Chasing Fun Across Oceans, Time Zones, and the Occasional Incredibly Stupid Decision From a shy farm boy riding steers in Indiana to scientist chased by a lion in Africa, John (Reety) Rietman somehow survives a series of questionable decisions, improbable adventures, and the occasional rodent infestation. With a poker-faced wit and a knack for stumbling into absurd situations, he recounts decades of deserts, oceans, family drama, and uninvited enlightenment.
Whether he's enduring cockroaches on a ship that probably shouldn't be afloat or getting unsolicited life advice from a blind woman while hanging off a hotel ledge, Rietman's stories walk the fine line between ridiculous and oddly meaningful.
This is not just a memoir. It's a salute to curiosity, stubbornness, and the art of winging it through life.