I have always been an obsessive reader. As my mother would tell you, I often was late to school because I was reading the back of the cereal box. Of late I have found writing to be an interesting way to kill time while in forced isolation in places like Iraq or Afghanistan. I mostly find time to write while away from home, but that may change now that I am staring down the barrel of retirement. I have long felt like an old curmudgeon trapped in a young person's life. Now that my chronological age has caught up with my mental age, life has become a lot more fun. I have a passion for fixing up my home; visit amusement parks and plan to sample every one eventually. I enjoy visiting the landmarks and historical sites wherever I go and am not above posing with my head in the holes of ye olde stockes. Hope you enjoy reading my drivel; I am going to be prolific.