Laughs, Luck & Life from A to Z: from A to Z (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781535371742)

My name is Don Sivertsen, I am 88 years old, and I live in Seattle. I worked as a mechanic at Boeing, various airlines, and at a truck manufacturing company. I have always enjoyed telling stories about what is going on in my life and listening to others. After I retired, I had a stroke and lost most of my ability to speak and my memory. I could speak using only three-letter words. I was evaluated and was told by my therapist that I could relearn and could recover if I tried. Humans have spare, unused brain cells. That sounded plausible. I visited a Toastmaster Club and thought that might help me. That was fifteen years ago. I can give a good speech now, and I have entered many speech contests. Then, I joined two writing classes. One meets at the Couth Buzzard bookstore (started by Marilyn Stauter); the other one at the Greenwood Senior Center is run by Ariele Huff. I write stories about my life, the neighborhood, and the black crows that live around my yard. I feed them, of course. I write about car problems, breakdowns and repair shop difficulties. I write about my granddaughter. After 88 years, I have some stories to share.