This is the story of my life with Charlotte. It is a factual, historical, educational, and comical book about “our family life” and careers. I cover many events: such as vacations in the US and oth...vizualizați mai multeThis is the story of my life with Charlotte. It is a factual, historical, educational, and comical book about “our family life” and careers. I cover many events: such as vacations in the US and other countries. The information in the book is based on my experience growing-up on farms, ranches, and in small communities and large cities. Included is information affecting my life: living conditions, farming, ranching, rationing, pranks, jobs, harassment, entertainment, marriage, emergencies, and many more. It covers my employment on fire departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency response/recovery agencies, arson investigation agencies, and instructing in colleges. There are many comical situations involving animals including; horses, cows chickens, hogs, snakes, frogs, dogs, cats, raccoons, armadillos, and many more. Charlotte passed away six years ago from pancreatic cancer. She had a lot of input in the book There is information on our courtship, marriage, and the love and working relationship we enjoyed during our fifty-three years of marriage. Out two daughters added a lot of information for the book. It includes over 100 “lessons learned” as a "safety guide" in many types of situations. It contains poetry and prose. It covers the importance of Wills and Living Trust. “Our” intent is to share the "humor", "joy" and our "love-for-others and our country" in our lives, and encourage the reader to strive to do the same.vizualizați mai puține