While attending San Jose State in 1961, I met a former Burlingame grad from the Class of '59 by the name of Earlene Cloud. We were married in 1962 and have continued this relationship for 43 years. During that time we have raised three wonderful adult children - Steve (40), Karen (35), and Jeff (32). We have been blessed with 5 grandchildren and another on the way.

My professional career began as a physical education teacher to junior high school students followed by a high school counseling position. After15 years of public school teaching, I spent several years in sales. After moving to Tracy, California, I returned to teaching at the high school adult level while Earlene taught 5th and 6th grade youngsters.

We both retired in July of 2004 and moved to Spokane, Washington to be closer to our grandchildren. We are enjoying the Northwest with its many activities.