B & R in KCMO. Navy, '69 - '75, ET. Married '74. Three kids, all grown. Seven gkids. Lived in MO, MD, NY, KS, & TX. Been everywhere in Europe & the Med. Been north of the Arctic circle; crossed the equator, prime meridian, and international date line. Have a BS in Electrical Eng and MS in Project Management. Designed data networks for most GM plants in US and many college campuses. Spent a year in Adelaide, OZ, and another year in Saint John, NB managing v. large tech projects. Now retired. Hobbies are reading, working on my Jeep ('06 LJR), target shooting, and pipe smoking.