Okay, I guess I’ve been gone long enough. Still don’t have any new material to post, but I expect that to change in the next few days. In the meantime, here’s what I can offer:
I recently (about a week and a half ago) tried my hand at oral storytelling for a second time. My voice held out long enough, and I wasn’t nervous at all, as I’d committed my piece to memory pretty effectively. I shouldn’t have worn my baseball cap, as my face was always in its shadow (although I look better that way). The video of my pefromance is here:
The written version of the piece (several years old now) can be found here:
https://djgourdoux.com/2011/06/18/dad/
New material coming soon, I promise!
Drivel by Dave 
Your story touched my heart. Great job telling it!
Dave, yours is not only a beautiful touching story but it also made me cry to see and hear you found your lost hero. You, the man who told us your story, are a hero to me.