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  1. Ron Charest said:

    Late Comment: As if anyone needed an additional reminder of the bald-faced hypocrisy of elected Republicans; on February 25, 2014, 41 Republican senators voted against allowing a bill that would have expanded medical, educational and other benefits for veterans to move forward. Their claimed reason was that they wanted to include riders on this bill that would increase our chances of going to war with Iran. In other words; finding ways to create more dead and injured troops in yet another vanity war.

    I honestly do not understand how any veteran, or any person who really does respect and support our military, can support the Republican Party. Note to Republicans: If you don’t want to pay our troops, don’t make wars that get them killed!

    March 3, 2014
  2. Pam Charest said:

    Thanks Ron. We had a great time with you and Winnie! You guys are great hosts. We definitely wont let so many years go by between visits from now on. The boat ride was wonderful! Our whole trip was fantastic (except for the hospital stay in Colorado). It was so much fun spending time with the family in Indiana and Tennessee. We have some pretty terrific nieces and nephews (and grand nieces and nephews)!

    August 19, 2014
  6. Some Thoughts On Immigration | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] to China, married, then came back home and filed for her spousal visa while she waited in China. The visa process took 20 months and the direct intervention by the office of Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS). It was a brutal, […]

    November 23, 2014
  7. Going Nuclear On The Virginia DMV | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] result of our first four visits are documented in attachment one (1) with enclosures 1 through 4, letter of complaint to the Commissioner, Virginia DMV, on December 6, 2006. Please note that as of this date, I had not received a response […]

    November 23, 2014
  8. Some Thoughts On Immigration | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] present wife, Winnie, entered this country legally as my wife. After an Internet courtship I traveled to China, we married, then I came back home and filed for her spousal visa while she […]

    November 23, 2014
  10. Cops On Strike? | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] protection. People are protesting cops because the cops are killing people, arresting people, and writing citations leading to expensive fines without just cause. These behaviors didn’t start yesterday and every cop on the beat damn […]

    December 31, 2014
  15. Winnie Gone To China | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] Winnie packed. She managed to put all the gifts in the medium wheeled duffle bag she used for our European adventure last year, along with some of her clothing. I looked at the number of bottles of fish oil pills, […]

    March 25, 2015
  16. California or Bust | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] basis over an eleven year period for family visits. My more memorable trips were made with the MG Midget  I briefly owned, but ghosts of my frequent commutes are everywhere along the I-5 […]

    March 26, 2015
  18. Where Are The Good Samaritans? | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] check on me. On top of the many angry “honks” I received from drivers going around me, I had an ugly encounter with a member of the Prince William County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department who actually threatened me with arrest for “blocking […]

    March 27, 2015
  19. A Bittersweet Homecoming | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] the school re-opened triggered another bittersweet memory;  I had placed one of my vending machines at this school just two weeks before Katrina, and that vending machine was one of two I never saw […]

    March 30, 2015
  20. Happy New Year 2009! | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] one that actually offers promise of a future.  We bought a second house and jumped back into home improvement on steroids.  I rebuilt my boat “Sea Dreams.”  Winnie went back to China for a family visit while […]

    March 30, 2015
  25. Hiding in Plain Sight | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] Two weeks after my first backyard Indian Arrowhead find, I found several more.  April is a busy outdoor clean up time for me and it was while weeding in the same area where I found the first, several more were unearthed.  One arrowhead find is no big deal, but finding several in one area means something more was going on in that particular spot.  Possibly some kind of religious ceremony was held in my backyard hundreds to maybe thousands of years ago.  This could explain the earlier chanting heard that I wrote about in a previous story, Indian Arrowhead Spirit. […]

    May 19, 2015
  27. False Alarm, This Time | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] morning of September 16, 2013, when a shooter walked into Building 197 and killed twelve people. I was on the Navy Yard at the time, but thankfully not in that building. Afterwards the building was closed to perform approximately […]

    July 3, 2015
  28. So Long To All The Fish | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] another small experiment not work out so well this past week. A little smaller scale than trying moped commuting, but still an experiment. This time, we tried keeping goldfish in traditional Chinese […]

    July 8, 2015
  31. Ten Years After | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] those posts can be found in my “Katrina Diaries” category. I also wrote an extended story “The Year of Hurricane Katrina” around the one year anniversary that rolled a lot of those posts together and tried to make […]

    August 29, 2015
  32. Home Improvement; How Not-To | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] Winnie and I have a considerable amount of experience in home improvement. My expertise goes back to my teen years and I’ve been involved with projects (some of which involved contractors) on each of the five homes I’ve owned. Winnie used to help her uncles pour concrete and lay tile roofs back in China, and has worked with me on all our home improvement projects starting right after hurricane Katrina. […]

    October 31, 2015
  34. docreport said:

    Yikes, trying to comment and somehow ended up in your WordPress control panel. That was weird!

