As mentioned, I fell in love with the dry, dry West while chasing UFOs in Arizona. Packed the covered wagon (actually a 1983 Mercury Cougar) and blazed the trail in 1989.
What’s In It For Me?
An Italian gangster from back East was brought to Arizona to play an Italian gangster from back East in an undercover sting targeting crooked politicians. We hooked up after the dimes were dropped (21 indictments) and collaborated on my third book, What’s In It For Me? I’m seen here promoting it at — you guessed […]
Grand Canyon
Visiting the Grand Canyon to research The Grand Escape. Loving how good my hair looks in the drier climate.
Phoenix
Dry weather, good hair days and convertibles all go together in Phoenix…
Pending
Sunset
…with glorious sunsets to boot. This one was shot from my balcony. Not a bad way to end a day.
The Reunion Years
In 1988, I wrote a bittersweet short story, “MacArthur’s Children,” about being an overseas brat and losing touch with my past and all my friends. Three years later, Mt. Pinatubo erupted and destroyed Clark Air Force Base — along with Wagner High School. That removed all hope of ever recapturing that part of my life […]
Colorado 1990
Winter Park, Colorado, 1990, hanging with the class of 1973 during the pre-Internet years. We could only find a handful of us.
San Francisco 1995
The Internet is awakening and more lost “Wagner Falcons” are found.
Austin 1998
We had a full-fledged, re-prom as the Internet started cooking. I wore the same tux that I sported during the 1972 and 1973 proms in the Philippines. (Those bean sprouts really work!)