I’m really proud of my 80+ year old father for writing this book I’m sharing with you. He is an amazing man and has been my strength all through life. His crazy humor, hence his nickname “Crazy Al,” made life that much more exciting. In the last few years, he has put together a family tree for us all (I’m talking hundreds of people who are related to us) to have. It took him so many hours contacting family and asking and waiting for their pictures, names and birthdates. That was a painful process and a lot of digging to get as much information as possible. He kept at it and also published this book describing how his family grew up in Excelsior, Minnesota. He calls it “Growing Up Rich in Excelsior” It’s an affordable little book and I hope you consider purchasing a little history of Minnesota and supporting this amazing man! You never know, you might know someone from this family. It’s HUGE!!