About Me
To be honest, my life looks more like Forest Gump’s life than it does Ferris Bueller’s. Like Gump, I grew up poor and ignorant and I had a parent who told me I could do anything I wanted to do. Sooooo, I started doing what I wanted… and I wanted to do so many different things! Forest kind of accidentally fell into new roles. I CHOSE to. Variety IS the spice of life. Education is the key to freedom!
To be honest, my life looks more like Forest Gump’s life than it does Ferris Bueller’s. Like Gump, I grew up poor and ignorant and I had a parent who told me I could do anything I wanted to do. Sooooo, I started doing what I wanted… and I wanted to do so many different things! Forest kind of accidentally fell into new roles. I CHOSE to. Variety IS the spice of life. Education is the key to freedom!
Side Note: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Forest Gump are two must-see movies! If you have not seen them, you are missing out. Get busy.
Side Note: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Forest Gump are two must-see movies! If you have not seen them, you are missing out. Get busy.
My story is way more interesting than a list, but I'm getting old and the story is long.
My story is way more interesting than a list, but I'm getting old and the story is long.
Note... The text below outlives the pics. More pics are coming... I just ran out of time.
Varsity Wrestler in H.S. I was good but not great.
Varsity Wrestler in H.S. I was good but not great.
Melissa was my H.S. sweetheart. More about her later.
Melissa was my H.S. sweetheart. More about her later.
Earned Bachelor's degree in Business from Ball State University in Muncie Indiana.
Earned Bachelor's degree in Business from Ball State University in Muncie Indiana.
Served 7 years in the Army National Guard as an Infantry soldier while earning money for college.
Served 7 years in the Army National Guard as an Infantry soldier while earning money for college.
Became a Commercial Pilot and Licensed Flight Instructor.
Became a Commercial Pilot and Licensed Flight Instructor.
Flight instructed for a few years, then flew passengers out of Chicago O'Hare for United Express Airlines for about two years.
Flight instructed for a few years, then flew passengers out of Chicago O'Hare for United Express Airlines for about two years.
Reunited with Melissa and MARRIED HER, starting a family with her and the girls, Whitney & Aubrey!
Reunited with Melissa and MARRIED HER, starting a family with her and the girls, Whitney & Aubrey!
Flying kept me away from my young family so,
Flying kept me away from my young family so,
Back to school... Masters Degree in Education to teach Biology & Physics, Indiana University.
Back to school... Masters Degree in Education to teach Biology & Physics, Indiana University.
Had another girl and then a son. Madeline & Aaron.
Had another girl and then a son. Madeline & Aaron.
Moved my family to Oregon (Our "Great Adventure") in 2015.
Moved my family to Oregon (Our "Great Adventure") in 2015.
I've taught science for 17 years prior to coming to WSHS.
I've taught science for 17 years prior to coming to WSHS.
Hobbies & Entertainment
Hobbies & Entertainment
Much of my time is spent working on our "Urban Farm". We have a half acre in Corvallis with:
Much of my time is spent working on our "Urban Farm". We have a half acre in Corvallis with:
Goats, Chickens, Raised garden beds, a 22 tree fruit orchard, blueberry bushes, grape vines, strawberries, thornless blackberries, and Kiwi plants.
Goats, Chickens, Raised garden beds, a 22 tree fruit orchard, blueberry bushes, grape vines, strawberries, thornless blackberries, and Kiwi plants.
My wife and I hike almost daily with our two newest babies, Zuri and Zulu, our Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs.
My wife and I hike almost daily with our two newest babies, Zuri and Zulu, our Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs.
We love going to the coast and to find new trails and water falls.
We love going to the coast and to find new trails and water falls.
I probably spend too much time on Netflix, but otherwise I try to live in the moment.
I probably spend too much time on Netflix, but otherwise I try to live in the moment.
