******MY ONLINE EXPRESSION OUTLET******

I have changed the banner at my online apparel shop to the one above. Sunny has departed, and Lacey n I now have the wheel of this thing. Time Marches On. Stop by and see what I could do for you. Want just one shirt, a mug, calendar, bumper sticker made just for you? How about a full line of Apparel with each person personalized. Great for small companies. Have me do one or more base designs, and then we'll cover each employee with his/her personal gear. And! There is never, ever a charge for a layout that will be used in my shop. You pay for only the items that you buy. Where else can you have your own personal line of apparel and gear with no out of pocket expense?

R.I.P. SUNNY, Sept 06,08

In just the last few years I have discovered the computer. And 3 or so years ago, my sister turned me on to Cafepress. It is an online Apparel and gear shop, offering "On demand printing", negating the need for the large quantities that one associates with custom screenprint. Using a photoshop program, I have found myself able to produce saleable art, both stock and custom designs. I have a few particular passions; i.e. Trucking, Sportfishing, Offshore Racing, Troop Support, and First Responder Support, for the most part. Integrating these interests with my artwork has enabled me to come up with some pretty good stuff. Take a look at my shop: http://www.cafepress.com/frankopinions , and see what I have to offer.

I use both graphic art and photography to produce what I think may be of interest to someone. Once completed I post it to my shop and display it on various items of clothing, mugs, calendars and much more. As below, I can take a photograph, crop it, and frame it within my Photoshop. The various designs below will show different treatments to achieve different effects. Not everyone likes all of it, and some surely like none of it. Picasso felt the same emotion about his passion.

A major topic to me, these days, is that of the encroachment of Radical Islam. I don't give a damn about anyones religion so long as they keep it to themselves. My Christian relatives don't attempt to push their belief on me, and I don't need some 7th century shithead to push his on me. If he wants to punish himself, beat himself up, and blow himself up; I could care less. When he uses his children to do it, and to blow innocent, non-involved people up, the Splodeydoper proves that he has no reason to live on this planet. His damned Shari'a, Jihad, desire to have a Caliphate, or whatever are as stupid as that damned book he claims all this comes from. As I see it, either his interpetation is seriously flawed or the book is a manual of hate. In life, I have found that most hate is based on envy. And to envy is a small emotion that eats valuable time in anyones life who practices it. These radical idiots have done nothing to contribute to the world, whether in literature, art, technology, medicine or just plain spreading true peace. But they do know how to build a bomb, circumcise their daughter, or beat their wife. They talk about being brave, but wear masks. They tell the peons to fight to the death then hide in spider holes and caves. Islamic radicals are as screwed up as that drug-addicted pedophile Mohammed that they choose to emulate. Losers, all. And I have many designs on them. See this topic at: http://www.cafepress.com/frankopinions/6458973

Offshore Ocean Racing is the NASCAR of the Bluewater racers. 80- 90- over a hundred miles an hour across 3 to 5 foot seas demands the best from the best. I have been blessed to be deep in the middle of the sport, and these days love to spectate it. For a bunch of well to do people, you will find some real winners here.

Art for them is mostly in my favorite of all sections: "Custom 4 U". See what I have done here: http://www.cafepress.com/frankopinions/1122319 .

I spent several years of my life driving trucks. Not a craft that I "needed", but rather, one that I just wanted to pursue. Each job was different- either a different route, different load and trailer, or different type of truck. This has given me the ability to see what is and what isn't a good photo of a truck. Using this, I have produced some pretty good custom designs that the truck owners use today. These designs are within the "Custom 4 U" section.

Another passion of mine is self-protection. The government cannot, law enforcement cannot, and your neighbor is probably either drunk or too damned liberal to help you. One statement that sticks in my mind is: "When seconds count, the police are just minutes away." By law they cannot do anything until after the shit hits the fan. You cannot have them arrest and confine someone who is planning to harm you and yours. They must wait until after the act is committed- a classic example of closing the barn after the horse gets out. I have a section on "Attitudes" that contains much of this, as does my political, family and other sections.

Browse my shop and take a look around. Many of the sections also have sub-sections. Just click on any interesting topic and see what is inside. Most orders from my shop are in the buyers hands in less than a week. Pretty much depends on the shipping speed that you choose to pay for. All items offered by Cafepress are of good quality with no seconds nor second rate items. the least quality shirt we sell is a "Hanes Heavyweight". I buy them for myself and they are good!

Want something custom? From a photo, or just an idea? I can do it. I would have to brief you on the type of photo values and such, but not all my photo art is from my camera. Want a business card layout, sign layout or other to offer to a printer, signshop, or whatever? Hit me up.

