So if we could start, give us your background and, uh, How you ended up where you are now with the book shot down?

Okay.

Well, I was born in Pasadena, California.

I lived in Southern California all my life.

I graduated from UCLA.

I was in the California Army National Guard for six years during the Vietnam War, but my unit wasn't called up.

I moved down to Seal Beach, California, which is about 30 miles south of the L.A. airport.

Tell me a little bit about that, if you can remember.