Why did the author endeavor to write about himself? He thought his many different experiences would be amusing and expose a side of him that his children and grand children did not know about, and ...view moreWhy did the author endeavor to write about himself? He thought his many different experiences would be amusing and expose a side of him that his children and grand children did not know about, and tell them a little bit about their Aunts and Uncles. These stories are true and he did experience the activities chronicled in the ensuing pages.view less