Avoiding the spam scans, my e-mail is: frankiecee at gmail dot com, or just hit the blue box at the top right of my online shop.

Enjoy, thank you for reading, and please- thank a vet for his service.

A Friend Passes

These Photos have no chronological order. Above is Lacey J as a Pup with Sunny, 2006, Sunny is 11 years old.

Sunny loved boat riding, and aboard Tropic she was with her Friend Lily, n her green parrot.

This was about 2000, and Sunny was 5 or so.

Sunny was so conservative, that without her coat, you could see her patriotism. Would be nice if this is the way most Americans looked? 2004 at 9 years old.

Same good ol' dog as the photo above, but with her coat on, covering up the Stars n Stripes, while she fishes.

And same ol' Girl, now with her dogtags on, as "The Original Old War Dog"

Sunny on her first birthday, and her Red Haired Friend "Chassie", 9/12/1996, Dade City Florida.

Sunny at 5 years old, Holly Hill official greeter, Holly Hill Florida 8/10/2000

Sunny at 7 years old, Old Wood Bridge Fish Camp with "her" Pelican 7/15/2002

Sunny at nearly 3 years old, "Blonde on the foredeck" mode, No Name Key Florida 7/15/1998

Hello Y'all:
On Saturday, (Sept 6,08), my most significant other, and closest friend for the past 12 3/4 years died. Sunny had Arthritis, deafness, and full blown Breast Cancer. I held her head as she died, just 2 minutes after licking my face in a final kiss. If only our human friends could be so steadfast, so dedicated to our comfort as she was; we'd be much better off. No one that I have ever known would have died for me, no one. No one that I have ever known was so tolerant of my shortcomings, and my mannerisms. Sunny and I communicated in a way that wives and I should have communicated.
There is no grotto, no memorial, not even a headstone where I buried her. It will just be a level place in a 40 acre hayfield here on the farm. My memorial to her is my memory of the fantastic life she and I had as a team. I live extreme and we lived extreme. We have memories that stretch from Central Florida to the Keys, the Bahamas, and even to the Carribe. She was a special animal.
She tolerated and enjoyed my friends and let my agressors know that she was between me and they, (several times). 30 or so months ago, she and I selected Lacey, my Great Pyrenees Dog to be her replacement. It was a good choice. Lacey is not like Sunny, and will not be all as super as Sunny; but she loves me, and knows that I am a "touchy feely" sort and gives me physical contact to let me know that she is here for me.
Sunny knew over 250 words and phrases, could "talk" to me with her eyes, and always knew just where I was and stayed between me and harms way. We rode out hurricanes aboard boats, fought and caught big fish, and played with the worlds best "players", (she swam with and communicated with Dolphins), and generally had one hell of a good life. She is known by thousands of people, from all walks of life, and did some thing to please each of them.
I said my goodbyes to her in her last days, and she, in her way said hers to me.
I would ask that every one of you please, please, help someone become aware of the early testing available to prevent Breast Cancer. Sunny was beautiful, but she was burdened with this UGLY disease. Please don't put yourself in her place.
RIP Sunny 9/12/95- 9/06/08

Southern Class Gulfstream Getaway

                       Enjoy the Gulfstream in Style, Southern Style!

                        Hello and thanks for stopping by today.

          Take a look around, and picture yourself enjoying a Classic                         Gulfstream experience on a beautiful, Sportfish Yacht, 

         fishing, dining, sleeping, or just doing nothing along the Gulfstream. 

Choose from a weekend of Sportfishing, or perhaps a multi-area dive adventure.

     In all this, you will be right at your "room" or "Lodging", sleeping and eating aboard, not worrying about traffic, nor how to dress for dinner.  This could be your honeymoon, or your second honeymoon, a Bed n Breakfast, or your all-encompassing vacation.

                                 

The Crew of this Classic Sportyacht will be demonstrating to you how a truly class act can bring you the finest vacation experience possible.  With training as EMT's, and in the best of physical health, your safety will be our first priority.  While the sort of fishing and diving that we do is in one way or another, "Extreme"; keeping you safe will allow you to take full advantage of all that we can offer.  Whether it be while you fight the biggest fish of your life, or dive on the Adophus Busch, off Looe Key; you will be in the most capable of hands possible. Prefare for a full day, any day that you are with us.  We do not stop until you drop.     

