Retired Old Men Eating out (Romeo) Volume One

By Harry Katzan Jr.

This book is a fun easy to read BEACH READ. A reader can pick it up and start reading. It’s sharable. It’s informative. It tells how old men really are. It is a way to get together and make friends.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jun 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9781663253583

Harry Katzan Jr.

Harry Katzan, Jr. is a professor who has written several books and many papers on computers and service, in addition to some novels. He has been a advisor to the executive board of a major bank and a general consultant on various disciplines. He and his wife have lived in Switzerland where he was a banking consultant and a visiting professor. He is an avid runner and has completed 94 marathons including Boston 13 times and New York 14 times. He holds bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees.

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ISBN: 978-1-6632-5357-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6632-5359-0 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-6632-5358-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023910285

iUniverse rev. date: 06/09/2023

CONTENTS

Introduction

Main Characters in the Book

Chapter 1 The General and Ashley Get Things Going

Chapter 2 Ashley and Her New Hobby

Chapter 3 The Queen and I

Chapter 4 Things are Not Well in the UK

Chapter 5 On to London

Chapter 6 The Serious Meeting Takes Place

Chapter 7 Knowledge is Good

Chapter 8 The Solution and Afterwards

Chapter 9 Deja Vu All Over Again

Chapter 10 Sun City and the Romeo Club

Chapter 11 Something Strange Happens

Chapter 12 Things are Getting More Strange

Chapter 13 The General Joins the Romeo Club

Chapter 14 Thoughts on Sun City and the Romeo Club

Chapter 15 The Green Room Restaurant

Chapter 16 The General’s First Day at Romeo

Chapter 17 After the Romeo Club Breakfast

Chapter 18 What is Going On in Sun City?

Chapter 19 The Rocking Chair

Chapter 20 The Twin Sisters

Chapter 21 The Story Next Door

Chapter 22 Hands Across the Sea

Chapter 23 Dr. Luther Kabelnoff at Oxford University

Chapter 24 A Solution for Kimberly’s Situation

Chapter 25 The Good Life

About This Novel

About The Author

Books By Harry Katzan, Jr.

For Margaret, my best girl, now and forever

And Kathryn and Karen

INTRODUCTION

This novel, as in the previous stories in the series, involves Matt and the General along with others that go out of their way to help people; however this book involves the Romeo Club, an interesting group of retired men. Romeo stands for Retired Old Men Eating Out. What they do is go out to breakfast every couple of weeks. Most men work 30 years or so and retire, just like that. They are used to getting up early and from then on it’s go go go. Every day. Then just like that, it stops. But, there is another thing, once they are retired, they are all the same, regardless if they are generals, presidents, doctors, or professors. Home life is normally good, but not that good. They are used to doing things and helping people. That’s why this book is the first edition. If it goes, then we all go. Believe me, in a retired man, you will find a mountain of wisdom.

This is a different kind of story. Read on and you will find out how and why. You never know with Matt and the General. As in the previous novels, Matt Miller, who has a PhD degree from a prestigious university, and uses mathematical thinking and solid logic, along with the organizational ability of General Les Miller, his grandfather, to solve several major problems, recognized by the President and the Intelligence Director of the United States, as well as two local problems that require the wisdom of the team.

In this set of episodes, the action includes a communications situation in Great Britain, the problems within the Campus of Sun City, and some interesting local situations. Throughout, the activity uses the ability of Sir Charles Bunday, the General’s war buddy, and the knowledge and experience of General Mark Clark, and three important women including Ashley, who is Matt’s wife, Anna, who is the General’s wife, and a newcomer named Maya. Read on. Two additional persons are introduced, Kimberly Scott, an information specialist, and Maya Wilson, a good friend of the group. An outsider looking in from outer space would say it looked like an interesting team. The various stories can be read separately. There is no need to read the first chapter and then the last chapter to see if it is worth reading.

The scene changes rapidly, but always in the scope of no violence, no sex, and no bad language. The book typifies the conventional beach read in that the subject matter can be read as collection of separate stories.

This is the fourteenth book in the Matt and the General series. The characters assume their dynamic personalities as in previous tales.

The Author,

June 2023

MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK

The General – Les Miller. Former military General and Humanitarian. P-51 pilot and World War II hero.

Matthew (Matt) Miller – Professor of Mathematics. Grandson of the General. Sophisticated problem solver and strategist.

Ashley Wilson Miller – College friend of Matt Miller. Former Duchess of Bordeaux. Married to Matt Miller. Receiver of the National Medal of Freedom.

Marguerite Purgoine - Retired creative writing Professor and an associate of the team. Known as Anna for some unknown reason. Wife of the General.

Sir Charles (Buzz) Bunday – P-51 pilot and Army Air Force buddy of Les Miller. Member of the British Security Service. Knight of the United Kingdom.

General Clark – Mark Clark, Former Four Star General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Appointed to be U.S. Director of Intelligence.

Kimberly Scott – The Intelligence specialist of the U.S. Has PhD degree and an extensive pubs record.

Katherine Penelope Radford – Retired Queen of the United Kingdom and personal friend of the General.

Adam Benfield – Iranian terrorist leader known as Atalus. Spy for the United States and England. Has PhD degree.

Maya Wilson – Member of the Fab Five quilting group.

END OF MAIN CHARACTERS

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CHAPTER 1

THE GENERAL AND ASHLEY GET THINGS GOING

"G ood morning, Matt, said the General. How about a round of golf at the Country Club? The weather should be excellent."

Good morning yourself, Sir, answered Matt. I’m half awake. Do you know it’s 6:00 in the morning?

I do, said the General. I just thought we should get back into our regular rounds of golf.

How is your leg? Are you ready for 18 holes of golf? asked Matt.

I’m as ready as I’ll ever be, replied the General. I’ve been at the driving range every day for the last two weeks, fourteen straight days.

Okay, I’m in, said Matt. When and what time."

How about today at 10:00? added the General.

I’ll be there, replied Matt. I hope Ashley doesn’t have anything planned.

Go back to sleep, answered the General. Call me if you can’t make it.

Ashley rolled over and said, Who was it Matt?

The General, said Matt. He wants to play a round of golf today.

What time? asked Ashley, She was awake enough to get at the most important item, which is the time.

"He said ten