Power Line Splice in Yellow Snow, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM The winter of 1968 in West Germany was cold, with multiple ice storms and plenty of snow. I had just been promoted to NCO in charge of the maintenance shop of a remote Army Security Agency Site at Wobeck.  Located in the middle of an ancient elm forest outside of theContinue reading “Power Line Splice in Yellow Snow, From the Archives”

The Telephone Pole

 D. E. Larsen, DVM l pushed through the door of the Corvallis TV Cable Company office building. A pretty, petite blond gal stepped up to the counter to welcome me. “What can we do for you today?” she asked. “I was here to apply for a job,” I said. “You must be the guy theContinue reading “The Telephone Pole”

My First Ski Trip 

D. E. Larsen, DVM The Harz Mountains were located not far to the south of Schöningen, where I lived in the Army in Germany. They were not tall mountains like in southern Germany, but they had some ski resorts. Our group from the maintenance shop was at dinner in Braunschweig. We would occasionally gather forContinue reading “My First Ski Trip “