Places I once called home (in chronological order):

• Elberfeld, IN
• Newburgh, IN
• Evansville, IN
• Bloomington, IN
• Robinson, IL
• Madisonville, KY
• Palestine, IL
• Carbondale, IL
• Murphysboro, IL
• Lexington, KY
• Bloomington, IN
• Evansville, IN
• Murfreesboro, TN

College education:

• B.A. - Indiana University, Bloomington (Hoosiers -- Go Big Red!)
• M.S. - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (Salukis -- Do it like a big dog, uh-huh!)
• Ph.D. - Indiana University, Bloomington (Can't get too much of a good thing!)

Significant recent events:

• Aug., 1994 - moved to M'boro
• May, 1995 - married a petite brunette opera singer named Trish; DOB 2-19-67; hometown, Kingwood, TX
• May, 1995 - Mexico (Puerto Vallarta) vacation (honeymoon)
• June, 1995 - adopted "Chelsea"-- an adorable (red & white) Pembroke Welsh Corgi
• May, 1996 - Florida vacation
• Oct., 1996 - Florida vacation (took Chelsea with us)
• May, 1997 - Florida vacation (took Chelsea with us again) [we live to vacation]
• July, 1997 - Trish gets PADI certified (dive vacations here we come!)
• Sept, 1997 - Florida Springs vacation (had to leave Chelsea in M'boro -- just a three day weekend and we spent it scuba diving)
• December, 1997 - vacation in wonderful Grand Cayman!
• June, 1998 - Florida Keys vacation w/o Chelsea
• August, 1998 - California vacation (again w/o Chelsea)
• August 16, 1998 - adopted "Jake"-- another adorable (tricolor) Pembroke Welsh Corgi
• March, 1999 - diving vacation in Bonaire (a taste of paradise)
• August, 1999 - We take a short diving vacation to Panama City
• October, 1999 - We take the dogs to Venice, FL for a little doggie R&R
• February, 2000 - we go diving with the Manatees in Crystal River, FL
• April, 2000 - attend (alone) SEPM carbonate geology field trip to the FL Keys
• June, 2000 - diving vacation in Bonaire (third times a charm?)
• July, 2000 - perform coral survey on barrier reef in Belize, C.A.
• August, 2000 - short diving trip (w/o Trish) to Portland, ME for a little cold water diving and lobster dinners
• August, 2000 - Wife Trish become Music librarian for MTSU's School of Music