Around the World in 80 YearsFrom Bangkok to Watergate, from the Jersey Shore to the Everglades, from a shark encounter in the Gulf of Mexico to a near death experience in the Caribbean Sea, from growing up in the throes of the Great Depression to living in the glorious North Carolina Mountains. its been an interesting life. Throw in a brief but significant tour of duty in the Coast Guard. which included a surprise torpedo attack in the Gulf of Mexico, add three close encounters