Profiles

This Blog site is set up to share some of what is most important to me. Plus, I’d like to share some of the insights I’ve learned “along the way.”  In my heart, I’m just a Mormon boy with a testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ and the restored Gospel. But, I have also lived an extraordinary and enjoyable life, and I want to share some of the highlights. I have so many good memories. I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.  At age 19, I was called to serve a two year Full-Time Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Afterward, I joined the United States Air Force and served tours in England, Southeast Asia, and Germany.  I separated from the service long enough to attend and graduate from Brigham Young University-Provo.  After graduation, I reentered the Air Force and served as a Foreign Affairs Officer.  My primary area of responsibility (AOR) was the Middle East.  I lived and traveled in many countries (Far East, Western Europe, and the Middle/Near East).  I retired after serving 24 years on active duty. I have been privileged to be married to two wonderful women.  Sadly, my first wife (Jenny) passed away suddenly after 15 years of marriage, and I was a single parent for the next 6 years.  I was fortunate to find another sweet companion (Kathy), and we have been married now for more than 29 years.  I am proud to be the father of 10 children and 31 grandchildren.