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What's New for 2026??
There are several exciting opportunities lined up for the new year. Be sure to check back frequently to discover what’s coming next.
On January 12, 2026, I did an interview for the show, Coast Life, broadcast on WRDE TV here on the Eastern Shore. Go to Events-Upcoming and Past to view.
If you are into World War II history and memorabilia, don't miss this event!!
I will be there, signing books and taking it all in. It is my favorite book signing event.
Of all the honors and awards that Avoiding Muddy Foxholes has won since its publication in 2023, none compared to the pleasure I got last night at a local diner we frequent on Monday evenings.
For several years, Lou Ann and I have noticed an elderly gentleman coming there most evenings we do, sitting alone eating dinner. We always exchange pleasantries when entering or leaving, and we have occasionally paid for his meal anonymously, but never really introduced ourselves to him. We also noticed that he always has a paper or book to read while he eats. All the waitresses are very fond of him and have learned his name is Sid.
Recently, we saw Sid at another diner we go to, so we formally introduced ourselves. He is a retired U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War. Lou Ann asked him if he enjoyed reading and if he would like a copy of my book. He cheerfully acknowledged, "Yes," and we obliged. That was three weeks ago. Last night, when we arrived at our diner, Lou Ann noticed, as usual, Sid sitting alone in his favorite booth, eating his dinner. When I went over to say hello, I found Avoiding Muddy Foxholes lying next to him, open to chapter 35. I asked him how he liked it, and his reply was, “Very much. It reminds me of myself during the Vietnam War”. I asked him, “How’s that?” “Chapter one”. He said, “I can relate to chapter one.” He said the part when my dad reminisced over bringing his then-girlfriend home late from a date and her father slamming the door in his face, telling him he’d seen the last of his daughter. Sid said the exact thing happened to him. “Because of that, I can’t put the book down,” he told me. “Sorry I'm such a slow reader, but I don’t want to miss a word.” And with that, I knew I accomplished what I set out to do: never let my father's story be forgotten. That moment was worth all the awards in the world to me. I love you, Sid