Although I am perpetually only 29, I've done some stuff. Here is brief summary.
Northern Virginia Community College
U.S Air Force, Airman, Worked on B-52 Bomber and KC-135 aircraft radios, Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan
Officer Training School, San Antonio, Texas
U.S. Air Force, Sargent assigned to East Carolina University, NC, Magna Cum Laude
U.S. Air Force, 2 Lt & 1Lt, Worked on force management and aircraft mission planning software, Hampton, VA
Employee, then contractor, Raleigh, NC
Taught C programming and MS-DOS at Wake Tech Community College
Started with 2 and ended with 20 employees creating software to calculate pay for pharmaceutical reps. Raleigh, NC and Phoenix, AZ. Sold the company and all employees retained their jobs.
Finding creative ways to help people through arts, crafts, technology, and life lessons.
Coached 3 different teams at Capital Area Soccer League, Raleigh, NC
Taught grades 1-3 at a local Methodist church, Raleigh, NC
Disaster Assistance team training in support of fire victims
Supported civic events and parades in and around Raleigh, NC as Lewey Bluey the clown. Jolly Raleigh Klown Alley member. Led a ministry clown troupe of children performing skits at retirement homes and performed in city parades.
Secretary of the Raleigh CERT team. Trained in disaster support.
Redesigned the Broughton High School web site in support of a successful effort to march in the Rose Bowl Parade. Raleigh, NC
Supported marching band trips to contests by managing bus storage and meals on the road. Member of the band board. Raleigh, NC
Supervised a busload of rowdy teenagers during trips to the Rose Bowl Parade and Disney World.
Started a Neighborhood Watch program for a 65-home neighborhood.
Pro-bono web design and hosting for a friend who owns a marina
Ad-hoc volunteer chain saw work after local storms and tornados. Assisting neighbors with removal of downed trees. Raleigh, NC
Current: Spending time with my best friend and wife of 35 years, 3 grown sons and their families, 3 little grandchildren, brother-in-laws and their wives, and 2 rowdy dogs.
Current: 30+ years of weekly play in low-to-mid level adult hockey leagues. Go Babs Frat!
Current: Recreational level member of PDGA, occasional tournament
Current: Strength training using pullups, pushups, dips, planks
Current: Finding peaks and waterfalls in and near North Carolina. Day hiking segments of the Mountains to Sea Trail.
Current: The dogs are training me. Playing with 2 young dogs until they are more tired than me. They sometimes listen, so I pretend I trained them. See them HERE
Current: Accomplished harmonica player appreciated exclusively by all those under the age of 5. Learning the baritone ukulele.
Current: Extra Class (highest) license focused on building packet radio nodes, electronic circuits, software, and custom node boxes.
Current: Design and construction of various boxes and scrolled items such as nameplates.
Current: Web app development using Quasar, Vue.js, JavaScript, JQuery, and Python on Raspberry Pi and desktop computers
Current: Novice video editing for entertainment and education focused on combining 3D characters, special effects, and real life video. See some HERE on YouTube.
Current: Laying vinyl plank flooring, insulating, trim work, painting. You have to like this when your house is as old as you (which is definitely 29, yes)
Current: 3D modeling and subsequent construction of various items and structures such as boxes and docks.
Current: Proficient in all target shooting including High-Powered Rifles, 10m Air Rifle, Pistol, Archery, and Darts
Current: Blog posts on this site and life lessons posts on Medium.
Soon: Creating how-to videos on spoon and character carving for beginners.
Recent: Enjoying teaching new sailors how to handle a small Hobie Cat catamaran
Recent: Fishing, Shrimping, and exploring on the NC coast. Includes kayaking.
Recent: Repairing and playing vintage pinball, arcade, and pachinko machines
Recent: Enjoy skiing and snowboarding
Previous: Enjoyed water skiing, wake boarding, and barefooting
Previous: Owned and carefully rode many motorcycles, ending with an amazing Raleigh police BMW-1200RTP
Previous: Owned and maintained a vintage London taxi, Land Rover Defender. Built a replica of a 66 Shelby Cobra in my garage. See them HERE
Previous: Riding large waves (hurricane swell)
Previous: Novice windsurfer. Tip: It is difficult.
Previous: Adult soccer league player in USAF Intramural and CASL teams
Previous: High school wrestling and never forgot how, Swim team and Dive team
Never stop learning!
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