I left Rhein Main in Oct 89 as a buck sergeant (remember those?). Looking back, it was in many ways the best of times. Perhaps it was the location, our mission & those moments in history which make everything about it seem more special than any other assignment. I was never good at keeping in touch with letters. It seems email was definitely invented for me. So when you find this site & email me, I promise to reply.

After PCSing (Permanent Civilian Status) as a SSgt 25Aug95, I did a very short stint in Yamhill Co. Sheriff's Office. They kept sending me home after 18-19 hrs. This way they didn't have to pay any benefits. But they wanted me available 24-7 always "on-call". I couldn't support a wife & child on $425 per month. My wife suggested I go back to what I did before the Air Force. You can read all about that at www.wallpaperpro.com

I married the woman of my dreams & we have three beautiful children. Based in Newberg, OR we live in the famous wine country of the Willamette Valley, southwest of Portland. This Quaker town is now world renown thanks to the '07 comedy "Are We Done Yet?". The movie characters drove north out of Portland along a river which would have put them in Washington state. They called it "Newberg County" and used our trash & recycling cans for the film. But this is actually Yamhill County. As a running gag, they made Newberg famous for it's sturgeon (and you guessed it... we're not). Oh well, let Hollywood do what they must.

Over the years things have a funny way of disappearing. Does anyone have a video tape of those hilarious AFN commercials? Some personal favorites are the Grill Sergeant, Energy Rapper, OPSEC/COMSEC series and of course "Life... Be in it!".

Still playing guitar & have a small home studio. Occasionally I'll do live sound production for the Newberg Relay for Life or Newberg Chamber of Commerce Tunes on Tuesday. But I keep telling these people I'm not a sound man, I'm a guitar hero. (insert smiley face here) When I get something on iTunes I'll let you know. Was cleaning out the garage & found a photo taken in the Armory with my Carvin DC135T in 1988. You can see that in the Gallery.

To be continued...