Morning Coffee Members

Edmond ‘Red’ Henson.

Red is a retired detective from the Ridgecrest Police Department.  His once signature red hair, which is how he got his nickname, has long since turned grey.  Since he was made to retire due to his age, he doesn't consider himself as retired but as "was retired."

Like the stereotypical cops on TV, Red is a divorcee, although his ex-wife Barbara often interrupts his TV watching or reading to ask for help with some chore she needs done.

 William 'Hap' Garvey.

Hap, aka Hunt and Peck, was so named as it described his typing skills when he first joined the local paper as a junior reporter.  He retired from the paper as editor in chief when the new owners went to online only and weren't concerned with fact checking, rather wanted exaggerated headlines to drive clicks.

Most days after breakfast, you can find him at the library, where he can still find some printed newspapers, although he does get irritated by their apparent lack of ethics.

When this happens, his wife Jane, who work at the library rushes him out the door before he can cause a stir.

John 'Jon-Boy' Parcel.

A widower, his one regret is not retiring earlier so he could have spent more time with his late wife Amy.  After all the years of running and overseeing the garage, he found it difficult to step away, so by the time she was diagnosed, there was little time left.

Now retired, he now spends his days piddling on his shop truck Ol' Blue or stopping by the garage he ran before turning over operations to his son JJ.

Jerry Akins

Jerry spent thirty years teaching beside the love of his life, his wife Trudy.  They met at a teacher mixer after he had been teaching for a few years, and she was fresh out of college.

While waiting for Trudy to get enough years in, after breakfast Jerry usually volunteers at the historical society or occasionally he'll substitute, but only at the school where Trudy teaches.

Peter 'Pete' Jacobs

Pete is probably the one member who really enjoys his retirement.  He spent his career in a local factory, working his way up from the floor to management.  But when the owners began looking to outsource the workforce, Pete opted to take the buy out for early retirement.

When not working on the honey-do list left by his wife Linda, he is usually in his little woodeshop building furniture or making toys for the kids in the hospital.

Tom 'Free' Byrd

Free is the enigma of the group.  He's not originally from the area, he moved into Ridgecrest, well just outside of the town, about fifteen years ago.

When he first arrived into town, he looked like a hippie who had gone from the 1960s to present day.  That and his free spirit are how he picked up his nickname.

Well, honestly, not much has changed.  He did trim his gray hair and beard a little and swapped some of his tie-dye shirts for plain linen, but no one really knows a lot about him, but they've come to accept him as he is, a little out there.