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Author Dave Richardson and His Life as a "Jolly Green" Rescue Pilot



Be There-to see what it was really like.

Eavesdrop--as a father recounts to his adult children his exploits as an Air Force "Jolly Green" combat helicopter rescue pilot in Vietnam.

Ride Along-and determine what you would have done when another man's life was literally hanging in the balance.


Feel-what it meant to save a life.

Experience-heart pounding action in Vietnam Air Rescues.

Join author Dave Richardson on his August blog tour to learn more about his life as a "Jolly Green" rescue pilot, picking up aircrew shot down in North Vietnam and Laos. This book is a real treasure with details of his 7 rescues of 9 men and over 30 anecdotes relating to his experiences. The book is profusely illustrated with more than 100 photos, maps and drawings. To order your copy visit his website at www.vietnam-air-rescues.com.

To download a sampler with excerpts from Vietnam Air Rescues visit www.nikkileigh.com/var.htm. This sampler contains various excerpts from the book and contains Dave's first rescue in complete detail and with pictures he took while he was in Vietnam. 

On Monday August 18th, Dave is a guest on the radio show - Book Promo 101 - Write, Publish and Promote. To listen in, to call in or to download the show later - visit, www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh Interview 3:00 - 4:00 EST - Call in number (347) 215-8201

You can visit the site www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh and click on the reminder button on the promo for Dave's show. This will activate the reminder and you will receive an email before the show. Dave will be back on Monday August 25th along with the last person he rescued. Both men have written books from their point of view and they'll be interviewed together on 8-25-08 from 3-4 pm EST.

For more information about Dave's entire tour, visit 
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/05/upcoming-virtual-book-tours.html

Got It Done!

Last week was spaying time for the little puppy that arrived at our gate this past April. It was hard to believe she was already about six months old. But there it was facing us--separation time. Since she's a nervous traveler, she didn't do well on the trip in. Poor little thing was so sad looking in her taxi and we hated leaving her. We were told to pick her up next day.

Well, that didn't work, because someone didn't understand the orders! They fed her (which she didn't argue against, I'm sure), but that delayed her surgery by another day. So here we were, still missing her (except for the older two dogs who enjoyed the peace without the playful, rough-n-tumble youngster), still hoping everything would turn out all right.

The next day arrives and the surgery is complete. We're told to come pick her up the next day. We almost couldn't sleep the night before and got up with the sun, definitely arrived as soon as they unlocked the door! Really wasn't the best timing as it was chaos there. We never spoke to the vet and there were about six different workers that spoke with us and we got six different instructions! But, finally, Trudy was brought out and we took her home.

That will be a week come Thursday. She's absolutely delighted to be home, the stitches are almost all disappeared and she's back to her teasing, growling, catch-me-if-you-can gallops around the yard.

Now we just have to coax the older dogs out of their sulk....

Mister Ed's View of the Political Arena

Greetings, Cypernuts! Once again, you're privileged to hear from your official, unofficial reporter, I. B. Nosey. I'm strolling about the pasture and I see a familiar face on that horse. Hullooo....

Nosey: What's your name, Horsey? I think I should know you.

Horse: Of course you should know me. Don't you watch re-runs on TV? My name is Mister Ed.

Nosey: Mister Ed! Oh, you're the one famed for—

Ed: That's right. A horse is a horse, of course, of course. Yep, that's me.

Nosey: So they've put you to pasture. Now that's a shame. The world could sure use your kind of horse sense right now.

Ed: Wilbur still comes by and gives me all the—ah, since this is a G-rated interview, let me call it dirt—on what's happening.

Nosey: Good for Wilbur. Then you're aware this is a Presidential election year in America.

Ed: I sure am. Not many candidates to choose from, is there?

Nosey: What do you mean? There's Clinton, McCain, Edwards, Paul, Obama, Romney—

Ed: Who did you say? No, sonny. I mean, you've got two choices. Because there's two political parties, right? Either a jack-tussy (seeing as how I can't say that little word, you understand), or a big, broad elephant. Know why their symbols are like that? Let me tell ya. 'Cause a candidate is either as stubborn or obstinate and hard-headed as one of those jack-tussies, or else he's a big, awkward, bumbling elephant. And what do elephants do? They've got that long, let-me-poke-it-in-your-business snout which they use to trumpet with.

Nosey: Trumpet? As in blow their own horn?

Ed: You're catching on, sonny.

Nosey: So you're saying the nation is limited regarding a leader. Either we've got to have an ornery, bad-breathed mule or a bossy, out-of-tune clux.

Ed: Great pickings, eh?

Nosey: Well, share with me your choice, Ed.

Ed: Goes without saying it'd be Wilbur. He's got bad-breath and he's a real clux too, but that boy has horse sense. Yes, sirree, he does because he takes advice from me. With the two of us running this country, folks could be assured there'd always be plenty of hay in every stall.

Nosey: But, um, Ed, folks don't eat hay.

Ed: Maybe it's time they started. Might fill in those holes they have in their heads that lets all their smarts leak out.

Nosey: Well, I think that concludes our interview. This is I. B. Nosey signing off, and over to you, Gander--

Ed: Hey, Gander, tell America you got this swell scoop straight from the horse's mouth, ya hear?

Nosey: Gander, turn off that microphone!

Ed: Oh, a horse is a horse, of course, of course.....


