Author Archives: PapaWes

Many many years ago, I was invited to go on an impromptu deer hunt. Since this was a last minute trip, all the usual gear that I would take was not available. Things like insulated garments, head gear, gloves and most important, hand warmers. I had to borrow a rifle and had to rely onContinue reading “The Deer Hunt”

Letters from my son. During the year of 2010, my son, Travis, was serving in the United States Marine Corp overseas in Afghanistan. I had a ballpark idea of where he was and some of the missions he was sent on. He would be out on FOB duty some of the time and the RITContinue reading “Story Time with Papa Wes”

Story Time with Papa Wes – One of my first flights took me from Houston Hobby airport to El Paso and the Santa Fe, New Mexico. I had only flown once before that time and it was a pretty uneventful flight from Houston to Cozumel, Mexico. With what I know now, I would not haveContinue reading “I landed a plane”

Windy ride While my daughter was stationed at US Coast Guard Station Georgetown in South Carolina, I would go visit and ride my Harley. It was right at 1,300 miles from my house to her apartment. This was a planned visit in August 2008. The ride over was pretty uneventful. I stayed about a weekContinue reading “Storytime with Papa Wes”

Most of you have heard of the Maria Lights. Some may have made the trip to go observe the lights. I was always interested in the phenomenon regarding their origin, but never really had the motivation to drive out and see them. Probably around 20 years ago the family took a week long camping thripContinue reading “Marfa Lights”

I created a You Tube channel for Papa Wes Adventures over a year ago. Struggled through and just this past week got the first videos up and running like they are supposed to. I am still working on learning the finer points of You Tube which includes filming, editing, uploading and then publishing. So theContinue reading “You Tube Up and Running”

So this one is by request. Around ten years ago right after I became single again, I decided I wanted to get myself a Harley. I have risen some form of motorcycle from my mini-bike days, street bikes, off road bikes – but never a big badass touring bike. So down to the Harley shopContinue reading “Story Time with Papa Wes – The Harley Fans”

Story time with Papa Wes – Some of my family lived in Lufkin, Tx. My Aunt, Uncle and Cousin along with my Grandmother and Grandfather on my Mothers side. My Grandmother and Grandfather lived out on a two acre farm where they raised chickens and a sizable garden. I would go up in the summersContinue reading “Story time with Papa Wes – Da Rooster”

So I have been struggling with the media part of this site for a while. Seems the pictures I take with my iPhone 11 are not compatible without a lot of changes. I have been wanting to get some better equipment and learn how to use it. So this past week I ordered a fewContinue reading “Fixed Some video and photo snags”

*** A Christmas Story *** Many years ago when my kids were young, I planned a Christmas Ski trip to Sipapu Ski Resort in New Mexico. I searched the internet and found a cabin in the woods not far down the road from the ski area. I talked with the owner and made several arrangementsContinue reading “Storytime with Papa Wes”