Posted - February 2005

I live in the Santa Cruz mountains with my partner of 8.5 years, Michelle, and our 5 dachshunds, Terra, Kona, Tobi, Amanda and AmityAnn, our 2 cats, Spice and Sebastian, and 2 aquariums of fish. Our 'pets' are my only children. My partner has a 34 year old son. Due to my spinal cord surgery on March 1,2001 for syringomyelia, I am currently on disability. I have not gotten better, as was hoped, but I am also not getting too much worse. Since I no longer have a job to go to every day, I have time to concentrate on things around the house, one of which is sandblasting designs on recycled glass. I also enjoy gardening when we finally get some sunshine in the yard. And, of coarse, there is the joy of living with our five bundles of love. My father, who will be 87 this year, still lives in the same house as when I attended SHS. My mother passed away in 1994. We visit with him many times during the year. I am looking forward to this years reunion.