I grew up in Connecticut but I've been in Colorado since forever. I started hang gliding in 1976 which peaked my interest in weather and I scored a position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder in 1981.
I met Susan while working at NOAA and we were married in 1986. She claims I married her for her truck (I did weld glider racks on it). We moved to Sugarloaf Mountain in 1992.
I took a break from Hang Gliding in the early 90's after the death of close friend, but then returned some years later. We've since moved to Salida near the Villa Grove flying site.