I am a devoted husband to my beautiful wife and partner, Sue, of 45 years and a proud father of my two sons and their families. I retired from a great career in the heating, cooling, and refrigeration industry.

I have always loved everything mechanical and electrical. My first car, a 1960 Ford Falcon, had been sitting in a garage, disassembled in boxes. I had reassembled the car, engine, and transmission and had it running before I was old enough to legally drive it....even though I did....drive it!

Motorcycles came next. I had two, a Harley Sportster and a Harley Ultra Glide. Absolutely loved to ride.

Then came boating. We boated the Great Lakes. Mostly Lake Erie and the Islands. We lived for the weekend and the "Boater Life", we were hooked! So we began "Planning our Dream"