Marital Status / Partner's Name / Children: Married to Dee (wife #2) for 16 years. My three children are doing well, a son and daughter with my first grandson in Minneapolis and the oldest daughter in Boston. Dee's two oldest daughters are also up north in Minnesota and Wisconsin and her youngest who was raised with my two youngest lives in Missouri.

Working / Retired? Activities you enjoy: I lived in Sioux City, Iowa for 26 years. I was Assistant City Manager there and also taught at Morningside College before moving to Missouri. While in Missouri, I taught at a university for 5 years, worked for a CPA and consulting firm providing IT services to their clients for 5 years and currently have been Vice President of Operations for an insurance company for 5 years. Now I hope to retire in 5 more years.

I've have really enjoyed the Lake Ozark area (would you believe Lake of the Ozarks has more shore line than the state of California); although I don't own a boat I really enjoy playing golf (Cow Pasture Pool as my Dad calls it) and there are several great courses in the area. When I was invited to attend the Masters Golf Tournament this year, as an old duffer (we are getting older) I was like a six year child again waiting for Christmas morning I was so excited. It was awesome!

Favorite Song from the 60's: I don't have a favorite song, although I spent a lot of time at the Surf back then. My father, Jim was in charge of security and I got in free. My father passed away last fall, some of you might remember him as Clear Lake's Police Chief.

Update: My wife Dee passed away in the spring of 2009 after a long illness. One of our two dogs died shortly after that, I tell everyone their spirits are together since Mitzy was Dee's favorite.