I received a very gracious note yesterday from former Idaho Secretary of State Pete T. Cenarrusa thanking me for my post on his long career in Idaho politics and the publication of his new memoir. Pete also, ever so gently, pointed out that I have apparently been misspelling his last name for 35 years! And, of course, I did it again on Monday.
Pete said the misspelling is a common problem - even in the Basque Country - but I should have known better and extend my apology for the error. For a guy whose mother decided to spell his first name the way mine is spelled, I am particularly sensitive to such things.
By the way, Pete spelled my name correctly when he wrote his nice thank you!
My error does give me another chance to tout his fine new book - Bizkaia to Boise: The Memoirs of Pete T. [two "r's" and one "s"] Cenarrusa.
Congratulations to Pete on his recent 92nd birthday and the publication of a great addition to the Idaho political bookshelf.