A story with many facets: a country bumpkin who grew up during the great depression of the 1930s to face events that will bring you tears of both sadness and laughter. His beloved wife slips away in his presence and his wonder if she really did come back to say goodbye. Laugh with the Barbary apes of Gibraltar. the challenge of teaching a first aid c lass on childbirth to mothers, a priest and teenagers. A singing marriage proposal delivered at a cruise ship talent show. Flew 22 combat missions on a B-17 bomber in WWII. the battle for legislation requiring training in life support for ambulance personnel. A close-up visit with polar bears near Hudson Bay. High tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C. Own and operate a radio station. Play the piano for fashion shows. Singing in a barbershop harmony chorus. Standup comic and MC. Dealing with bloody breakfast eggs in Fiji. Near disaster with a home-built gyrocopter. What he claims are the world's best radio commercials. His invention of a cannon that shoots horse manure. Creating successful school programs in fire safety education. the appendix with stories about the world's worst fire and worst U.S. fire (not Chicago or San Francisco). His sermon for a Lutheran church Laymen's Sunday service is a poem on how the fire department saved the day for Santa Claus. A photo of his crying pumpkin baby at Halloween. the secrets of his hilarious magic act. Lots of aphorisms, recipes and other wastes of time. This guy has been busy! This is a fun read.