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The Blue Ghost Of Corpus Christi

Mark Jefferson — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 12:38:36 +0000

Rising like a mountain from the crystal blue waters of the Corpus Christi coast is a remarkable sight. It is the home of a 70 year old Lady Sailor, this lady is the “Blue Ghost” the U.S.S Lexington. She is a highly decorated veteran of several wars and is now the number One tourist attraction in Corpus Christi.

Laid down in 1941 she was originally to be named the Cabot. When her sister ship, the Lexington was destroyed at the battle of the Coral sea, the Cabot was renamed in honor of her sibling. This was when she first received her nickname “The Blue Ghost”. The Japanese, having sunk the Lex, were stunned to see her return from the dead months later to wreak havoc upon them. She went on to serve with honor, receiving a number of medals, including the Presidential Unit Citation, equivalent to the Distinguished Service Medal. She’s also a SEAL, having received the Special Operations Service Ribbon.

“Lady Lex” was decommissioned in 1991 after serving longer than any ship of her class. She is the oldest aircraft carrier in the world. But she still has her looks. She went on to a career as a movie star, appearing in films like “Midway” and ironically imitating a Japanese warship in 2001’s “Pearl Harbor”.

Recently she has done a turn as a TV star. She has been featured on a number of paranormal themed TV programs. Some say that the “Blue Ghost” is haunted. One of her first losses was Nile Kinnick the Heisman trophy winner of 1939. His plane was lost at sea, but some say he still walks the passageways.

Her latest career has been as an educator. In 1992 she was donated as a museum and was named a National Historic Landmark in 2003. She features 20 aircraft, a MEGAtheater(think IMAX), with guided and unguided tours. And if you dare, schedule an overnight stay with “The Blue Ghost” and her spectral crew.

She was a heroine, an actress and she loves to have fun !!! That’s our spirit here at All My Sons. If you’re moving to the Corpus Christi area let us here at All My Sons Moving & Storage take care of you the way Lady Lex cared for her loyal crew.

Images courtesy of Cliff and the USS Lexington Museum

Salvation Army and Target Provide Back to School Shopping Spree for Local Kids in Need

Will Cosey — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:17:11 +0000

The Salvation Army and Target recently donated gift cards so that children in need could have a back-to-school shopping spree, and your Corpus Christi local movers are happy to hear the news! Children had a blast as they filled shopping carts with new clothing and school supplies. The shopping spree was a huge success and lots of fun for all who had a chance to participate. However, the Salvation Army still needs all the donations they can get now that back-to-school is right around the corner! If you are planning a residential move in Corpus Christi soon, you may find that packing is the perfect opportunity to find items to donate for families in need!

Corpus Students Hold Walk-a-Thon to Raise Money for Tech Equipment

Will Cosey — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:13:19 +0000

Roughly five hundred Corpus Christi Catholic School students held a walk-a-thon on May fourth, and raised over thirty thousand dollars! The fundraiser was geared to finance new technology equipment for the school. Students mailed pledge requests out to Corpus Christi residents rather than trekking door-to-door. Your Corpus area relocation specialist thinks that the mail method was a good way for the kids to conserve energy prior to the walk-a-thon! Thirty thousand dollars is a rather impressive grand total for the May Fourth event… ‘May the Fourth be with you’ indeed!

Corpus Christi Teen Moving Home After Heart Operation

Will Cosey — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:03:48 +0000

Two Corpus Christi residents are about to have the most stress-free moving experience either of them have ever had. In January of last year, Corpus Christie teen, Taylor Berry, moved to Houston with his mother into an apartment near the Texas Children’s Hospital where the young boy awaited the arrival of his much-needed donor heart. When Taylor was a four-year-old, he received his first heart transplant. Complications made his first operation a difficult experience both for him and his family; however, his condition eventually stabilized, and Taylor lived a pretty normal life for about ten years until his donor heart failed requiring a second transplant. Taylor and his mother, Tamara, moved to Houston away from Taylor’s father and sister where Taylor waited for his new heart which he received in mid-July. Now that doctors have approved Taylor’s return to Corpus Christi, he and his mom are packing boxes and bins in preparation for their much anticipated move back to Corpus!

