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Hello and welcome to my home page!  Throughout this site, I've compiled various information of personal interest.  This page is intended for family and friends.  Anyone else who might pass by, in their wanderings through cyberspace, is welcome and may find something of interest herein.

This page contains personal opinions and beliefs here and there as well...

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I pray for the safety of our Military fighting overseas for a just and honorable cause.  I support my Government and I support our President as they pursue this daunting task.
I will never forget the actions of the servants of hate on 9-11-01.


God bless the USA

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Well, since the last time I edited this page (too long ago), I've got a new roof put on the house, new windows installed, the pool replastered and some needed work done on my HVAC unit .  I've completed a majority of the painting that needed to be done on the house.  I need to get some 'before and after' pictures of the front of the house together.  I've got the 'before' picture but, it may be awhile for the 'after' shot.  It will be dramatic, that's for sure.  I've got more painting to do in the back of the house, but, I can do that at what ever pace I feel like dealing with.  The only thing left on the front of the house is the finish molding around the garage door frame.   Another summer is on the way and I've got plenty of cool ideas. 

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Things are sure getting interesting with amateur rocketry.  Between the BATF rule making and the Homeland Security Act, it's starting to look kind of bleak.  I've joined a letter-writing campaign and sent letters off to both Senator Boxer and Senator Feinstein urging them to consider supporting regulatory relief for amateur, high power and model rocketry.  
Check out the ARSA web site for further information: http://www.space-rockets.com/arsa.html



I'd like to pursue getting my Class II Certification this year.  I've been putting off applying for an Low Explosives Users Permit to see how things turn out with the TRA / NAR lawsuit and HSA issues, but I think however things turn out, a permit is going to be required for now.


 I am very thankful for the folks out there who make sport rocketry a  major part of their lives and champion a cause that is an important part of the human endeavor.  Vertical propulsion and space habitation will insure the longevity of Mankind.  I think amateur rocketry and private enterprise will be an important part of our emergence into the infinite frontier!  Follow these links for information about Tripoli ; about AERO-PAC and about the ultimate launch site, the Black Rock Desert .

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I try to commute to work when ever I can.  Most of my ride to work is on the American River Bike Trail.  Here are some pictures I've taken along the bike trail.  I hope to do some touring and post my experiences and pictures here in the future.

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I've taken a few tentative steps toward getting a genealogy page together.  It truly is a daunting task.  Fortunately, there are some folks on my paternal side of the family that have documented and published a wealth of information.  On my maternal side of the family I've been fortunate to get some information from one of my aunts.  I'd like to see more information from my mother's side of the family.  Perhaps as more and more people get internet access, I will hear from these folks.  My family history is very diverse, very American.  Like a lot of families in this great country, it consists of a complicated meld of European and Native ancestry.  For now, I've posted an immediate family tree.  I'd like to thank my Mom and Dad for their help in putting this page together.  Click here to go to my Family Tree
 
 

 

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A lot of good memories.  There are few pictures to post, but I think the few that I have are interesting. I've got some pictures from Germany while I was in the Regular Army and from my California National Guard days.

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The C.C.C.

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I do edit this page from time to time, please check back!
 
 

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Last update: 1 May 2003
 
 
   

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