http://claudesventures.com A chronicle of my thoughts, experiences and some of the people I meet in preparation and deployment to Afghanistan. Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Arlington I never thought that this is where I'd settle down, I thought I'd die an old man back in my hometown, They gave me this plot of land, me and some other men, for a job well done. There's a big white house sits on a hill just up the road, The man inside he ... http://claudesventures.com/?p=2365 If You're Reading This If you're reading this My momma is sitting there Looks like I only got a one way ticket over here I sure wish I could give you one more kiss War was just a game we played when we were kids Well I'm laying down my gun I'm hanging up my boots I'm up ... http://claudesventures.com/?p=2359 Time on your hand. Hot topic. Camera available. Music. Action. http://claudesventures.com/?p=2405 [caption id="attachment_2401" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Rhinecliff Amtrak station"][/caption] Rain on Wednesday revealed why the back porch steps rotted out – they are sitting in a puddle an inch deep. The best laid plans. So I’ll have to tear up what I have done, raise the foundation of the porch and steps, and ... http://claudesventures.com/?p=2398 [caption id="attachment_2379" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Dieric Bouts the Elder\'s \'Demon Hitting the Damned\', circa 1450"][/caption] This week on "Puttering Around the House" Claude is taking a break from working on the back porch of his 1850s Queen Anne home in Upstate New York. He is off to hell to visit the so-called ... http://claudesventures.com/?p=2380