A collection of stories I hope will entertain for a while. Some are true while others are the product of my feeble imagination. The stories of my youth took place in southwestern Pennsylvania in the 50's. I think they reflect how we lived and loved. The rest were in California after a 4 year hitch in the Navy. My sad times are not unique and are not included. Lots of good memories- baying beagles, sunset on an aircraft carrier in the middle of the Pacific, the ocean surface a flat mirror in all directions, cool cats, motorcycles, clumsy kids, young romance, skinny dipping and boats all jumbled together in a highly unlikely life. Just know that most of it did happen. What would you like to believe?