He is a celebrated winner of several cups of coffee and an occasional muffin in several poetry contests at coffee houses in his teens. He is also a man of many different hats, always exploring and finding new ways to figure out about the ever-changing world. A veteran of the United States Army, Father, Medical Technologist, kayaker, writer, marathon runner, and triathlete who enjoys the challenge even when he curses himself for doing it. He is a practitioner of the old art of being a gentleman and a generally nice guy to those who treat him the same way or not. An eclectic collector of Godzilla memorabilia, seemingly random toys, art, or whatever catches the eye to appease the aches in the soul. His current location can be usually found either writing while watching sunsets or running on the beaches of Florida