Like any good soldier’s son, Frank Warner moved with his family from fort to fort, accepted each change, and was ready to move again. Then, in 1960, Frank’s father was ordered to Fort Huachuca (WahCHOOka), Arizona. This was the fifth Army post of Frank’s childhood, the first place he never wanted to leave. So when his father was ordered to Vietnam in 1963, sending Frank and the rest of the family to Pennsylvania, the uprooting wasn’t easy. Frank’s book, “Tumbleeweed Forts: Adventures of an Army Brat,” describes the joys of living in Fort Huachuca, and the heartache of leaving it behind.
Tune in for a fun conversation and great cocktails, including in red, white, and blue for July!
Frank's Readings:
00:00 Start
10:02 A Bike Race on Base!
30:57 Atomic Dollars
47:01 Leaving Huachuca
Chris's Cocktail Pairings:
06:11 Red, White, and Blue
25:40 The Atomic Cocktail
44:09 Goodbye Sunshine
Interview Highlights:
19:10 This plane is on fii--ire!
23:29 Why Huachuaca? Why it was magical
35:02 Silver Dollars and Stories on Atomic Testing
38:34 Private Jones' Buried Treasure & the Scientist with Alien Technology
43:31 How Tombstone got its Name
50:15 Finding Old Friends
52:12 Dad going to Vietnam, Saving the Ashes
Visit our PATREON for our extended AFTER HOURS with FRANK WARNER
COMING NEXT MONTH:
- Devrie Donalson, comedian and author
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology NEW THEMES: MUSIC; FAITH
- Laura will be selling her books, premium rabbit fertilizer, herbs & more at the Morristown Farmer's Market, 130 W Morris Boulevard, Morristown, TN on July 5, starting at 5 pm.
- Laura will be at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, TN on October 26 and 27
- See Laura's interview at Central Valley Talk
- See Laura's interview with Rob & Joan Carter at INDIE NOVEL SOURCE
Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.
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