This book contains my stories about growing up in the 1950s, '60s and '70s in Long Beach, California. It begins with an idyllic childhood playing cowboys and Indians, trading baseball cards and staying outside until the streetlights came on. We had the "Milkman," the "Donut Man" and the "Ice Cream Man."Having a large park across the street and many kids my age in the neighborhood, it was perfect for playing sports: football, basketball and my favorite,...