Born 65 years too late..

[Ron Smith]

I watched a documentary on Roy Chapman Andrews last night. He's the guy who inspired the Indiana Jones movies.

This is the kind of stuff that gets "wander lust" going for me. I wouldn't have hestitated for a second in joining his expeditions, if I had been around.This kind of exploring and adventure is pretty much dead.

Years ago, I was given an old Colt Army Special in 32-20 that was taken from a dead Mexican Bandit in the 30's after a raid on a gold dredge. That pistol exuded excitment everytime I held it and thought about it's origin. Some low-life scum-bag POS broke into my truck while I was at work and stole it out of the console. It was recovered a few years later, but was so rusted, pitted and beat up that I sold it as a parts gun.

Has anyone read any of his books? If so, which are the best?



Ron