Born in Sidney Ohio, raised in Maplewood, enlisted in the Navy 1976 and retired from same in Jan 1997. Survivor of numerous typhoons, earthquakes, a volcano, head on car collision, horrific bike crash, the sidewalk took the skin off left side of face (always wear helmets), lost 3 homes, one to fire, a volcano, and a wild cherry tree. Material things mean nothing to me, but I love my bike.