    So anyway, found someone that’s owned a few cars like me,although I have ya beat by around 20 LOL.

    Read most of your R. Garwood story. Geez that sucks.

    January 2, 2016
  36. This And That, Springing Ahead | Charest Family On The Web said:

    […] also been busy with my Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certification program. I’m really enjoying the classes for their format and for the chance to meet interesting people […]

    March 14, 2016
  37. We Are All Immigrants | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] remember Winnie entering America for the first time in Los Angeles International Airport. After a 20 month struggle, she finally obtained her visa on her first try at the US Consulate in Guangzhou and purchased her […]

    January 29, 2017
  39. This and That Busy Spring Edition | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] bunch of stuff again. Our current home improvement project is more of the same. As detailed in a previous story; in January 2016 we embarked on an ambitious home improvement project of replacing all the worn out […]

    April 5, 2017
  44. A Modest Coronavirus Timeline said:

    […] Editor Note: I’ve just posted a newer and more complete edition of a Coronavirus timeline COVID-19 Timeline Project. It provides more complete timeline information and extends past the ending point of this timeline. […]

    May 20, 2020
  46. Hurricane Katrina Report Part II said:

    […] Katrina – Assessing Damages : A Photo Essay of assessing what was left after Hurricane katrina.The Year of Hurricane Katrina : My article on surviving the storm, and the year’s long effort to get back to where we once were.New Oleans Rebukes the President : How New Orleans felt about President Bush after Hurricane Katrina. […]

    June 26, 2020
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  47. One Year After Katrina said:

    […] Painless : Written in honor of extreme insanity.The Hammer : Another story about loss and regrets. This and That Pandemic Day One Hundred Eleven : All the news fit to print, and […]

    July 5, 2020
  48. How Many Ships Do We Need? said:

    […] Him Die – Really? : Taking on another right-wing talking point.Boats Ships and Subs : A collection of my best photos of boats, ships, and submarines. Who Eats Best? Another Quora […]

    July 13, 2020
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  49. A Story of House Huniting and Urban Pioneers said:

    […] Down in Virginia : Moving from what I thought would be my forever house in Mississippi to Virginia.This and That Pandemic Day One Hundred Eleven : My thoughts on Pandemic lockdown for one hundred and eleven days.Oregon or Bust! : A business […]

    July 18, 2020
  50. The Smell of a Submarine said:

    […] Educational Autobiography : A semi-autobiography focused on my efforts of lifetime learning.The Approaching Storm : A YouTube musical interlude. The Corner Office : A view from the office I hope to one day […]

    July 19, 2020
  51. A Walmart Story said:

    […] home improvement.Welcoming in the Year of the Dog : Welcoming in the Chinese New Year of the Dog.This and That Pandemic Day One Hundred Eleven : Day One Hundred Eleven of staying safer at home during the […]

    July 24, 2020
  52. What Happens Next? said:

    […] Day To Stand Up : My reflections on the post-inaugural protests against trump.This and That Pandemic Day One Hundred Eleven : One hundred eleven days of staying safer-at-home during a one hundred year pandemic.Level Of […]

    July 28, 2020
  53. A Two Car Family said:

    […] Edition : Catching up on current family news including our whirlwind trip to Germany and Italy.1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.6 Four Door Sedan : The history of one of the more exotic cars I’ve […]

    August 2, 2020
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  54. Home Again said:

    […] Wandering the United Kingdom : A photo collection of the United Kingdom.A Study of Stonehenge : A special collection of photos of StonehengeSpringtime in Paris : A photo collection of Paris, France. […]

    August 19, 2020
  55. The Competitive Foursome said:

    […] Good Deed Goes UnpunishedWhat’s Going On?Eyewitness To […]

    September 11, 2020
  56. California or Bust said:

    […] Weekend Family Visit1977 Chevrolet LUV (Isuzu Luv Series Six) Pickup TruckA Week On The […]