                                 

    

              While you are with us, you may notice a few differences in our boat and the others around us.  The crew will point out these differences, but for your information here is a bit of education.   In the photo above, you may notice how long the main deck as well as the flybridge are.  This is much larger than a full-time Sportfisher.  They choose their sort of configuration based on the type of activity they'll have in the cockpit.  We will be dining, relaxing, and traveling and with the room afforded on this boat, in that regard, we'll be able to enjoy it more.  While underway, or while trolling, or perhaps just sitting around after dinner at anchor, the flybridge is a very nice open air lounge.

       From the flybridge, one can see all around the boat, enjoy scenery unfound away from the Gulfstream, and take advantage of an excellent spectator viewing platform for water related venues.  (We will be found at many offshore races, offering passengers a view of the events, lodging and dining without the crowds, and a private "box seat" for the event, away from the public.)                       

               Under construction with much more to come.

             

                                   

                                   

                                  

***** I CALL HER LACEY J *****

After losing one of the best companions a person could hope to have, I now have one who is fast becoming another treasure. Lacey will never be Sunny, but she is unique in her own way.

Being of the "Livestock Guardian Dog" instinct, she is terribly independent. To many, this makes her "bullheaded", while I see it for what it is, and so long as it doesn't interfere with my plan or her safety, I allow and encourage it. She has no past instinct of being a "lapdog", or even a "by your feet" dog. Her mother and father lived full time in the pasture, and were neither pets nor treated like pets. She weighs #112 now, and will, most likely, round out at about 120#. This is a good average size for a female Great Pyrenees Dog.


Lacey is going through a bit of a transformation of that mentality, with me hoping to keep her independence while still having a great companion. We spend nearly all of our time together, and in true Livestock Guardian fashion, my welfare is as important to her as is her keeping predators away. Having a dog door to come and go from the house, she will divide her night with barking to warn away predators, with spending time laying next to me on the bed so that she can share her body heat with me.

At just over 3 years old, she wants desperately to be able to prove herself to me, being continually wary of anyone or thing approaching me. Hee at home, she doesn't allow any unannounced visitors. This includes the expected fox, coyote, and wolf predators; but vultures and C-130 airplanes as well. Ever since she has been here, not one of those pesky low-flying C-130's has dared land. She barks and keeps them going on by. When she thinks that I have nothing interesting going on, she'll let me know that we need a walk, or that we need to lay on the bed and bond. She is moving into the #1 "significant other" spot quite well.

I hope in the future, to be able to do more posting on our relationship, but in the meantime, enjoy your dog. (If you don't have one, you have my sincere pity and condolences.) I credit my dog(s) with being the core reason that I am alive and healthy today. They've goaded me into activity when I have felt lax, and they've caused me to smile, even laugh, when I thought things were dark.

And, for any of the extremist sorts, those who see dogs as dirty- I would rather have my dogs drool or spittle on my face than a Qur'an in my hands. My dog is cleaner than any pedophilic drug addicted muslim idol. Surely cleaner than any male, (not necessarily a man, here), who would strap an explosive vest on his child, or beat his wife, or find a rape victim as the guilty party. (Raghead Moslems- I am addressing you here. I find you and your misdirected ways to be as vile as that idiot Mohammed who married and raped a little girl.) Your not liking dogs is so suggestive of how sorry and pea-brained you really are. What a sorry lot that doesn't love their dog.

More later, but in the meantime, I check by frequently, and would enjoy your comments, (with a reply option). Trolls, if you do not leave a reply option, you will be deleted as soon as I note that you've posted here. My friends and fellow Dog, America, and Military Lovers, let me know that you've visited.
Love your dog, support America's fighting forces, and Hug your kid.

****** IT'S CALLED "SOUTHERN CLASS" ******

Once in awhile things go as you'd like them to. I recently had the opportunity to buy a really great classic truck. A friend afforded me the financial edge needed, and now I have what I hope will be the last vehicle that I will own.

I hope to earn just a bit with the truck in order to enjoy it with a bit of cash coming in, but mainly, it is just my daily driver.

It is a 1987 F-350 Custom Conversion Diesel Hauler. Built out by Cabriolet Conversions, it has a 42 inch sleeper, an overhead switch console, and a very nice interior. The sleeper has a futon that is a comfortable sofa, and converts to a 42 inch wide bed that has over 6 feet of length. The sleeper has lighting, TV, 12V power outlets, and room. The windows are curtained and there are drapes between the front seats and the sleeper.

This truck has extremely low mileage, and has had but a couple of drivers. With over 90 lght bulbs on it, lots of chrome, and good styling; it is a head turner wherever it goes. I love flash and nostalgia, and this has both.

I have been cleaning it up, and every day, I find that it looks better than the day before. I have all the wiring in pretty good shape, got a plethora of hitch options, and can consider it to be very versatile. My dog Lacey J loves riding either inside or on the back, and when you see the truck, you'll most likely see her as well.

