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May 07, 2007

Hometown

Greenfield, Indiana

Places I've been

California, Oregon, Washington State, Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennesee, Kentucky, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Michigan, Wsiconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York State, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Canada, South Africa (Joburg, Soweto, Cape Town and in the Western Cape Moutains)

More about me

I am the Director of Rehabilitation Services for the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in South Bend Indiana. My wife has parkinsons, and at this point of our 23 year marriage - I and my 17 year old (national guard reservist) who is in her senior year of high school are the caregivers for my wife (susan). Leah (our soldier) is a very big help to both me and my wife. We would love to meet other couples/families/individuals with PD and caregiving for mutual correspondence and friendship/prayers/encouragement/and support.

Blessings

Activities

Bible Reading, Praying, Reading Fiction, Traveling, Music; Keyboards, bass guitar, 6 string acoustic. computers, webmastering, caregiving for my wife, singing, dreaming, tv, movies, driving.

Favorite Charities

The Salvation Army.

Favorite Music

Contemporary Christian, Gospel (Southern and Traditional), Courntry, Blues, Jazz, Reggae, Rock, Classic Rock, Choir, Quartets, R & B (oldschool), Christian Rap, South African Gospel, Irish Tunes, German Polkas, Classical, Swing, Big Band, Ballads, and Folk.

Favorite TV Shows

Tvland, BBC World News, Law and Order, CSI, Cold Case, Cops, IFC, Classic Cartoons, TNT, History Channel, National Geo. Channel, Discovery Channel, and Old Westerns, Twilight Zone, Star Trek Series.

Favorite Movies

The Ten Commandments, The Wizard of Oz, Matrix, Harry Potter, Musicals, Back to the Future (all three), Ben Hur, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Disney, Warner Bros., Some Tri-Star stuff,

Favorite Books

The Bible, The Left Behind Series, John Grisham Novels, James Burke, and Elmore Leaonard, Pilgrim's Progress, CS Lewis Books, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Christian Help Books.

Favorite Quotes

"Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you." "One Day at a time", "Live and Let Live", "Easy Does it", Let Go and Let God", "But for the Grace of God", "Don't sweat the small stuff", "First things First", "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want", "No God, No Peace. Know God, Know Peace.", "The greatest of these is Love." "Be still and know that I am God", "I will never leave you or forsake you."

Favorite People

Jesus, William Booth, Mahatma Gandi, Mother Theresa, Abraham Lincoln, George Harrrison, Lazarus, Nostradamus, Alan Ginsberg, Frank Zappa, Pete Seeger, Peter Paul and Mary, Keith Green, Phil Keaggy, St. Paul, Mohamad Ali, Cher, Crosby Still and Nash, William Shatner, Johnny Depp, Pope John Paul II, Billy Graham, Lester Sumrall, John Haggae, Charles Stanley, John Lennon, Buffy St. Marie, Julian Lennon, Love Israel, My wife Susan, Daughters Sarah and Leah, Granddaughter Lelynd.

Favorite Places

Johannesburg South Africa, Capetown, Windsor Canada, Indianapolis, Seattle Washington, San Fran, California, LA, Gulf of Mexico, Flagstaff Arizona, the Grand Canyon, Disney World, Colorado Springs (Glenn Erie), Lake Michigan, the Oceans and the Mountains.

Favorite Animals

Koala Bears, Polar Bears, Deer, (puppies and kittens, when they don't live with me.) Lions, Tigers, and Kangaroos. Tigers, Monkeys, Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, and rabbit. Owl and Roo too.

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