Copyright 2007 L.M. Thomas

Inspiration

I believe all writers are inspired by something when they create a story. Maybe a memory motivates them, or something from a movie, a remark overheard, or even a fragment of a dream. But somewhere they get that "kick" that fuels them to furiously pound out a new plot on that coffee-stained keyboard.

Mine comes from various elements, but I'll let you in on a secret. All my heroes are inspired by...my husband. Now, none of them look like him at all. My six-foot-tall, blue-jeaned, as-country-as-cornbread Georgia man resembles nothing of my brooding, mysterious Gareth Davenport; seductively smiling insurance agent Preston Hitchcock; or my latest--newspaper reporter Remington Hawthorne.

What I mean is, it's my husband's characteristics, his personality, and his unfailing masculinity. I think he's incredibly...ahem, I'll say attractive...when his face is lathered with shaving cream and he makes those crooked faces when he runs that razor down his cheek, over his chin, up his neck. Yep, that's something exclusive to a man all right. I'll run away from any woman that shaves her face!

With my heroes, I want them to exude the strengths I see in my husband. Sure, because of the circumstances I throw them in, they'll react differently. But always I show them with the courage he possesses, his loyalty, and maybe even a bit of his wicked teasing.

But now the heroines? Give me a minute and I'll get back to you...

 

 

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Jim Fletcher Exposed!!!!!!

Folks, you're gonna love this....I found our wild Alaskan man has been living out in the woods too long... See for yourself! He's in the video aisle "Caught on Camera!"

Posted on August 16th, 2008 at 8:27pm — 4 Comments (Add)

You can use me on your Outlook Express, folks!!!

Hello everyone! I just have to share! A stationery site has used some of my artwork for a new collection. It's called "Fusion--By Miss Mae". Wow, they've done a fantastic job, and have added music to each piece. This is stationery for anyone who uses Outlook or Outlook Express for their email. If you do, I hope you'll want to download mine...it's FREE! Thanks to Thundercloud and 8ball for allowing me to participate in their collection. I'm honored! You can see and download it here: ht… Continue

Posted on August 13th, 2008 at 1:06pm — 3 Comments (Add)

Review from our own, Evie Alexis

Thanks, Evie! See No Evil, My Pretty Lady is a combination of mystery, thriller and romance that tingles the spine and delights the senses. It tells the tale of one woman's quest, frightful at times, to uncover truths, dispel myths and separate fact from fiction, all on the heels of some fiendish foe who would rather she remain deathly ignorant. Miss Mae has done a phenomenal job of interweaving various story elements to create an intense plot and carefully crafted tale of love a… Continue

Posted on July 17th, 2008 at 11:29am — No Comments (Add)

Freewebs and My Web Site

Hi everyone! Does anyone here use Freewebs for their website? I use them and have also paid for my domain name through them. Well...**gulp**..this morning, I can't get to them! The net says it "can't find freewebs.com" and my site doesn't come up either! Anyone else having a problem? I'm hoping it's a temporary glitch and will get straightened out soon, but for right now, it's not good!!! Miss Mae

Posted on July 3rd, 2008 at 7:56am — 4 Comments (Add)

My Space

Hey everyone! I've joined the big time...I'm now on My Space!...LOL.. I hope everyone will come over and "friend" me...For those who have already made this new girl in the neighborhood at home over there, I say, "Thank you!" But I'd be pleased to have more friends! Miss Mae... http://www.myspace.com/missmaeauthor

Posted on June 26th, 2008 at 7:09pm — 3 Comments (Add)

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At 10:34am on August 19th, 2008, Tami Brothers said…
Thanks a ton for the friend's add and the welcome... It looks like a lot of fun over here!!!

Tami
At 10:16am on August 19th, 2008, Alexey Braguine said…
Thanks! But don't judge a book by . . .the same goes for photos--LOL
At 7:40am on August 18th, 2008, Brian L Porter said…
Good to hear from you Mae,

Thanks for your blog post, much appreciated. I was very pleased to receive that message, being as it was a personal message as aopposed to a review posted on a website etc.

Regards

Brian
At 9:04pm on August 17th, 2008, Tami Brothers said…
Thanks a ton!!! This looks like a lot of fun!!!

Tami
At 2:11pm on August 17th, 2008, Lydia Nolan said…
Thank you, Miss Mae, I truly appreciate your welcome, and I hope to chat with you sometime soon!
ln
At 3:27pm on August 16th, 2008, Jim said…
MM...I love the music on your page!
At 7:08pm on August 15th, 2008, Jim said…
LOL, just shows how long it's been since you visited. I get tired of it after a few weeks and have to rearrange the furniture, hang some new pictures, etc.
At 6:13pm on August 15th, 2008, Anna McLain said…
Thank you for the welcome. It's good to be here.
At 11:27pm on August 13th, 2008, mark Gasser said…
Thanks for the welcome. I will read the posts on here, now that Bobby helped me figure that out lol, but true. I will post some as well. I have many on myspace, and think the people here will like them. That poem I posted, was for people in gangs. They are growing, and they only see one side, to be bad. I was hoping if one saw that poem, it may help give them another reason, to be in a gang? I am sure there are no gang members on this page, but there are plenty on Myspace. Still, I wanted you all to see the things I try to do with my poems. Thanks Mark
At 5:47pm on August 13th, 2008, Cheryl Pierson said…
Thank you!!! I'm just learning my way around some of these sites and they are fabulous!!! It's good to be here!
Cheryl
 
 

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