    September 13, 2020
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  58. Rescuing Sunken Submarines | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] up a nice collection of books on submarines, most of which I lost when I was flooded out during Hurricane Katrina. But with the help of my cousin Roger, an avid book collector and used book dealer, I was able to […]

    February 24, 2021
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  63. Springing Back to Life | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] more than driven – probably the least amount of driving I’ve done since I purchased my 1977 Chevy Luv almost 44 years ago. The downside to reduced mileage is the battery running dry. At first, the […]

    April 12, 2021
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  71. A July Fourth on the Water | Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] become hooked on kayaking this season. She convinced me to bring along our inflatable kayak “Nemo,” a 12.5 foot Sea Eagle 370 so we could use it. I really wasn’t sure we would be able to inflate and launch while at […]

    July 5, 2021
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  76. This and That, Almost Autumn Edition - Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] our kayaks often this past season. Once Winne was comfortable kayaking on her own she would use our Trophy 126 “Arrau,” and I used one of our Sea Eagle inflatables. My Jeep Cherokee was in the body shop for several weeks as a result of being hit from behind […]

    October 15, 2021
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  79. One Trailer Load At A Time - Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] Back then, when the Masters of The Universe crashed the world economy, Winnie and I were able to purchase a second house. It was in bad shape, and we spent about one year renovating it. But we turned it into a home we […]

    December 11, 2021
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  96. Mallows Bay Photo Essay said:

    […] Boats Ships and Subs: My photo collection of watercraft of all types.How Many Ships Do We Need? : Challenging a right-wing hack on end-strength of our Navy.Fresh Catch of the Day : A momentous fishing trip to Solomons Island, Maryland.Driving Back From New Orleans : One year after Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, I drove back to Gautier from New Orleans along Highway 90, through the back roads. […]

    December 31, 2022
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  106. Waterproofing Sea Dragon - Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] Sea Dragon is a 2010 Bayliner 175BR sterndrive runabout. Winnie and I purchased this boat new back in July 2010, a few months after I sold my first boat Sea Dreams. The longer we’ve owned this boat, the more we love it. After the excessive work I put into Sea Dreams, for the first several years of owning Sea Dragon I paid professionals to do the maintenance. Gradually, I took over more maintenance myself. Largely because I wasn’t happy with the level of care versus prices I was getting gouged charged. […]

    May 29, 2023
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  107. Waterproofing Sea Dragon - Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] Winnie and I purchased this boat new back in July 2010, a few months after I sold my first boat Sea Dreams. The longer we’ve owned this boat, the more we love it. After the excessive work I put into […]

    May 30, 2023
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  121. Home Improvement; How Not-To said:

    […] own a rental property, a 1950’s vintage home that Winnie and I renovated several years ago. Recently we had to replace the over-the-stove […]

    March 18, 2024
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  122. Katrina - Ten Years After said:

    […] Hurricane Katrina : My collection of photos during and after Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, during the year of clean-up. Before The Storm…Hurricane Katrina Report Part I : My blog entry the day prior to Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Life would never be the same after.One Year After Katrina : My reflections on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall.Katrina Two Years After : My reflections on the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. Life is getting better, but different. […]

    March 18, 2024
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  123. Desert Kayaking said:

    […] Kind of Boating : Having sold my power boat Sea Dreams, I move into a new type of watersports.Kayak Adventures : A photo gallery of kayaking […]

    March 18, 2024
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  125. Big Box Store Wins By Default said:

    […] in the Hudson Valley area of upstate New York. I left on a Friday morning driving my venerable 2004 Rodeo, and arrived late afternoon. I spent Saturday performing the odd jobs which was the reason for […]

    March 20, 2024
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  127. Moving Time Blues - Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] of our new home is a too-small driveway for both the boat and our RV. So, we’ve opted to keep Sea Dragon stored at a local marina. I think this will work out ok as I’m getting tired of towing the […]

    May 1, 2024
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  128. Moving To Charlotte - Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] for closing, which focused our planning on what to haul down for that trip. It made sense that our boat and hardshell kayaks would be part of this first trip. We also made an advance three-day scouting […]

    July 12, 2024
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  129. Moving To Charlotte - Charest Family on the Web said:

    […] which focused our planning on what to haul down for that trip. It made sense that our boat and hardshell kayaks would be part of this first trip. We also made an advance three-day scouting trip to locate a […]

    July 13, 2024
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