Later, we went to Sal’s and had a nice, enjoyable meal. Afterwards, we walked next door to a place that served ice cream. As we licked our cones, Fred told us stories of when he and Sam were growing up.
“So, you two were originally from Alaska and that’s how you knew Thane’s family?”
He nodded. “Yes. We grew up in that area and then both of us joined the Army. We served in Vietnam and then when we got out, he moved to Seattle to move in with a buddy of his, and I moved out here.”
“Why did you move out here?” I asked.
He smiled sadly. “A friend of mine was killed in the war and he’d left behind a wife and a young child. I promised him that if anything ever happened, I’d keep an eye on them when I got out.”
“That was really nice of you,” I said. “I guess it’s not surprising though. Look
