Glad to catch up a bit with folks who I haven't been in touch with for far too many years. Here is a short bio followed by a link which summarizes my life fairly well (better than what I wrote below) and in a fairly short form. I have had one adventure after another and find retirement somewhat dull even though this is the 4th or 5th time I have tried it. This time it has lasted about a year. Bu has freed me to do some short term stuff, so I think I am heading back to Afghanistan for a month in the spring.

Graduated from FSU in 64, Catholic University Law School in 68; worked at SEC from 65 through 69 then went to New York for 10 months, back to SEC from late 69 through 73. Joined law firm in Cleveland in late 73. Stayed there until 78 when I took over family real estate and farming operation in SC. In 87 we moved to Switzerland where I managed relief and development organization in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Back to USA in 90 -- retired. Liquidated real estate company and coached basketball for 3 years. Players' parents were a pain. In late 93 moved to Charlotte to become financial manager for Charlotte Christian School. Ended up Pres. of school and retired in 2001 after some health issues and finding my successor. Got restless after a year and moved to SC to help with a small struggling school in Charleston. Retired from that in 04. Spent most of 05 writing and racing our sailboat up and down the east coast. In Dec 05 went to Kabul for six months to help with small NGO airline. Bu joined me for 2 months and taught English to Afghan women. In October of 06 became CEO of Mercy Ships to assist in reorg and getting new ship out of shipyard and to Africa. In Dec 07 retired to come home and help Bu with her mom and other family matters. Stayed retired so far.

First wife died in 73 from cancer. We had three children -- 2 sons and one daughter. Libussa and I married in '74. Brave young thing to take us on. We had two more boys. Youngest is now 29. All graduated from various universities. All but one were college athletes. One that wasn't got injured in high school. We have 12 grandkids evenly split between boys and girls. Oldest is soph at VMI and youngest is 6 months. One child sells cars, another is a money manager and lives on the farm where Bu grew up, another is an associate athletic director at a university in D.C. , one is a professor at a university in Connecticut and the youngest is in the Army.

Now preparing a new boat for racing and helping around the house. Trying to complete the book I started four years ago, but have trouble being creative at the moment.

That about does it. Here is the link: http://www.cob.fsu.edu/profiles.cfm?id=67