Blue Line Baby: Chronicles of a Cop's Kid is a lighthearted look at growing up as the child of a California Highway Patrol Officer in the 1970's and 1980's. The career of the author's father, Dale Waaler, is relived through the eyes of his daughter in this tale of a career spanning over 30 years from the LAPD to CHP. From life in the academy, to traveling abroad with former President Ronald Reagan, or the delicate art of dating a cop's daughter, and even the Secret Service manhandling a tardy young man at their front door - these personal tales provide a fascinating glimpse into life of growing up with an officer of the law.