Careers, Careers, Careers! After graduating from college, I spent 9 years as an USAF officer. Flying F4's and fighting in Vietnam, then teaching others to fly and fight. Married my college girlfriend, Sue, in 1977 while stationed in Las Vegas. Left the USAF in 1980 to become a professional photogrpher in Janesville, Wisconsin. Left that business after 15 years and went to work for a greenhouse manufacturer in Wisconsin. Left after my employer went to prison for Federal tax fraud.

Rejoined Federal service in 2004 as a Contracting Officer for the USDA in Madison. In January 2007, my family, wife Sue and son Phil and I moved to Cody, Wyoming to accept a promotion and a job with the US Forest Service as a regional Contracting Officer.

I retired from Federal service with the USFS in March of 2013.

Life is great...the West is better in retirement.