Thanks again for your service, FRiend.
We are lucky. We got to see a lot of things, and we benefited from it. I sure did.
It changed my life. Not as much as marrying my wife, mind you, but...pretty close!
I keep track of what I write and save it. I doubt I’ll ever write any books, but...I sure do enjoy writing and sharing with like-minded people. I suppose the best I will do is write short stories...:)
I hope you do the same, or more!
That bar story was off the hook, and I would add the phrase - believe you me, to add a bit of provenance to what you speaketh. Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt.
Joining Uncle Sam’s rag-time band was no doubt the most incredible time of my life and from what I can tell... provided you with your own masterpiece novel.
While I say that, your family adventures were pretty epic, and perhaps... a precursor to your future life ahead in the US Navy!
Keep on keeping on!
In spirit and friendship - freepersup.