James G. Tylee

Husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grand father

YOU KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKIN’?

Ding Dongs, Carling Black Label Beer, Las Vegas, Reno, Lotto, “Steaks on the grill”, US Navy – 30 years, 10 months, 4 days, NASSCO, Lotto, “Gotta get gas”, lobster, fishing in St. Augustine, margaritas, carnitas with a big guacamole dip, big glass of iced tea when you bring my food, Chargers, Padres, Oregon Ducks, Mimi, Big Bang Theory, King of Queens, David Letterman, Price is Right, JAG, Ellen, combo pizza, large antipasto salad, lasagna, La Bella’s, z Pizza, Chili’s, Outback, PF Changs, Red Robin, Red Lobster, Marie Callenders, pecan pie, banana cream pie, custard pie, cherry pie, any pie, Mother’s oatmeal cookies, creamsicles, drumsticks, a scoop of ice cream, “this is way too much food, I’m gonna save this for my lunch”, “you’re only gonna get me out of my house feet first”, “Jo and I were married 64 years; I was just beginning to like her”, “let me show you the Gene Autry way; we won’t have to go on the freeways”, Gunga Din, Tora Tora Tora, Ken Burns War, Austin Powers, Stripes, Judge Judy, American Pickers, bowling, Bingo, Tulsa, Houston, Nampa, San Diego, Bremerton, Chincoteague, Lexington Park, Jacksonville, Brunswick, Portsmouth, Memphis, Argentia, Norfolk, Hayward, Alameda, Coronado, Chula Vista, USS Bogue, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, Lockheed Super Constellation, Lockheed E1-2C Willy Fudd, White Point Tavern, Route 235 Drive In, Johnny Cash, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Adele, Dolly Parton, Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Del Mar Fair, Newman Fair, rubber chickens, seven dwarfs, magic tricks, Bird Cage Saloon, fried chicken dinner, Tijuana Tillie’s, dog races, horse races, jai alai, cheese stuffed, bacon-wrapped hot dogs, “cabbage rolls”, fried spam and hominy, macaroni and cheese, tuna casserole, mom’s biscuits and gravy, Reuben sandwiches, Subway Italian sandwich, the girls are coming to clean, “it’s better to burp and bear the shame than not to burp and bear the pain”, “outstanding!”, “they need more women in Washington”, Abbott and Costello, Jack Benny, George Burns, loved to delete Tivo shows and e-mails, “where’s the clicker?”, a SOMA day, CRS syndrome, that’s what I was thinkin’!