WOW, how do you answer that question, "what have you been doing
since graduation?"
The short version, been married twice and have 2 daughters and (2
grand kids) 2/10/08 now 5 Grand Kids Including a set of twins added
December 2007. I have tried my hand at many occupations, that have
basically always revolved around sales and marketing.
I currently own and am President of Hydro Stream Performance Boats.
We manufacture both family recreational boats and race products. The
plant is in Maryville, TN outside Knoxville, where I spend a couple of
weeks per month. We currently hold 2 World Championships winning
2006 and 2007 ODBA Super Comp Titles and also many High Points
Championships around the country. My wife Pamela and I live in
Alameda and have a second home in Byron, CA out in the delta. We
now also have a place in Cabo, we just got from last week.
Pamela is the Infiniti dealer in Oakland and we have been married
almost 22 years. We both love travel and plan a major trip somewhere
in the world annually, with smaller trips every couple months.
This year, 2005, we went to Thailand, Cambodia (The ruins at Angkor
Watt), and Bhutan (for Spring Festival). We have travel much of Asia,
and have plans for Europe over the next few years. 2007 we finally
made it to Italy, part pleasure, part business. Our company now has a
European Distributor outside Milan. We loved Italy and hope to visit at
least annually. Next we will be traveling to Turkey this spring to add a
distributor for the middle east.
My life has become something I never considered, in high school I was
a class clown who refused to take on responsibility, today I run my
own company that hold multiple World Championships and World
Records and manufactures a product that is distributed around the
world. Who would have thought!
Basically life is good, like all of us I have some regrets but overall I
have been lucky to develop good friends, and financial security that
allows Pam and I to do most of the things we desire.
I hope the class of '67 finds itself content with life, but with a spirt to
grow and experience the world.