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Location: Portland, Oregon, United States

I retired in 1997 after 20 yrs. in the Fire Service! In 1992 I was diagnosed with M.S.; but remained working until my retirement in April,1997. I currently reside in Portland, OR. I am blessed with 3 sons, 2 daughters & 5 wonderful grandsons!

Sunday, March 20, 2005

"Mark embarks on a new journey, into the distant past"

For the past 2 weeks, I've began researching bits & pieces of my 25+ yr. Fire Service career; in an attempt to fill in the blanks of my feeble memory banks.

Over the past few yrs., I've been approached by several people; encouraging me to write a book. Well after all this pushing & prodding; I've decided to give in & write a book of memoirs, encompassing my experiences as a firefighter. After all, I've got lot's of idle time on my hand. (No that's not a typo; I don't count my left hand; because it's been rendered useless for several yrs., thanks to my MS.)
I now can type with my right middle finger only. For me, as such writing a book is quite a laborious undertaking; as one might image.

One of two things is going to result from my book writing project.
(1) It's going to be a very short book; or (2) It will be a book of greater length; which takes several yrs. & goes unfinished, if I succumb to the effects of my MS!

My sincere hope & intention, is my book reaches a happy medium; somewhere in between.

Please feel free to visit my Blog periodically to monitor my progress.....Mark

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