51 years ago, today.

51 years ago, today.

I remember my parents and girl friend seeing me off at the Greyhound Bus Terminal.

The bus-ride to Portland, all young men, nervous and excited.

The physical and orientation talk by uniformed men...another bus-ride to the Airport...Flying on an airplane for the first time..another bus-ride that took forever... to....Parks Air Force Base, not far from the San Francisco Bay area and then it began.

Suddenly I became an adult for the first time. A real Grown-Up, reaping the consequences of my choices in life.

That was 51 years ago today.

Now I am a Grandfather, many times over, semi-retired and sitting here in awe of times passage.

I couldnt have had a better life even if I HAD planned it. Very few regrets .

I wonder whats next.


DeWayne in Happy Valley.