Gard has put together some thoughts on an experience he had on Sunday, May 27. It seemed fitting to post it here:

"My family doesn't have parties on Memorial Day Weekend. We usually do things together and take time to visit the graves of our families in NH and Massachusetts.

"On Sunday, I happened to go with my sister and niece to Borders, one of our favorite haunts. While there, we met an author who was signing copies of his latest book. The man had seen his family driven from their home by the SS in WWII, and their property later taken by the Soviets. He then worked as a jazz drummer in France, and eventually moved to Canada as a young man. During that time, he traveled a great deal for international business, and was eventually imprisoned for three months by Castro. His perseverance was remarkable, and, perhaps, helped inspire him to write his novel, a suspense story about modern terrorism.

Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert