While George Silberzahn was becoming involved with his grandchildren, he discovered they found interest in the tales of each his life experiences-from childhood to retirement. He wandered from subject to subject as the memories drifted back to him. This book reads that way. Over seven decades, his life consisted of three major endeavors: vocation, family, and avocation. He recounts his experiences from the 1940s through 2010 as he grew-from childhood to being a retired adult-and discovers that without direction, circumstance and situation will decide which vocation a person will pursue.