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 late dog Keiko in the picture below. That picture was taken just a few months shy of her 10th birthday after she'd gone blind and developed terminal cancer. She was not only a great dog and good looking, she was also the best fetching dog that ever lived.
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. I also love backcountry skiing.
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.
After Keiko passed away, we got Powder who you can see below taking a breather on the ski trail with Shirley. We used the same highly selective process to get Powder as we did with Keiko -- she was the first dog we saw at the local pound. Just as was the case with Keiko, I knew she was the one as soon as I saw her.
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 and 2008. 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.