| Occupation: |
District Manager for Fire/Rescue |
| About Me: |
I am married with two grown children. I have lived over 30 years in Congo, Africa; growing up there as the son of American missionaries and living there for 15 years as an adult. Since returning to the United States I have been a Special Education teacher in the public schools for ten years. I have been a volunteer firefighter for 14 years and a paid FF since leaving the school system. I have many and varied interests in music, world cultures, African Art and diverse types of original hand made art. My latest passion is metal working including cutting shapes and welding using mostly recycled materials. |
| I Collect: |
Congo knives and spears, masks, fetish figures and other authentic indigenous art. Music from a wide variety of styles and time periods. |
| Interests: |
Metalworking, woodworking, music, African art, firefighting, antique vehicle restoration, creative writing. |