Corpus Christi Movers Pumped for Next Month’s Texas Jazz Festival

Will Cosey — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:23:32 +0000

Next month’s Corpus Christi leg of the Texas Jazz Festival will surely lure some movers and shakers out to this three-day event. The Texas Jazz Festival has experienced a massive growth of its audience since it first began back in 1959. In the beginning, artists performed to an audience of only 150, but that number has shot up to over fifty thousand since then. The festival showcases fifty bands, and is made a fun event for the whole family with the food arts and crafts that can also be enjoyed. Many young student musicians aging from six all the way to university-level jazz virtuosos will be playing their hearts out which your Corpus Christi mover thinks will make for an amazing show! The Texas Jazz Festival gets into town on October 21st, and tickets are available now! Sounds like a blast!

5,000 Backpacks Given Away to Students Over the Weekend

Will Cosey — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:17:41 +0000

The weekend was rather kind to thousands of kids in Corpus Christi who are gearing up for back to school! “More Than Just a Backpack” is the name for an event hosted by the Corpus Christi Baptist Association. Five thousand backpacks stocked with school supplies were given to kids in an effort to help out during rough economic times. Along with the free school supplies, attendees of the event were treated to snow cones, hot dogs, popcorn and music. Your Corpus Christi mover is pleased to report that the backpack giveaway was a huge success. Corpus Christi students should look forward to the event next year as the Corpus Christi Baptist Association plans to keep the event an ongoing one!

Corpus Chrisit PD Moving Forward with Video

Will Cosey — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:19:58 +0000

The Corpus Christi Police have recently acquired some high-quality video production equipment, and the intended results are presumed to benefit both the department and Corpus Christi locals alike! Corpus Christi PD, using seized drug money, has purchased video equipment which they are currently using to film and edit both training videos and demonstration videos. Training videos will provide a standardized curriculum for new officer education, and will also enable officers who would otherwise be on the job training new cadets to be on the job serving and protecting Corpus Christi.

Your Corpus Christi movers are excited about the new police video projects and about what they will do for the local area! It would be a lot of fun for your movers in Corpus Christi here to produce more videos both for training and for peace of mind for views who are nervous about upcoming moves in Corpus Christi.

Social Networking and Corpus Christi Movers

Will Cosey — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:30:38 +0000

If you’ve been living under a rock for the last year or ten, you probably still have noticed the unusually excessive amount of attention that the whole world is paying to Charlie Sheen right now. Among other topics of discussion is the record breaking twitter achievement which his newly established account has accomplished; Charlie Sheen’s twitter gained over a million followers quicker than any other previous account has to date. Initiating his twitter at the height of his recent popularity was likely a contributing factor to his record breaking twitter magnetism, and also a very smart move on his part –or on the part of whomever made the executive decision to start Charlie’s tweeting career- The magic of twitter is no secret to your local movers in Corpus Christi! We are quite active in twitter as well as many other social networking avenues. Follow us, like us, digg us, friend us; whatever social network you prefer, your friendly neighborhood movers are there to provide moving advice and assistance to all looking to move in Corpus Christi… or anywhere!

Corpus Christi Movers Welcome Ophiuchus

Will Cosey — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:34:19 +0000

Horoscopes and astrology are part of a rather sore subject right now. A discovery made by the Minnesota Planetarium Society has recently revealed that the assignment of astrological signs has been about a month off, meaning that many people have lived their entire lives not knowing their true sign! To make matters even more confusing, the prodigal sign, Ophiuchus, has been introduced into the horoscope equation; as if the world has time to learn its characteristics, I’m still preoccupied with learning my own new personality perks and quirks as I’m no longer a cancer. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but for some strange reason I am reminded of the Y2K scare of 1999.

It’s silly to think that there are people out there who actually feel affected by the astral discovery. Granted, I’ve found interest in reading my horoscopes plenty of times, I’ve never been the type to let my sign define who I am though. I’m glad I’ve never credited my birth date for any of my achievements or characteristics; boy would my face be red, as I’m sure many previously devout horoscope enthusiasts’ faces are right now. Your Corpus Christi movers are definitely a cut above the rest, continuously dominating the moving industry because we define ourselves; it is no surprise that nobody here is panicked in the slightest over the arguably superstitious hot topic of changed horoscopes. If you’re moving locally or moving long distance with Corpus trusty relocation specialists, your horoscope reads, “great moving experience ahead!” no matter what sign you are!