Cast of Characters

I was reading through some of my entries, and started to feel like I left something out.  While this trip is about my Dad and brother, Steve, there is one other that I want to introduce, even though he is just a spectator on this particular trip.

Quick family tree snapshot.  I am the only child from my Mom and Dad’s union, Steve is a product of my Dad’s second marriage.  My Mom’s second marriage had one other child, my other brother, Dov.

Y’all have heard a lot about Steve, and I’m going to take a second to talk about Dov.  Like I just said, Dov is my Mom’s only other child.  He and I grew up together until I left the house.  We kinda drifted over the years, and I watched as Dov struggled to make his own name after our Mom’s death.

It would have been easy, and probably expected, for Dov and I to just “exist” after our Mom’s death.   

For a time that is what happened.

If you look today, you would find two extremely successful men.  I couldn’t be more proud of Dov.  He has a beautiful family and has proven himself time and time again.  I am amazed at his ease of life and often feel guilty for not being a bigger part in his life.  We are close now, and I wish we were closer.

I walk among giants.

Steve is an amazing man, served his country as an Infantryman in the Ranger Regiment after 9/11 because he felt it was his duty to serve.  He has since earned an MBA, and is extremely well respected in what he does.  Dov, like me, still serves.  He has found great success in the US Army Special Forces (the Green Berets) where he has deployed in harm’s way more times than I can count.

I felt like it was important to spend a few moments to this so that it didn’t seem like the only people in my life were the ones on this trip.

More motorcycle / Sturgis adventures next!