In the book, the author describes the entire life path from birth to retirement. It is shown how a boy, born into a large Soviet family, thanks to curiosity and perseverance, having served in the USSR Navy, studied at the Moscow Energy Institute, graduate school, working at defense enterprises, turned into a highly qualified engineer - developer of laser systems for the defense of ground objects. The author describes in detail the ups and downs of family life, the creation and arrangement of a garden plot, and outlines his positions regarding perestroika, religion and God.