Graycloak's profile

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Eons member since

Dec 29, 2006

Hometown

Brooklyn, NY

Places I've been

Lived in: England; Denver, CO; Sumter, SC; Omaha, NE; Montgomery, AL; Honolulu, HI; Orlando, FL; visited may other places

More about me

Born in Brooklyn, NY, grew up on Long Island, married in 1962, we were both 20, they said it wouldn't last. She passed away in 2002, we were married 40 years We had 5 children, I now have 9 grandchildren. Joined the Air Force in 1961, served 23+ years. I was a Special Agent in the Office of Special Investigations,  been to many places, seen many things. Now I know US is best.  Retired from that in 1964 Worked in classified area of Martin Marietta for 8 years, then doing computer programming for a small company that does software for pharmacies. Am trying to retire now, finding it hard to make the transition. I miss my wife constantly. Take advantage of the time you have with your spouse, you don't know when it will end.

Activities

Reading, walking, visiting with friends, computing, enjoying family.

Favorite Charities

B.E.T.A. (Birth, Education, Training, Acceptance), Boy Scouts of America, Salvation Army, Orlando Union Rescue Mission, FINCA.

Favorite Music

Classical (the real stuff), 50's & early 60's Rock and Roll, Classical Country ( up to 60's), Folk (US & other countries) Swing (Big Band) Neo classical (Yanni & such), Enya, Celtic Women

Favorite TV Shows

Jericho, Firefly, Home Improvement, Star Trek, (Original, Enterprise & Next Generation), Eureka, Lost, 24, BattleStar Galactica (the current one), StarGate 1, Victory at Sea (from the 50s)

Favorite Movies

The Manchurian Candidate (The 1962 version), The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ, Remember the Giants, Stagecoach, 30 Seconds Over Tokyo, In Harms Way

Favorite Books

The Bible by God, The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Foundation trilogy, by Isaac Asimov, the "future history" series by Robert A. Heinlein, the early books of Tom Clancy, The books by John LeCarre, the early books of Robert Ludlum, The Reagan Diaries

Favorite Quotes

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.", Edger A. Poe. ' Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way!", I'm not sure but probably General George Patton. "Wherever you find yourself, there you are." Ancient Buddhist proverb. "YAHOO!", Slim Pickins while riding nuke down over Moscow in "Dr. Strangelove".

Favorite People

Jesus, John the Baptist, Pope John Paul II, St. Augustine, General George S. Patton, Ronald Reagan, Mother Teresa, St. Paul, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt; William Wallace; Robert the Bruce; Mossad

Favorite Places

Maui, Hawaii; Alice Springs, Australia; Colorado Springs, Colorado; ChristChurch, New Zealand; Oahu, Hawaii; South shore of Long Island, NY; Disney World, Orlando, FL; Abroath, Scotland

Favorite Animals

Collie, Koala, Siamese cat, Orca, Bengal Tiger, Kodiak Bear; Wolverine

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