I was born in Dayton Ohio. At the age of five I became ill and until I was fourteen years of age did not know if I would live or die. My illness affected many other people, but they stayed with me until I was well enough to go on with life. It was then I knew that this world had good people in it. After High school, I spent six years in the Army. After the Army I went back to school and earned two college degrees. Later I lived in Nevada for four years. While in Nevada I wrote four songs that were published. I live with my wife Pam and have five children from a previous marriage. My kids are grown and working. One of the degrees I have is an Applied Science degree in the medical field. for many years I have worked as a Med tech. I worked on the front lines of the Covid pandemic until it was no longer a threat. I have seen some bad times in my life, but I believe life is a gift and there are many good things in life if we only notice them.