Before moving to Mansfield, Texas my wife and I lived in north San Diego County. The Marine Corps sent me to Camp Pendleton in 1974 and we remained in the San Diego area until moving to Texas in 2024. I was fortunate to develop friendships with some great guys in what we referred to as “The Poker Group”. Most of the gentlemen you see in these photos were part of that group for over thirty years. The photo shoot at Carillo Park in Carlsbad was my parting gift to these friends - and to me
