This is me with my wife Shirley. I could go on about her forever, but since this page is about me, all I'll say is that she's a very patient woman -- I was definitely a diamond in the rough when we first met. You can see our dog Keiko in the picture below. People are always surprised when they hear how old she is. That picture was taken just a few months shy of her 10th birthday.
Everyone has a passion. Mine is cycling, and I can be found on the roads year 'round in any kind of weather. I ride more than I drive, and I have bikes for every occasion -- commuting to work, hauling groceries, racing, climbing mountains, you name it. Take a look at my cycling page if you want to learn more.
In addition to being a cycling nut, I've always been a weather geek, so I have a weather station at my house. If you'd like to see what conditions are like in my back yard right now, just take a peek.
The picture below is Keiko and me on the beach in 1998. Even though I'm wearing long pants in the picture, I almost always wear shorts or a swim suit because we go in the water regardless of the weather. My favorite time to go to the beach is in the winter when it's raining. You get the whole beach to yourself, I like the noises and smells of the ocean, and you don't have to watch out for anything.
I've spent a fair amount of time abroad. If you'd like to see some highlights of a few trips, you may want to check out these pictures I took while I taught English in Czechoslovakia in 1991, worked on a research project in Russia, participated in a 6 week library exchange in China, or visited relatives in India in 1998. Take a look -- it's not as boring as it sounds.
If you haven't gotten tired of looking at photos yet, you must either be a friend or relative. If you aren't, my guess is that you are goofing off on the job and need to get back to work.
If you'd still like to see more pictures, I keep a rather extensive collection in my photo database.