If variety is the spice of life, author Bill Thompson's life so far has been spicy for sure! Over the years, and in no particular order, he's been - an international insurance broker - a mayor - head of a state prison board - a stockbroker - a newspaper reporter - a Bourbon Street piano player - a corporate entrepreneur - presented to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip - in jail (briefly ... and wrongly!) - a goat herder - a church organist and choir member - a real estate broker - a world traveler - president of an animal shelter - a husband, father and grandfather - an observer at a knighting in Westminster - a fluent Russian speaker - a passenger on the Concorde - a caregiver - a lifetime dog lover - an award-winning novelist
