After 42 years of service to the city of Los Angeles, my father-in-law (Ron Deaton) recently retired. I thought it might be fun to create a public blog to celebrate Ron's illustrious career.

I haven't written about it here, but many of you close to our family know that Dara and I moved to Seal Beach this summer to help out my in-laws in the wake of my father-in-law (Ron Deaton) falling ill in July. While on vacation in Costa Rica, Ron suffered cardiac arrhythmia. It is remarkable that the paramedics were able to revive him, and it is even more astounding that he is on his way to a full recovery. We've witnessed miracle after miracle over the last few months. It is a privilege to experience this story as it unfolds.