Born
Naperville, Illinois- August 7, 1962. I have lived in McHenry County, Illinois since the age of 3. I have lived in Woodstock
since 1986.
Hair
Not much left- light brown in back.
Eyes
One bad one, one not quite as bad, protected by eyeglasses since the age of 8. They are hazel in color, according to my driver's license; I am ignorant of hazel as a color, although I know hazel in nature, as a prairie/woodland shrub...
Height
6 foot.
Weight
180 lbs.
Education
Attended North Elementary and Junior High- Crystal Lake, Illinois. I graduated from Crystal Lake Central High School in 1980. I graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with a B.A. in photography in 1983.
Former and current occupations
Commericial photo lab printer, platemaker for a continuous-tone printer, self-employed continuous-tone printer, laborer in a steel heat treating plant(they said I'd be a millionaire by 30- try $6.40/hour!); then, an 'office coordinator' at the same steel plant. For three seasons, I was a motorcycle mechanic. I'm not anymore; if you've worked in the motorsports industry, you'd know why. I'm currently enjoying my posiion as a retail service rep for Leviton Manufacturing.
Favorite drink
Well water with a lot of iron in it, wheat beers, French table wines, coffee strong enough to paint with, hot chocolate with chiles in it.
Favorite food
All things Mexican; I'm an adventurous eater- I've sampled from all the plant and animal kingdoms!
Favorite color
The color of daylight after a long day in a cave, the color of a clear blue sky just after sunset...
Favorite sports
Cycling and Nordic skiing.
Favorite sex position
I am willing to work long hours and can learn new responsibilities quickly; I am very flexible and pay is negotiable... oops- wrong position...
Favorite films
Under The Volcano, Bladerunner, Black Narcissus, Lonely Are The Brave...
Favorite authors
Ed Abbey, Hunter Thompson, Gary Snyder, John Muir...
Favorite records
Anything by Bill Nelson, Jason Ringenberg, Jane Siberry Bob Mould, King Crimson, or Steve Earle; Thanks I'll Eat It Here-Lowell George, Houses of the Holy-Led Zeppelin, Black and Blue, Let it Bleed , and Goatshead Soup-The Rolling Stones...
Favorite new groups
Although I listen to an 'alternative' station, I'm not purchasing much music by 'new' artists- go figure...
Favorite old groups
I think my musical tastes are all over the road- I wake up to a classical music station, so that's the oldest stuff I listen to...
Favorite singer
Amongst women- Jane Siberry; amongst men- Bryan Ferry or Fee Waybill...
Favorite album
Anything by Bill Nelson;
Thanks I'll Eat It Here- Lowell George; a sad, beautiful album; good or better than anything Little Feat did as a group...
Favorite toys
I read a lot as a youth; I had a subscription to Science News at age 6...
Worst gift to mankind
Gasoline, corn, Manifest Destiny... we'll figure it out someday, I hope...
Favorite Comics
The work of Jim Woodring and Chris Ware.
Favorite sayings
The sounds of flowers dying send us messages about balance and our safety- John Trudell.
Ambition
More friends, more relationships.
Teenage crush
Jeanne Harlow- a high school classmate, not the movie star. I sat next to her in French class for 2 years and couldn't believe she would even talk to me, she was so beautiful. Wonder where she is now... she was living in Hawaii when we had our high school reunion in 1990. I was too depressed about my recent business failures to go; not that anyone I went to school with was interested in what I was up to...
Instruments played
Guitar since 1978- the first Van Halen album was my springboard; now I find the raw power of a 12-string more appealing...