I was the eldest child of a blue collar family. I grew up in Silicon Valley, as it changed from orchards and dairies, to factories and office parks. Graduation from San Jose State University with a degree in Theater Arts followed. I spent four years with the City of San Jose, working as the Lighting Tech in their new 2,700 seat theater. Due to the failure of my marriage, I sought change, my knowledge of electronics got me a Field Engineer position with a local firm. After training, I moved to Seattle, from there I covered an area including the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and more...