My Life
I was born on June 20, 1973 in Kettering, Ohio but lived in Beavercreek, Ohio from 1973-1983, attending St. Helen's elementary school through fourth grade. I first started playing the trombone at St. Helen's and also was an alter server in fourth grade.
 Me, laying in front of my lego creations around 5 years old.
We moved to Eulenbis, Germany (just outside Kaiserslautern/Ramstein) and stayed there from 1983-1991. I attended elementary, junior high, and high school at an American school, having fun working on computers, making Eagle Scout, adventuring on a 3 week outdoor adventure camp in the Alps, skiing every chance I could get, and touring 85% of the nations of Europe, all on my parents pocket book.  I graduated from KAHS in 1991.
 On a 3 week hiking adventure in the Alps of Germany, we encountered heavy snow on July 4th, 1990!
I left Germany to go to school at Ohio University, majoring in Communication Systems Management, with a minor in Computer Science and emphasis in Aviation. I also got a degree in partying that I have not been able to put to good use yet. It took me an extra year of school (including many summers) to graduate because I was taking classes I enjoyed rather than what was required for graduation. I spent one summer in New Hampshire as a camp counselor and toured much of the North Eastern US that summer.
 In 1992, I had a beard and longer hair than what I usually have. I am 19 in this picture.