Charles Gove:  

Life Went in the Army after working for a year. Spent a year and a half on Taiwan before reenlisting and coming back to New Jersey for school. Went to Germany for a few months before being recalled to Fort Gordon and then on to Viet Nam in 1966. Did two tours there, with a break assignment in Arizona and a couple of temporary trips to Viet Nam as an instructor. Have worked delivering beer, as a security guard and as a revenue officer in Colorado before starting with the Department of Defense. Have been working for them for the past 34 years. Now looking forward to retirment. Was lucky enough to photograph some friends in a Motocross race in 1980 and, after seeing some of my work, started taking pictures at NASCAR tracks in the South East. Have had the honor to call many of the greats (and not so greats) friends. Have now retired, moved back to Colorado and hooked up with a friend I met in Taichung. We followed each other around, while in the service, and became great friends. Live about as far away from him, now, as the Hostel was from their house in Taiwan. Well, that lasted almost 6 years. Old friends come and go and he went. Still live in the same town, but we no longer speak to each other. Have no idea why he shut me out. His loss, not mine.. School First school was Machon, in Swampscot MA. Don't remember much about it. It was a long time ago. Moved to Wilmington MA and went to the Walker school. Made some friends there, a few I remember. The Fuller brothers, the fire chief's son, Ann, the girl that lived behind us. Moved to New Hampshire and enjoyed life a little more. Didn't like getting up early to cut wood (yes, we still had a wood stove) and to catch the bus. But the Moore school was an interesting stay. Was more active in school functions. A short trip to Lynn, in 1954 and then on to Hale High in Stow. There, I had problems. Made some friends and enemy’s. I wonder if they still remember me? Loved the house at the lake, but it was a long walk to the bus stop and not always a pleasant ride. Missed a lot of school, really tried to do my best, but didn't have any luck and lost a year. That brought me to Newton and my three year stay there. Grades improved and I really enjoyed it. Didn't graduate with honors, but I did graduate with good grades! Have to take my hat off to the teachers, that took an interest in me, and my friends, who supported me. No time for enemy’s there! Didn't go on to collage, right away. Worked in...Expand for more