About Me

I have three passions in my life. My family, my work, and my photography. I will leave it up to you to decide their order of importance. I can only say that my life would be incomplete without all three of them. Obviously there are more but these are the three things that occupy my conscience being at any given moment.

For those who have known me for a long time would wonder “What about golf?” I would answer that anything, action, or person that would treat me as badly as golf has cannot be considered a passion in my life. Golf! She is a harsh and unforgiving mistress, which I shall not suffer anymore. Except of course on those rare occasions where it is an event type format.

My family is the wonderful woman I married 34 years ago. She is my best friend, life partner, and I love her dearly. My daughter who is building a great life with a wonderful man and they now have a young son. My own son who is in college and learning who he is and what he wants to do with the rest of his life.

My work is and always has been centered on helping people and providing service to others. Doing something for people that perhaps they cannot do for themselves. It was why I originally got into law enforcement and it is why I later turned to the development and nurturing of human resources in the work environment. This work gives me purpose and a reason to get up in the morning.

My photography, which has been a part of my life since my parents (who were very poor) first helped me buy (I had a paper route at 9) a Brownie 127 film camera. 1977 I bought my first 35mm film camera and thought I had made the big times. In 2000 I bought my first digital camera and it unlocked a firestorm in me that wanted to create images and capture memories. Today I have two Nikon DSLRs and yes it is way more equipment then I need but I am truly happiest when I have a camera in my hand and up to my eye. So if it is more than I need then I am guilty of being selfish but hopefully the images I capture will bring others the same level of enjoyment they provide for me.

For the last three years in particular I have read books, taken on-line classes and studied hard to understand the art of photography. I smile inwardly when someone pays me the highest compliment that I have” a gifted eye for photography” because I now know the work and diligence that has gone into that. I probably will get this quote wrong but it goes something like “ability is when loads of practice and opportunity come together.” I know that’s not right but you get the meaning that is intended.

The photo above. Well it symbolizes my philosophy of eating dessert first. This image was taken with my Nikon D90 camera (which I have since sold to a good friend and fellow photography enthusiast)  by Krista Grant who was a friend and one of my bosses. There is another saying which,  has become one of my favorites. “Yesterday is past, tomorrow is a mystery and today is gift, that is why it is called the present.” “Life is short so eat dessert first.” Krista’s life ended all too short and she worked way too many hours.  So eat dessert first and enjoy life my friends because you probably won’t get a second chance.

And that is who I am.

And Now About Golf

This was probably the last day of the golfing year of 2010, at least for me.  Shown in the above image is Mike Stoll (L), Tom Clemens (sitting), and Bob Rudzianski.

My three favorite people on the planet to play golf with.  The level of insults almost rival the lack of golfing skills we all have.  I cannot remember a day of golfing that I enjoyed any more.

Good day to end the season on.