After thirty-five years with only transitory visits with his father, the author finds his empty nest occupied. Alvie arrived depressed and arthritic following his wife's nursing home placement. The dark touch of Alzheimer's claimed Lucille until Alvie could no longer provide around the clock assistance. Alvie's recovery was spurred by learning to use a word processor. By writing his life's story, Alvie and his son had a platform for re-discovering life as an enriching experience. The coexisting experiences became therapeutic for both. Readers will be amused by the father-son interactions, taking them from the early 1900s to the early 2000s. Topics include family, work, failures, and successes, spanning associated historical events such as the Santa Claus Bank Robbery and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. Alvie, the son of a sharecropper, shared his work experiences including Fred Harvey employment, being a bank auditor, and a Railway Mail clerk.