68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub meets fellow Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club Vet Jim Robinson

68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Did Tonk ask you if you wanta buy a burka????"

Didn't you get the order?

Darn old Mr Goat must have it.

[GOPJ]

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

[Mo1]

Thanks for the ping Tonk .. Sounds like y'all had a wonderful time

Hopefully one day I'll have the honor of meeting John and his lovely family too

[Alamo-Girl]

Wow! Thank you so much for the pictures!

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the wonderful pictures! :^)

[amom]

Excellent pictures! What a couple of handsome devils you guys are!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[ride the whirlwind]

Great pics, but we need one on this page too, don't you think? :-)

[blackie]

Great pix guys ~ thanks ~ wish I coulda been there!

[Delta 21]

Outstanding.

The Intrepid (MLB 52315) looks as good as ever.

(That "no left turn" sign was there when I reported in '85! Too funny!)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

I'll be there tomorrow.

Nearly 3 years now, never missed a Thur yet.

Not even Thanksgiving or Christmas.

[windchime]

Bump!

[Syncro]

They left this morning down the 101 to Ft Bragg, then Monterey

Fantastic report and pictures Tonk, Thanks!

When they were driving through Garberville (Southern Humboldt County) they found me at the Branding Iron Saloon. They recognized my car and so I left half my beer and we convoyed down the road to set up the Leggett Chapter of Free Republic.

Here is one of the trees in the area:

If they would have been about two weeks earlier they could have taken part in the fund raiser for the Leggett Valley Fire Department. It is all volunteer and runs on a budget of $21,000 a year.

The food was good...pig-in-a-pit:

I'll post more info on the trip through the tourist traps later on a separate thread.

Soon I have to go to leave for Santa Cruz to work on the CoralitosFR Chapter's clubhouse...

Thanks Tonk for the use of your thread.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Your Welcome!

[groanup]

To all you lifers (you love it and you know it) I salute. Me: tin can navy 69-71, gunner's mate. Med cruise but no Viet Nam. Hell that's WHY I joined the Navy. Call me Dan Quayle.

[tutstar]

bump for our vets

Thank you for serving our country!!
God Bless!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[Apple Blossom]

Ping #63

[SunnyUsa]

Rest in Peace Mr Tonkin

[amom]

I see you’re out browsing around in Mr. Tonk’s old turf too.

Joining you in wishes to our friend to rest easy.