After living here for more than 10 years, I finally joined the American Legion here in town. I’m not sure why I never pursued any involvement before; I suppose I was always busy with school or work or, now, having a toddler. I was also guilty of assuming it was only few old guys who hung out there; on the contrary, there are plenty of members my age with young families. In fact, this particular post–362–is the ‘youngest’ in Western New York.