A collection of short stories, Ham Loaf Hawaiian describes the adventures of a boy growing up in Central Pennsylvania. The author describes in light-hearted detail how enjoyable and how innocent life was before the age of video games, cable TV, and the Internet. Much of the humor is generated by the author’s exploits at a small Catholic school, covering everything from recess to altar boys. Seen from the eyes of a child, Ham Loaf Hawaiian is a hilarious look at everyday life in a working-class town. Ultimately, this utopian world comes crashing down in one critical year, and the boy’s life is forever altered. Ham Loaf Hawaiian is a celebration of living and finds the humor in life’s everyday occurrences. It is a collection of experiences that transcend generation, geography, and gender, providing the reader with a pathway to relive those unique remembrances that are found in each of us.