I plan to enter it in local car shows as a nostalgia modified. At 22 years old, it has some cracking where the builder used bondo to cover the joint between the steel Ford cab and the Cabriolet fiberglas sleeper. That is only cracked bondo and paint, but the structural bond is good and very solid.

Check in here once in awhile to see what I am doing. Leave a comment so I will know that you have visited. In the meantime, take a look at my online apparel and gear shop in Cafepress at: http:www.cafepress.com/frankopinions.

Hug your Dog, Love America, and Thank your troops.

What A Life I Live!

Jimmy Buffett - A Pirate Looks At Forty.

(Italicized words by Frankie Cee)

Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call,

Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall,

You've seen it all,

You've seen it all.

Watched the men who rode you,

Switch from sails to steam,

In your belly you hold the treasure that few have ever seen, most of them dreams,

Most of them dreams.

Yes, I am a pirate, two hundred years too late.

The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder; I'm an over forty victim of fate,

Arriving too late,

Arriving too late.

I've done a bit of smugglin', I've run my share of grass.

I made enough money to buy Miami,

But I pissed it away so fast, never meant to last,

Never meant to last.

I got drunk once for over two weeks, I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks,

But I've gotta stop wishin', gotta go fishin',

I'm down in Islamorada again,

Just a few friends, just a few friends.

I go for younger women, lived with several awhile,

And though I ran 'em away, they'll come back one day,

And still could manage a smile

It just takes awhile, just takes awhile.

Mother, mother ocean, after all these years I've found,

My occupational hazard being, my occupation's just not around.

I feel like I've drowned,

Gonna head outatown...

Thanks Jimmy!

HAVING TOO MUCH FUN

Hello Y'all:
It has been a long time since I have posted and I am sure that all 3 of you regular readers have about given up on me. I haven't died, (much to the chagrin of the leftard liberals), and I am not incarcerated, (much to my enjoyment). I have been busy. Do you have any idea at all how busy a 68 year old retiree is these days? Just keeping track of the days is a chore, (let's see,,, 6 saturdays and a day of rest each week,,,,,), plus remembering to take all the drugs that the VA wants me to take, plus, not forgetting to pick up the grandkid after school on wednesday; well, you get the picture.
But seriously, I have really been so busy that I just don't have time to feel sorry for myself, to wish that I had something to do, or somewhere to go. I am the "hand" on a 40 acre rural property here in the Florida panhandle, Chief designer and doer on a high custom remodel on the farmhouse on the place, training my dog and a couple of others in extreme security technique, and doing my computer thing.
The computer thing consists on writing this blogspot, that I am way behind in, designing and posting my custom designs in my online shop at: http://www.cafepress.com/frankopinions, and reading and commenting at the best of the best in mil-blogs, conservative blogs, and some special interest blogs. I am a supporter of our troops, first responders, and, OMG, those Private Contractors.
Recent events suggest that I will be having some new visitors here at Frankly Opinionated Blogspot, and I welcome you. Please read a little and see who I am to you. And before you leave, please, for your own interest, copy my link above so that you can visit my online apparel and gear shop.
Now to describe my shop a little bit:
When you click in, on the front page, will be blocks suggesting the content in each section. For instance, In Military, you'll see military stuff, Imagine that! I opened the shop to do "Attitudes", but have widened the theme greatly. Some of the stuff sells very well, others are so-so. As you look around, if you see something that you like, keep in mind that for no extra cost, I will personalize it for you. Like, you e-mail me telling me which design interests you, and what you'd like to see as a name, I do it up, reply to your e-mail telling you where in the shop it is located and you get your credit card out and shop, shop, shop. I never, ever charge for a new design if it will be used in my shop. I can use Photos in the designs that I do, and will work with nearly any theme, (NO LEFTARD LIBERAL CRAP though), and do the draft until you are satisfied with my offering. I am an artist, so you won't find "copy art" at my shop. Perhaps a little plagarizing of the word here and there, but the design will be original.
I offer only top quality clothing, mugs, and such. If you are looking for cheap, go to the Dollar Store, they'll oblige you.
Again, you can find my designs on apparel and gear at: http://www.cafepress.com/frankopinions ,
The profits from several of the sections are committed to various endeavors, such as troop support, or other interests. I am not a company, just one old dude with a very large, very hungry dog who think that I am some sort of GOD.
Thank you for stopping by, leave a comment, and by all means SUPPORT THE TROOPS and others who are "IN HARMS WAY"!
Don't give up yer guns!
Frankie Cee