Veterans Day Memorial

My father never met me. He died in WWII in the cockpit of his P-51. I wouldn't be here, except for a brief leave between flight school and his assignment to Iwo Jima. He provided escort service to the B-29s that bombed Japan daily.

I don't have many pictures of him, but this one was posted to a website honoring the 506th Fighter Group. My father is the furthest out on the wing.

My father and many soldiers throughout our history fought to preserve our freedom. 

I'd like to wish him and all of his compatriots that helped keep us safe and free, Happy Veterans Day ... and thank you.

Bridge Across the Ocean, A Novel by Jack B. Rochester

I like fish out of water stories. The Steve Dancy Tales is about a New Yorker trying to survive the Wild West and Bridge Across the Ocean tells the story of New Hampshire bicycle entrepreneurs doing the deal of a lifetime in Taiwan. 

Intellectual property thieves try to ruin the dream, but the real challenge is bringing the deal and a love relationship to fruition in a culture completely foreign to Yankees from New England. Bridge Across the Ocean delves deeply into the cycling sub-culture and presents a distinct perception of life and countryside when experienced from the saddle of a bicycle .

Will a love of cycling be enough to bridge the gap between American custom bike craftsmen and Taiwanese mass producers? Read the book to find out.