Gene Silvernail:  

Have 3 kids and a passle of grandkids, a dog named Oliver that rescued a cat named Lucky; but that’s a different story. I would have been, and was, very forgettable in high school. School at the time was not my best effort. I was not much of a social creature. Having lost an eye at 5 and wearing a prothesis I was very self-conscious, a loner with few friends. Let me see if my recollection is accurate. Back then I believe there were three different castes, Socialites, Jocks and Greasers (the Cali would be surfers). Unfortunately, I didn't fit in, so I was pretty much, well, forgettable. I was also a very poor student having to do post grad to get a diploma. I remember Mr. Jones he taught Electronics which I really got into and it became my vocation. In 1969 losing my eye in a car accident again "glass"and having read too much Robert Service and Jack London I left for Alaska wearing a patch. 11 years were spent in the bush trapping/fishing and working for RCA, ITT and FAA. With the FAA I attended the Monroney Aeronautical Academy in Oklahoma City over a nine year period. In 1982 I quit the FAA moved to Richland WA and started a pub, that our family ran for 20 years. Becoming a publican the option of being a reclusive was off the table. During this time a partner and I, Don Short, a Highlander f...Expand for more