This memoir's author grew up on an Iowa farm, the sixth of seven children. His mother died when he was 7, and the Depression wiped out his father's livelihood. In Los Angeles, he met a young widow, and their three-month courtship led to a marriage of more than 60 years. The early chapters provide fascinating details of farm life in the early 20th century. It then discusses his naval service in World War II, raising a family in Southern California, his spiritual growth in the Catholic Church, and his travels with his wife after retirement.