purposes, Mother Nature starts painting the foliage in northern Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont in mid September and gradually works her way south so
that the middle of these states are ablaze with color by the first and second
week of October.
If leaves are not your
thing, Portsmouth is about an hours drive from Boston where history and
touristy adventures abound. To the
north lies the beautiful Maine seacoast with its quaint towns and villages
including Kennebunkport.
Portsmouth itself is a
picturesque maritime town filled with old homes, museums and fantastic
restaurants and lobster shacks. It is also the home of America’s oldest and
largest naval shipyard. Founded in
1800, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has successfully made the transition from sail,
to steam to atomic fuel. Its
primary mission today is the overhaul, repair and modernization of Los Angeles
class submarines. To ensure our
gathering remains somewhat “official” we are exploring tour opportunities
at The Yard.
Hopefully this SITREP has
wetted your appetite for a 2012 fall trip to New England and another gathering
of the Royal Rampants. Keep on the
look out for a late summer SITREP with more details.
In the meantime google Portsmouth and feel free to forward Des any ideas
you would like the committee to explore. His
email is 2shotlatte@comcast.net.
Des
Coffee
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MONTEREY
CALIFORNIA REUNION
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