Under an oak tree. We were passing through Wilson, Oklahoma 1964. On our way to my third year of college. We stopped in to see my dad’s mother, my grand mother who we just called Granny. She was Omie Ayers to her neighbors in Wilson. My dad and I decided to stay a few daysContinue reading “This is where he was buried?”
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So, this is Boston?
A trip to the park 1987. We walked down to Brookline Village and caught the ‘T’ with the intent of traveling towards downtown Boston. The MTA train that travels above and below street level through Beantown. The same subway that “Charlie” was stuck on and his fate will never be learned, as sung by theContinue reading “So, this is Boston?”
Romance in the parts bins.
My first job. It was my first job after getting married. I started to work in the parts and service department at Sears Sacramento 1965. My new boss, Mr. Cole said it doesn’t pay much but come and get it. So, I started in September a few days after our honeymoon. Mr. Cole had alreadyContinue reading “Romance in the parts bins.”
Book Report.
posted by Chuck Ayers A book of fiction with romance. Romance with much complication. It starts like this: A young man from Kentucky wants a graduate degree but he can’t afford the tuition. So, he takes a grounds keeping job at the local small college and in turn he receive some free tuition. Then heContinue reading “Book Report.”
Resume me.
My Resume For public office Charles ‘Chuck’ Ayers 10 Fifth Avenue Penthouse New York, NY 10001 Work Experience: President of Bank American Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman From 2010 to 2023 Brigadier General Army Reserve Fort Shafter; Honolulu, Hi Chief officer overseeing Nuclear arsenal From 2001 to 2010 Head coach San Francisco forty-niners HeadContinue reading “Resume me.”
A good reason to dislike Xmas.
Reoccurring Dream. Have you ever dreamed the same dream over and over? I think some have but I had this dream where I show up for the last college class and it is finals day. Absolutely unprepared for this. Having missed almost all the remaining semester’s classes and not ready for the final test. WhatContinue reading “A good reason to dislike Xmas.”
You can have your Mercedes or Lan Rovers. However I will take an old VW bug any day.
I had owned and drove with great pleasure two VW beetles. Drove them during my college and early working careers. Oh, so fun to drive. My first VW beetle was a 1958 with the small oval rear window. The headliner was a bit torn but the rest of the car worked including its radio. WhatContinue reading “You can have your Mercedes or Lan Rovers. However I will take an old VW bug any day.”
The new governor of California did not like free tuition of state colleges.
“This chimp will never graduate from this college.” Ronald Reagan, Bedtime for Bonzo; movie 1952 Fall 1962 I started my freshman year at East Los Angeles College. A community college under the oversite of the Los Angeles Unified School District. At that time the total enrollment of students for both day and night classes atContinue reading “The new governor of California did not like free tuition of state colleges.”
Ronald Reagan brought an end to it all.
Fall 1962 I started my freshman year at East Los Angeles College. A community college under the oversite of the Los Angeles Unified School District. At that time the total enrollment of students for both day and night classes at ELAC were about 10K.After filling out the required forms and papers then selecting my desiredContinue reading “Ronald Reagan brought an end to it all.”